$NVIDIA(NVDA.US)$'s earnings report this afternoon is expected to be a key driver of investor sentiment in the days ahead, but it could have a more direct and immediate effect for those who own passive funds. Nvidia's rapid rise over the past year has driven its market cap above $1.6 trillion and made it a large component of many exchange-traded funds that track indexes. That means that the direction of Nvidia's stock after the earnings report will hav...
Gentle reminder and a quick recap that we had a hot PPI data last Friday and the market had a mini sell off. Towards the end of the trading hours, we did not see a spike, which means buyers weren’t stepping in. It could be due to the long weekend and hence sellers came in to take profits (reduce risk). At the same time, it could also mean the weakness may continue into this week. First hour of regular trading today could see whipsaw movements as the market finds its direction. Let it sett...