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📉 TL;DR – The Week in 60 Seconds
Last week was another gut-check: Oil stole the show, and everything else had to react. The Federal Reserve left rates unchanged, but said the Iran war and higher energy prices make the inflation outlook harder to read—pushing investors to expect fewer near-term cuts.
Stocks fell for a fourth straight week, with small caps taking extra heat as oil climbed and risk appetite cooled. Gold, silver, and Bitcoin also pulled back while the dollar stayed firm. This week, markets are watching one question above all: does oil cool off, or keep inflation worries and market swings alive?
Quick Levels → Last week’s change
S&P 500: 6,506.48 | ↓1.90% Nasdaq 100: 23,898.15 | ↓1.98% Dow: 45,577.47 | ↓2.11% Russell 2000: 2,438.45 | ↓1.68% | Gold/oz: $4,222 | ↓10.42% Silver/oz: $64.77 | ↓15.76% Bitcoin: $68,510 | ↓6.82% U.S. Dollar Index: 99.50 | ↓0.99% |
🚀 Top Movers Last Week
Source: Super Micro Computer
Planet Labs PBC (PL) ↑36.47% — Strong earnings, upbeat revenue outlook, and rising defense demand sent the satellite stock soaring.
Venture Global (VG) ↑20.31% — Iran strikes on Qatar LNG infrastructure tightened supply, lifting U.S. liquefied gas exporters.
Equinor ASA (EQNR) ↑18.01% — Oil prices jumped on Middle East supply fears, and Equinor added an Arctic discovery.
Arm Holdings (ARM) ↑14.34% — HSBC double-upgraded Arm and lifted its target to $205 on server-CPU demand.
Super Micro Computer (SMCI) ↓33.24% — Co-founder charged in alleged AI-server smuggling to China; buyers fled after headlines amid fears of contagion.
Eli Lilly (LLY) ↓7.96% — HSBC downgrade raised worries that obesity-drug growth and out-of-pocket demand may not match lofty expectations.