LEIBOVIT VR NEWSLETTERS – THURSDAY – JULY 17, 2025
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UPCOMING FED MEETINGS
Following the mixed performance seen in the previous session, stocks showed a lack of direction throughout much of the trading day on Wednesday. The major averages moved to the upside in the latter part of the session, however, with the tech-heavy Nasdaq reaching a new record closing high.
The major averages all finished the day in positive territory. The Dow advanced 231.49 points or 0.5 percent to 44,254.78, the Nasdaq rose 52.69 points or 0.3 percent to 20,730.49 and the S&P 500 climbed 19.94 points or 0.3 percent to 6,263.70.
Stocks came under pressure in late morning trading following reports President Donald Trump discussed the possibility of firing Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell during a meeting with House Republicans.
However, the major averages moved back to the upside after Trump said he’s “not planning” on firing Powell, adding, “I think it’s highly unlikely, unless he has to leave for fraud.”
Trump has repeatedly called for the Fed to lower interest rates and has harshly criticized Powell for failing to follow his demands.
The choppy trading on Wall Street […]
LEIBOVIT VR NEWSLETTERS – WEDNESDAY – JULY 16, 2025
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UPCOMING FED MEETINGS
US Market Commentary
Nasdaq Reaches Record Closing High But Dow, S&P 500 Move Lower
Stocks moved mostly higher early in the session on Tuesday but gave back ground over the course of the trading day. The major averages pulled back well off their highs of the session before eventually closing mixed.
While the tech-heavy Nasdaq rose 37.47 points or 0.2 percent to a new record closing high of 20,677.80, the S&P 500 fell 24.80 points or 0.4 percent to 6,243.76 and the Dow slumped 436.36 points or 1.0 percent to 44,023.29.
The uptick by the Nasdaq came amid strength in the semiconductor stocks, as reflected by the 1.3 percent gain posted by the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index. The index ended the session at its best closing level in a year.
Nvidia (NVDA) helped lead the sector higher, with the AI darling surging by 4.0 percent to a record closing high after indicating it will “soon” resume H20 AI chip sales to China.
“The U.S. government has assured NVIDIA that licenses will be granted, and NVIDIA hopes to start deliveries soon,” […]
