Titan Capital | 🇺🇸 US Market Update 13 April 2026 | Monday Night

$Dow Jones Industrial Average (.DJI.US)$ Mixed session. Markets basically flat as US-Iran talks stumbled over the weekend. Oil back above $100. Ceasefire optimism fading.

The $S&P 500 Index (.SPX.US)$ ran straight into a wall at the 6,800 to 6,900 zone and stalled. Markets are at a decision point. Either earnings push us through this week or we get another pullback first.

What to watch this week

Bank earnings kick off tomorrow. $JPMorgan (JPM.US)$ , $Goldman Sachs (GS.US)$ , $Citigroup (C.US)$ , $Bank of America (BAC.US)$ , $Morgan Stanley (MS.US)$ all reporting. If banks disappoint it raises questions about the economy. If they deliver, markets breathe easier.

But the two most important reports this week are $ASML Holding (ASML.US)$ on Wednesday and $Taiwan Semiconductor (TSM.US)$ on Thursday. These tell us whether the AI chip buildout is still accelerating. If TSMC beats and raises guidance, that's the catalyst markets are waiting for.

Quick stock notes

$Microsoft (MSFT.US)$ quietly strong tonight +2.49%. ServiceNow +6.70%. AI software names doing well.

$Apple (AAPL.US)$ -1.17%. Still under pressure from China and tariff concerns.

$VanEck Semiconductor ETF (SMH.US)$ holding up despite the macro noise. The AI story isn't broken.

Big week ahead. Let the earnings speak before making any moves.

Not financial advice. Do your own research.

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