Jeff Currie Calls Scott Bessent’s Treasury Buybacks 'Financial Repression' — And the Ultimate Buy Signal for Gold

Major indices are trading lower as rising Treasury yields and hotter-than-expected inflation data this week fuel a rotation out of tech and AI-related stocks. Credit risks tied to the AI infrastructure buildout are adding to the pressure, with the VanEck Semiconductor ETF (SMH) down 8% this week, on track for its biggest weekly decline since July.

Nasdaq 100 Slides As Micron, SanDisk, CoreWeave Sink: Stock Market Today

The Nasdaq 100 fell 1.5% at midday Friday as memory chips and AI-debt names sold off, while Fed Chair Warsh declined to rule out an October hike after hot CPI and PPI. WTI held near $96, the 10-year yield hovered around 5.1%, gold bounced toward $4,200 and bitcoin traded near $81,300.

9 Of 11 Sectors Rise In Friday Trading As Cyclicals Lead

Nine of 11 sectors are higher in Friday’s regular session, with cyclical sectors holding the top three positions. The leaders are separated rather than clustered, with no single gap clearly standing apart from the other breaks across the table.

S&P 500 Could Hit 9,000 Without Iran War: Why Kobeissi Letter Sees a ‘Historic Opportunity’ for a ‘Violent Rally’

Why The Kobeissi Letter says the S&P 500 could hit 9,000 without the Iran War, offering a "historic opportunity" for a "violent rally."

Dow Jones Climbs to 52,000 While Chips Bleed on Rate-Hike Fears: Stock Market Today

Hot inflation data fuels Fed rate-hike bets, hammering chip and AI-hardware stocks while the Dow tops 52,000 and small caps hold gains; gold rebounds.

Gold Slump Is Masking a $20 Billion Miner Cash Pile

Gold hits $4,075 as inflation rises, but experts predict new records within 18 months driven by central banks and family offices.