US Market Report · as of 2026-08-25 NY close
The S&P 500 closed at 7,677.28, up 0.32% on the day. Overall regime call: INFLATION.
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S&P 500 Close
7,677.28
+0.32% · -1.6% vs peak
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VIX
15.4
Calm <20
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USD/KRW
1,381.8
-0.23% · 1M -5.2%
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Regime
INFLATION
🟢 Entries allowed
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📝 US Market Wrap
■ Market Overview & Leaders
US equities closed higher, with the S&P 500 up 0.32% to 7,677.28, the Nasdaq leading gains at +0.66% to 26,151.30, and the Dow adding 0.30% to 53,577.40. Semiconductors were the standout, as the PHLX Semiconductor Index surged 1.44% to 11,588.04, fueled by AMD (+4.9%) and NVIDIA (+2.2%) ahead of Nvidia’s earnings — a move likely to set the tone for Asian chip names overnight. Merck (+3.8%) and Netflix (+2.8%) also outperformed. On the downside, Intuit (-3.4%) and ExxonMobil (-2.1%) weighed, alongside PepsiCo, McDonald’s, and Salesforce.
■ Flows & Breadth
Despite the broad index gains, breadth was essentially flat-to-negative: large-caps split 19 advancers to 20 decliners. This divergence signals the rally was concentrated in a handful of tech/semi heavyweights rather than broad-based buying. Risk appetite improved elsewhere — VIX fell 2.52% to 15.45, and the won firmed slightly versus the dollar (USD/KRW -0.23% to 1,381.76).
■ Takeaway
Headline strength masks a narrow, chip-led advance, with breadth turning negative even as major indices rose. Eyes now turn to Nvidia’s earnings as the next catalyst for tech leadership. 📈
📊 Market Snapshot
| Index | Close | 1D | 5D | 1M | vs Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S&P 500 | 7,677.28 | +0.32% | -0.2% | +3.6% | -1.6% |
| Nasdaq | 26,151.30 | +0.66% | -0.5% | +4.9% | -3.5% |
| Dow | 53,577 | +0.30% | +0.4% | +2.6% | -1.4% |
| PHLX Semiconductor | 11,588.0 | +1.44% | -3.4% | +0.3% | -20.8% |
| VIX | 15.4 | -2.52% | -2.5% | -17.2% | -30.5% |
| USD/KRW | 1,381.8 | -0.23% | -2.3% | -5.2% | -11.1% |
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🏷️ Large-Cap Movers (Today)
| Gainers | Chg | Losers | Chg |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMD | +4.9% | Intuit | -3.4% |
| Merck | +3.8% | ExxonMobil | -2.1% |
| Netflix | +2.8% | PepsiCo | -1.7% |
| GE Aerospace | +2.3% | McDonald’s | -1.6% |
| NVIDIA | +2.2% | Salesforce | -1.6% |
Large-cap breadth: 19 up · 20 down (of 40)
⚠️ The index rose, but decliners outnumbered gainers — a concentration illusion driven by a few mega-caps (AMD, Merck). The market felt weaker than the index suggests.
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🔄 Sector Rotation
| Sector | 1M | 3M | Score | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Technology | +4.8% | -0.9% | 19.7 | Growth |
| Health Care | +16.4% | +26.9% | 17.8 | Defensive |
| Consumer Discretionary | +8.6% | +12.0% | 13.2 | Growth |
| Financials | +4.6% | +13.9% | 11.5 | Defensive |
| Energy | +9.8% | +4.3% | 9.1 | Defensive |
| Industrials | -1.5% | +11.9% | 7.0 | — |
| Communication Services | +6.4% | -4.8% | 2.0 | Growth |
| Materials | -5.9% | -6.4% | -0.0 | — |
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📐 Market Breadth
(40 names)
| Above 200-DMA | Above 50-DMA | Up over 1M | 52-wk highs | 52-wk lows |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 72% | 60% | 68% | 0% | 0% |
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📰 Headlines
- S&P 500, Nasdaq end down on tech stocks, investors weigh Iran moves — Reuters
- Stock Market Today: Dow Jones, S&P 500, Nasdaq 100 Futures Slip Ahead of Data-Heavy Week, Nvidia Earnings — Benzinga
- Nearly Two-Thirds Of The S&P 500 Already Sell Off In A Big Way — Investor’s Business Daily
- Wall Street ends higher as tech rebounds before Nvidia results — Reuters
- If I Could Tell Every S&P 500 Investor Just 1 Thing About the Stock Market Right Now, It’s This. — Yahoo Finance
- Stock Market: Will S&P 500 Open Up or Down Today? — Yahoo Finance
- Stock Market Today: Futures Rise After Losing Day for S&P 500, Nasdaq; Oil Prices Pull Back; Bitcoin Tops $80K — Yahoo Finance
- 3 S&P 500 Stocks for Long-Term Investors — Yahoo Finance
Headlines are credited to their publishers — click a headline to open the original article.
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🌐 Macro Dashboard
| Indicator | Level | 1M | Signal |
|---|---|---|---|
| US 10Y yield | 0.83 | — | — |
| Dollar Index (DXY) | 118.06 | -1.4% | — |
| Gold | 4,718 | +15.8% | ▼ |
| WTI Crude | 86.50 | +6.9% | — |
| Bitcoin | 78,926 | +23.2% | ▲ |
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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: Technology 7 names · Financials 7 names · Consumer Discretionary 7 names · Health Care 5 names · Communication Services 2 names
| Name | Mkt | Sector | Style | Score | Target | Stop | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HSIC | US | Health Care | Swing | 100 | +11.2% | -5.6% | Watching |
| ZBRA | US | Technology | Swing | 100 | +20.0% | -10.0% | Watching |
| CINF | US | Financials | Swing | 100 | +19.0% | -9.5% | Watching |
| PFG | US | Financials | Swing | 100 | +15.6% | -7.8% | Watching |
| NWSA | US | Communication Services | Swing | 100 | +18.3% | -9.1% | Watching |
| SBUX | US | Consumer Discretionary | Swing | 100 | +17.6% | -8.8% | Watching |
| DXCM | US | Health Care | Swing | 100 | +20.0% | -10.0% | Watching |
| CDW | US | Technology | Swing | 100 | +20.0% | -10.0% | Watching |
| GEN | US | Technology | Swing | 100 | +20.0% | -10.0% | Watching |
| VRSN | US | Technology | Swing | 100 | +18.8% | -9.4% | Watching |
| STLD | US | Materials | Swing | 90 | +20.0% | -10.0% | Watching |
| CHTR | US | Communication Services | Squeeze | 90 | +20.0% | -10.0% | Watching |
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🤖 System Trading Status
Closed today:
| Name | Mkt | Exit type | Held | P&L |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CDW | US | ROTATION_EXIT | 5d | -0.20% |
5 open positions — average unrealized P&L +1.61% (4 winning / 1 losing)
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Published 2026-08-26 07:16 KST
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