Day 186: Rate Cuts + Trump 2.0 Day 149
Market Wrap | Tuesday, June 17, 2025
📌Volatility spikes as big tech cools; markets tread cautiously midday.
📌Volatility spikes as big tech cools; markets tread cautiously midday.
• VIX $CBOE Volatility S&P 500 Index (.VIX.US)$ surges +7.8% – A significant spike in volatility suggests traders are bracing for choppy sessions ahead. Options and risk premiums are notably higher.
• Tech squeeze slight as trades flatten – NVDA $NVIDIA (NVDA.US)$, META $Meta Platforms (META.US)$, AMZN $Amazon (AMZN.US)$, MSFT $Microsoft (MSFT.US)$, GOOGL $Alphabet-A (GOOGL.US)$ all hovered around unchanged midday, indicating a pause after recent rallies.
• TSLA $Tesla (TSLA.US)$ sees a sharp midday dip (–3%) – Tesla leads decliners amid broader risk-off sentiment and profit-taking after recent strength.
• AAPL $Apple (AAPL.US)$ dips –0.9% – Apple also retreats, aligning with the wider sell-off in mega‑caps.
• SPX $S&P 500 Index (.SPX.US)$ down –0.5% – The S&P 500 is retracing earlier gains, weighed by tech lethargy and rising VIX—classic signs of a risk‑off pivot.
• Tech squeeze slight as trades flatten – NVDA $NVIDIA (NVDA.US)$, META $Meta Platforms (META.US)$, AMZN $Amazon (AMZN.US)$, MSFT $Microsoft (MSFT.US)$, GOOGL $Alphabet-A (GOOGL.US)$ all hovered around unchanged midday, indicating a pause after recent rallies.
• TSLA $Tesla (TSLA.US)$ sees a sharp midday dip (–3%) – Tesla leads decliners amid broader risk-off sentiment and profit-taking after recent strength.
• AAPL $Apple (AAPL.US)$ dips –0.9% – Apple also retreats, aligning with the wider sell-off in mega‑caps.
• SPX $S&P 500 Index (.SPX.US)$ down –0.5% – The S&P 500 is retracing earlier gains, weighed by tech lethargy and rising VIX—classic signs of a risk‑off pivot.
Midday Swing Snapshot: Risk sentiment cooling, VIX climbing, while profits are being booked in big tech and growth. Market’s searching for direction.
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