Stock Market Today: Walmart Beats but Falls — Aug 20
Walmart beat on earnings, raised guidance, and the stock is still down 5% — a market priced for perfection is punishing anything short of it.
Stock Market Today: S&P 500 at Record, Retail Sales — Aug 14
The S&P 500 sits on a record into July retail sales at 8:30 AM ET. Here are the SPX levels, the RDDT and NU movers, and how to trade the number for Aug 14.
Stock Market Today: PPI on Deck, SPX Holds 7,700 — Aug 13
July PPI hits at 8:30 AM ET with rate cuts nearly off the table. Here are the SPX levels, the AMAT earnings read, and the movers that matter for Aug 13.
Stock Market Today: CPI Cools to 3.4%, Tech Leads — Aug 12
July CPI cooled to 3.4% and futures turned green with the Nasdaq leading. Here are the SPX levels and the AI-earnings movers that matter for Aug 12.
Stock Market Today: S&P Stalls at Records as Oil Jumps — Aug 11
Tuesday, August 11, 2026 · 8:45 AM ET · MTC Market Intelligence Today is a records-versus-oil standoff, and the tape is trading like it already knows Wednesday is the real day. The S&P closed Monday at 7,753 — a whisker below its all-time high — after slipping 0.1%, the Dow held a record at 53,975 […]
Stock Market Today: S&P Record Highs Stall Before CPI — Aug 10
The S&P closed at a record but futures are flat as the tape waits on Wednesday’s CPI. Here are the SPX levels that matter and how to trade Aug 10.
Jobs Report Shock: Weak Data, Higher Futures — Aug 7
The July jobs report missed hard — the economy lost 23,000 jobs. Here’s why futures rose anyway, the SPX levels that matter, and how to trade Aug 7.
Premarket July 30, 2026: Futures Rebound After Hawkish Fed as PCE and Big Tech Loom
Thursday, July 30, 2026 · 8:45 AM ET · MTC Market Intelligence This is a bounce trying to prove it’s more than a reflex. Yesterday the Fed held rates but did it hawkishly — three members dissented in favor of a hike — and the bond market read it as the Fed falling behind on […]
Premarket July 27, 2026: Oil Crashes 8%, Futures Gap Up as Fed and Big Tech Loom
S&P futures gap above 7,500 as US-Iran de-escalation crashes oil 8% and eases yields. Fed Wednesday, Big Tech earnings loom. SPX levels inside.
Premarket July 24, 2026: S&P Steadies After Mag7 Rout, Tariffs Hit, Intel Reverses
Big Tech had its worst day since April 2025. Futures are steadying, tariffs just hit, and Intel beat then reversed. Here’s the map back to 7,443.
