Afternoon Note
The market is bouncing around following the European Central Bank (ECB) signaling a rate hike next month. They didn’t talk about the size of the September hike, but 50 basis points is on the table.
Only two sectors remain in the green currently with Consumer Discretionary exhibiting relative strength with Tesla (TSLA) leading following an upgrade from UBS. Some retailers such as Home Depot (HD), Costco (COST) and Walmart (WMT) are providing support as well.
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S&P 500 Index |
-0.52% |
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Communication Services XLC |
-0.73% |
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Consumer Discretionary XLY |
+0.51% |
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Consumer Staples XLP |
+0.49% |
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Energy XLE |
-0.59% |
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Financials XLF |
-0.55% |
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Health Care XLV |
-0.44% |
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Industrials XLI |
-0.12% |
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Materials XLB |
-0.66% |
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Real Estate XLRE |
-0.05% |
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Technology XLK |
-0.16% |
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Utilities XLU |
-0.37% |
The S&P finding support at ~4,085 and trading well off its intraday lows.

Cautiously watching the 2-year yield, which jumped above 2.8% for the first time since 2018. The bond market still expects aggressive rite hikes this year.

All eyes on the CPI report tomorrow.
| Tweet |
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| 9/8/2026 9:21 AM | SHORT WEEK BUT LONG WAIT FOR CPI |
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| 9/4/2026 9:34 AM | THE STAGE IS SET |
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| 9/2/2026 1:37 PM | Wednesday Winds Back |
| 9/2/2026 9:15 AM | MARKET EDGING TOWARD PANIC |
| 9/1/2026 1:24 PM | Yields and Oil Weigh on Stocks |
| 9/1/2026 9:35 AM | STEALTH FISHING IN BIG NAMES |
| 8/31/2026 1:22 PM | Monday’s Market |
| 8/31/2026 9:33 AM | ASSESSING WARSH – DID SOMEONE SAY THE BAND IS GETTING BACK TOGETHER? |
| 8/28/2026 1:39 PM | Jackson Hole Day |
| 8/28/2026 9:45 AM | TRYING TO SHAME THE FED CHAIR (IT'S NOT GOING TO WORK) |
| 8/27/2026 1:49 PM | Technology Leads the Charge |
| 8/27/2026 9:41 AM | NVDA DELIVERS |
| 8/26/2026 1:12 PM | All Eyes on Nvidia |
| 8/26/2026 9:37 AM | CONSUMERS LOOKING FOR END TO CONFLICT |
| 8/25/2026 1:43 PM | Subdued Action |
| 8/25/2026 9:44 AM | USA BRINGING THE HAMMER (BUT STILL SHOWING RESTRAINT) |
| 8/24/2026 1:28 PM | Bessent on Deck |
| 8/24/2026 9:32 AM | JENSEN IN THE BATTER'S BOX |
| 8/21/2026 1:06 PM | Market Moves Higher into the Weekend |
| 8/21/2026 9:41 AM | BOND RELIEF EVAPORATES |
| 8/20/2026 1:35 PM | Bessent Weighs In |
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