US Market Report · as of 2026-07-17 NY close
The S&P 500 closed at 7,457.69, down 1.01% on the day. Overall regime call: INFLATION.
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S&P 500 Close
7,457.69
-1.01% · -2.0% vs peak
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VIX
18.8
Calm <20
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USD/KRW
1,487.5
+0.08% · 1M -2.5%
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Regime
INFLATION
🟢 Entries allowed
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📝 US Market Wrap
■ Market Overview & Leaders
US stocks slid broadly Friday, with the Nasdaq off 1.40% to 25,520.24, the S&P 500 down 1.01% to 7,457.69, and the Dow shedding 0.77% to 52,146.42. Chipmakers led the damage as the PHLX Semiconductor Index tumbled 1.63% to 11,673.89, echoing reports of China’s AI breakthrough rattling tech and a broadening chip selloff — a move likely to weigh on Asian semiconductor names overnight. Applied Materials sank 5.6%, dragging the group lower, while Netflix cratered 7.3% and Coca-Cola dropped 4.0%. Energy and defensive names bucked the trend: Chevron (+1.9%), Oracle (+1.8%), and ExxonMobil (+1.0%) held up best.
■ Flows & Breadth
Breadth confirmed the risk-off tone, with large-caps splitting 12 advancers to 28 decliners. The VIX spiked 12.19% to 18.77, signaling a sharp jump in hedging demand. The won weakened slightly against the dollar (1,487.46, +0.08%).
■ Takeaway
Index losses and negative breadth aligned this week, with semis the epicenter of selling pressure — a signal worth watching into next week’s Asian open.📉
📊 Market Snapshot
| Index | Close | 1D | 5D | 1M | vs Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S&P 500 | 7,457.69 | -1.01% | -1.6% | -0.7% | -2.0% |
| Nasdaq | 25,520.24 | -1.40% | -2.9% | -3.2% | -5.8% |
| Dow | 52,146 | -0.77% | -0.9% | +0.3% | -1.7% |
| PHLX Semiconductor | 11,673.9 | -1.63% | -10.0% | -12.2% | -20.2% |
| VIX | 18.8 | +12.19% | +24.9% | +14.4% | -39.5% |
| USD/KRW | 1,487.5 | +0.08% | -1.2% | -2.5% | -4.3% |
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🏷️ Large-Cap Movers (Today)
| Gainers | Chg | Losers | Chg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chevron | +1.9% | Netflix | -7.3% |
| Oracle | +1.8% | Applied Materials | -5.6% |
| Johnson & Johnson | +1.2% | Coca-Cola | -4.0% |
| ExxonMobil | +1.0% | Meta | -2.8% |
| GE Aerospace | +0.9% | Home Depot | -2.6% |
Large-cap breadth: 12 up · 28 down (of 40)
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🔄 Sector Rotation
| Sector | 1M | 3M | Score | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Technology | +4.2% | +29.5% | 25.1 | Growth |
| Industrials | +7.7% | +21.2% | 16.3 | — |
| Materials | +1.9% | +7.2% | 11.4 | — |
| Health Care | +5.1% | +5.4% | 10.2 | Defensive |
| Consumer Staples | +6.4% | +10.5% | 6.9 | Defensive |
| Utilities | +1.8% | +0.7% | 2.7 | Defensive |
| Consumer Discretionary | +8.8% | -0.8% | -0.0 | Growth |
| Energy | +2.7% | -5.7% | -6.2 | Defensive |
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📐 Market Breadth
(40 names)
| Above 200-DMA | Above 50-DMA | Up over 1M | 52-wk highs | 52-wk lows |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 78% | 58% | 50% | 12% | 2% |
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📰 Headlines
- Stock market today: Nasdaq leads Dow, S&P 500 lower as chip stocks bounce off lows — Yahoo Finance
- Stock Market Today: Dow, Nasdaq, S&P 500 Futures Slump as Trump Says U.S. Is Going ‘Great’— Netflix, Coca — Benzinga
- Nasdaq, S&P 500 drop 1% after China’s latest AI breakthrough rattles tech stocks — CNN
- Wall St ends lower for the day and week as chip selloff broadens — Reuters
- The Stock Market Is Rocky Right Now. History Says It’s Still a Prime Buying Opportunity. — Yahoo Finance
- From Hype to Hesitation: The Unanswered Questions Driving the Stock Market Drop — Barron’s
- Stock market today: Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq post weekly losses as semiconductors get smoked — Yahoo Finance UK
- US Stock Market Today: S&P 500 Futures Dip On Tariff And Energy Cost Worries — Yahoo Finance
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🌐 Macro Dashboard
| Indicator | Level | 1M | Signal |
|---|---|---|---|
| US 10Y yield | 0.73 | — | — |
| Dollar Index (DXY) | 120.50 | +0.1% | — |
| Gold | 4,023 | -7.1% | ▲ |
| WTI Crude | 79.20 | +0.3% | — |
| Bitcoin | 64,006 | +6.7% | — |
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🌡️ Regime & Risk Diagnosis
- Regime call: INFLATION — Inflationary — growth with rising price pressure
- Allocation guide: Tilt toward real assets and value
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🎯 System Watchlist
Sectors in focus: Health Care 5 names · Technology 3 names · Consumer Discretionary 3 names · Real Estate 2 names · Industrials 1 names
| Name | Mkt | Sector | Style | Score | Target | Stop | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HSIC | US | Health Care | Swing | 100 | +11.2% | -5.6% | Watching |
| SBAC | US | Real Estate | Swing | 90 | +20.0% | -10.0% | Held |
| CSCO | US | Technology | Squeeze | 90 | +20.0% | -10.0% | Watching |
| ROST | US | Consumer Discretionary | Swing | 90 | +20.0% | -10.0% | Held |
| ODFL | US | Industrials | Swing | 90 | +19.5% | -9.8% | Held |
| AVGO | US | Technology | Swing | 90 | +20.0% | -10.0% | Watching |
| STLD | US | Materials | Swing | 90 | +20.0% | -10.0% | Watching |
| CHTR | US | Communication Services | Squeeze | 90 | +20.0% | -10.0% | Watching |
| BIIB | US | Health Care | Swing | 80 | +24.6% | -12.3% | Held |
| ULTA | US | Consumer Discretionary | Squeeze | 80 | +20.0% | -10.0% | Watching |
| ABNB | US | Consumer Discretionary | Swing | 80 | +20.0% | -10.0% | Watching |
| AKAM | US | Technology | Swing | 80 | +20.0% | -10.0% | Watching |
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🤖 System Trading Status
No positions closed today.
7 open positions — average unrealized P&L +5.89% (7 winning / 0 losing)
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Auto-generated report · 2026-07-18 07:16 KST
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