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Macro: 2026-05 board · weekly archive

Generated 2026-05-24T10:27:03. 23 report(s).

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2026-05-23.md2026-05-231002A broad risk-on session closed the week: every US sector and every A-share index posted a green 1D, with semis and Chinese growth indices leading. The dominant weekly theme is bifurcation — semis, healthcare, and small-caps extending their
2026-04-30.md2026-04-30747US risk assets ripped higher into month-end with every US sector positive on the day (8/8) and breadth registering a maximum risk_on_score of 3 on 1D, 1W, 1M, 6M, and 1Y horizons. The dominant 1-month theme is a semiconductor-led tech surge
2026-04-29.md2026-04-29786Today was a quiet, mixed session in the US — the S&P 500 finished -0.04% and the Nasdaq +0.04%, with internals tilting defensive as the Dow gave back -0.57% and the Russell 2000 -0.67%. Crude was the standout: USO ripped +7.90% on the day a
2026-04-28.md2026-04-28672Risk assets pulled back broadly on the session, with the Nasdaq -0.90%, S&P 500 -0.49% and SMH -2.97% leading equity weakness, while XLE +1.66% and USO +3.62% sat at the top of the day's tape. The dominant weekly theme is energy and semis p
2026-04-27.md2026-04-27749Today was a mixed, low-energy session: the S&P 500 added +0.12% and the Nasdaq Composite +0.20% while the Dow slipped -0.13%, with US sector breadth narrow at 3/8 positive and a 1D risk_on_score of -1. The week's dominant theme is a sharp s
2026-04-24.md2026-04-24730Today was a semiconductor-led tape: SMH printed +5.10% (1D pct_rank 98.02) and XLK +2.81% (1D pct_rank 97.62), pulling Nasdaq Comp +1.63% while the Dow slipped -0.16% and defensives lagged (XLV -1.41%, XLF -0.73%). The dominant 1-week theme
2026-04-23.md2026-04-23774US equities pulled back modestly on the session, with the S&P 500 off -0.41%, the Nasdaq off -0.89%, and tech-heavy XLK down -1.42% even as semis (SMH +1.05%) and defensives (XLP +1.67%, XLI +1.77%) held the tape up. The dominant theme over
2026-04-22.md2026-04-22525Risk assets extended their advance, with semiconductors and large-cap tech leading a broad US rally while Hong Kong slipped on a down day for HSTECH. The week's dominant theme is a re-acceleration of the AI/tech complex alongside resilient
2026-04-21.md2026-04-21715US equities pulled back across the board on the day, with the S&P 500 at -0.63%, the Nasdaq at -0.59%, and the Russell 2000 at -1.02%, while VXX rose +1.91% — a broad but shallow risk-off session. The dominant weekly theme remains a strong
2026-04-20.md2026-04-20683US large-cap indices took a modest breather on the session — S&P 500 -0.24%, Nasdaq -0.26%, Dow essentially flat at -0.01% — while small-caps (Russell 2000 +0.57%) and most of Asia leaned green. The dominant 1W theme is broad risk-on: US se
2026-04-17.md2026-04-17735US equities had a broad risk-on day, with the Dow +1.79%, Russell 2000 +2.16%, Nasdaq Comp +1.52%, and S&P 500 +1.20%, while VXX slipped -1.09% and 7 of 8 US sectors closed green. The dominant weekly theme is a sharp US rally — XLK +8.22%,
2026-04-16.md2026-04-16541Risk assets extended a broad advance, with the S&P 500 closing at 7,041.28 (+0.26% 1D, +3.17% 1W) and the Nasdaq Comp at 24,102.70 (+0.36% 1D, +5.61% 1W) while VIX (VXX) eased -0.10% on the day and -3.59% on the week. The week's dominant th
2026-04-15.md2026-04-15655Risk assets pushed higher today on a tech-led tape: Nasdaq Comp +1.59%, XLK +1.60%, and XLY +1.49%, while the Dow Jones slipped -0.15% and cyclical/defensive sectors (XLI -1.25%, XLV -0.71%, XLP -0.50%) lagged. This week's dominant theme is
2026-04-14.md2026-04-14731Risk assets pushed sharply higher with broad participation: the S&P 500 rose +1.18% to 6,967.38 and the Nasdaq +1.96% to 23,639.08, while VXX fell -1.22% on the day and -16.56% on the week. The dominant weekly theme is a synchronized rally
2026-04-13.md2026-04-13634A broad risk-on tape today, with US equities, semis, and small caps all higher and VIX (VXX) down -3.87%. The week's dominant theme is a powerful rebound across both US and China growth complexes — SMH +11.96%, ChiNext +10.38%, STAR 50 +9.4
2026-04-10.md2026-04-10709US stocks closed mixed on the day, with the Nasdaq Comp +0.35% and SMH +1.53% offsetting a -0.11% S&P 500 and a -0.56% Dow, while China and Hong Kong drove the day's risk-on tone (ChiNext +3.78%, SZSE Component +2.24%, CSI 300 +1.54%, Hang
2026-04-09.md2026-04-09697US equities pushed higher across the board today, with the Nasdaq Comp +0.83% leading the major indices and the S&P 500 +0.62% closing at 6,824.66. The week's dominant theme is a sharp risk-on snapback: US sectors went 7/8 positive and A-sh
2026-04-08.md2026-04-08700A broad, high-conviction risk-on session: every major US index, both Chinese composites, Hang Seng, and emerging-market equity all rallied 2%+ in a single day, with VIX (VXX) collapsing -9.59% and 1D US-sector breadth at 7/8. The week's dom
2026-04-07.md2026-04-07624US equities edged higher on a quiet session, with the S&P 500 up +0.08%, Nasdaq +0.10%, and Russell 2000 +0.22%, while the Dow slipped -0.18%. The dominant 1W theme is a powerful US-equity rebound — SMH +10.31%, XLK +7.79%, Nasdaq +5.88%, R
2026-04-06.md2026-04-06695US risk assets extended a sharp rebound: the S&P 500 rose +0.44% on the day to 6,611.83, the Nasdaq added +0.54%, and VXX slid another -2.36% as fear unwound. The dominant weekly theme is a high-breadth recovery in US equities (7 of 8 secto
2026-04-03.md2026-04-03698US equities posted a modestly positive session with the S&P 500 +0.11%, Nasdaq Comp +0.18%, and Russell 2000 +0.69%, while the Dow Jones slipped -0.13%; China A-shares were uniformly weaker, with the SSE Composite -1.00%, CSI 300 -0.85%, an
2026-04-02.md2026-04-02593US large-caps drifted higher on the day with the S&P 500 +0.11% and Nasdaq +0.18%, but the session masks a broadly negative 1M tape — US sector breadth is just 1/8 positive over the last month. The dominant 1W theme is a sharp crude spike (
2026-04-01.md2026-04-01569Risk assets snapped back today across both US and China equities while energy and gold rotated in opposite directions: WTI crude (USO) fell -2.48% after a parabolic run, gold (GLD) added +1.75%, and the VIX proxy VXX dropped -2.72%. The wee