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TendieTensor.com State of Market Close • Jan 27, 2026 4:03pm (New York)

Stocks split at the close: Tech and commodities rally while health care drags the Dow; yields firm ahead of the Fed

01/27/2026 04:03 PM • Split-screen close, fam: growth did the heavy lifting while the Dow face-planted on health care drama. SPY squeezed out a tidy gain and QQQ ripped into earnings season, but DIA got clipped as Medicare Advantage headlines smacked managed-care. Small caps inched up, just enough to remind you they exist. The real fireworks? Commodities. Gold and silver hit the glow-up again (big bank target bumps, key futures milestones), with GLD and SLV sprinting as the dollar sagged and hedgers swarmed. Oil caught a bid on chatter OPEC+ keeps supply steady into March; nat gas cooled after a heater run. Rates stayed spicy: 10Y camped at 4.24% (30Y near 4.82%), and duration took the L. Street’s eyeing 4.5% on the 10Y as the boss level that could body-check risk if we get there. Sector tape told the tale: Tech and Energy in beast mode; Health Care and Financials lagging into the Fed. AI theme stayed front and center — Microsoft’s cloud capacity, Cloudflare’s security/identity angle, Nvidia fueling CoreWeave, and Micron’s memory tightness stoked the capex-gut-check narrative ahead of Big Tech prints. Airlines/aerospace added some upside color (Boeing, American Airlines), while Amazon tweaked its brick-and-mortar playbook, pivoting some Go/Fresh sites toward Whole Foods. Into a loaded week — Fed decision plus marquee tech — watch yields, AI capex talk, and whether managed care stabilizes. Weak dollar + strong metals says hedges are hot even as growth-led indices grind higher.

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TendieTensor.com State of Market Midday • Jan 27, 2026 1:33pm (New York)

Tech leads while health care drags the Dow; gold firms, oil and gas advance ahead of Fed and Big Tech catalysts

01/27/2026 01:33 PM • Two-speed tape at midday: AI bros carrying the market while health care eats a policy anvil. QQQ and XLK are pushing higher into marquee earnings as the street chants cloud capacity and AI capex efficiency, with chatter around Microsoft’s setup, Micron ramping for a tight memory market, Nvidia fueling CoreWeave, and Cloudflare riding the autonomous-assistant/security wave. SPY is green, but the price-weighted DIA is getting body-slammed by Medicare Advantage headlines and a UnitedHealth outlook cut, leaving managed care as today’s danger zone. Utilities sneak a bid; Financials sag. Bonds are cautious into the Fed: long end a bit soft (TLT red) with the 10Y hovering near 4.24%. Consensus says Powell holds serve and talks “patient,” and a survey floating only two more cuts keeps the slow-glide narrative alive. Dollar’s on the back foot (euro firmer), with yen-intervention chatter lurking in the background. Commodities are the chads today. Oil rips on reports OPEC+ likely keeps supply on pause into March; gold grinds higher on hedging vibes while silver cools off; nat gas up but the tape still looks like a rodeo. Crypto’s mixed and not stealing the show. Single-name sparks: Boeing posts a surprise beat, UPS delivers on Q4, American Airlines talks up revenue despite weather. GM takes a $7.2B EV reality check but turns around with a dividend hike and new buyback, talking big production versus Ford despite tariff costs. Amazon reshuffles physical retail, Pinterest trims 15% to retool into AI. Playbook: ride tech strength into prints, but respect policy landmines. Watch hyperscaler metrics (cloud capacity, GPU supply, AI attach, capex ROI). Gold for hedge, oil on OPEC+ discipline, and mind the long end into Powell’s Q&A.

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TendieTensor.com State of Market Open • Jan 27, 2026 9:34am (New York)

Tech leads at the open while health care lags; long yields stay elevated, gold strength persists

01/27/2026 09:34 AM • Tape opened split like a banana: QQQ gapping ahead while SPY tiptoes green, DIA limps red, and IWM naps. Under the hood it’s the same 2026 meta—AI megacaps doing the heavy lifting while policy-sensitive stuff gets sat on by stubborn long yields. The curve says higher-for-longer: 10Y parked near 4.24%, 30Y 4.82%, with front-end steady. Translation: duration pain (TLT soggy), but growth comps with real cash flows still get a pass if they show AI turning into money. Sector board screams it: XLK up on hyperscaler capacity chatter and AI capex payback watch, while XLV eats a policy sandwich after preliminary Medicare Advantage rates look flat and UnitedHealth’s tone goes cold. XLF drifts with a meh curve and private credit headlines in the mix; XLE slightly soft despite firmer crude as OPEC+ looks steady into March. Commodities are vibing with a soft dollar (EURUSD ~1.193): GLD and SLV grind higher—gold’s five-figure narrative and fresh sell-side moon targets have allocators re-sizing hedges—while USO climbs and UNG cools after an absurd squeeze. Crypto? Snoozing compared to shiny rocks. Single-name heat: GM takes a $7.2B EV charge but throws shareholders a dividend boost and buyback bone; BA surprises with profit and revenue beats on deliveries; UPS prints and steadies transports. Airlines mixed—AAL upbeat despite storms, JBLU dinged on cancels. In adtech, TTD drama over another CFO swap. AI ecosystem still hot with NVDA plowing another $2B into CoreWeave, while the Street lines up for Big Tech earnings to answer the only question that matters: show me the free cash flow. Into the Fed, expect dispersion—leaders must prove AI spend converts, laggards pray for a dovish hint.

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TendieTensor.com State of Market Close • Jan 26, 2026 4:04pm (New York)

Stocks grind higher into the close as precious metals rally; long bonds firm ahead of Fed and mega-cap earnings

01/26/2026 04:04 PM • Tape closed green and sneaky. Large caps did the heavy lifting while small caps face-planted ahead of a monster week of Fed-speak and mega-cap earnings. SPY +0.5%, QQQ +0.4%, DIA +0.6% — but IWM slipped, classic “quality over chaos” positioning into event risk. Tech led (XLK), banks tagged along (XLF), and even the safety squad showed up (XLV, XLU). That’s a soft-landing cosplay: growth on top with defensives as a seatbelt. Rates backdrop stayed chill: 2Y ~3.61%, 10Y ~4.26%, 30Y ~4.84. With inflation expectations parked in the low-2s, duration got a little love (TLT, IEF up) while front-end barely budged (SHY flat). Metals stole the show: gold kept flexing and silver went turbo, signaling a “diversify me, captain” vibe as we roll into the Fed. Oil eased (helpful for the CPI vibes), but natural gas stayed in beast mode after a historic pop — UNG ripping as weather and storage keep tossing the steering wheel. Crypto was calm-ish versus shiny rocks; EURUSD steady into policy week. Single-name chatter reminded everyone idiosyncratic risk is alive (CFO churn at an ad-tech, AI plumbing got more $$$ via Nvidia-CoreWeave), while Winter Storm Fern dinged travel and stoked the nat-gas narrative. DC drama about a potential shutdown lurks, TikTok floated a JV path, and cost control headlines circled big platforms. What matters next: the Fed’s tone on disinflation and timing, plus Big Tech’s receipts on AI, cloud, and cash. For now, the market’s wearing the “stable policy, slowing-not-stalling” jersey — but guidance and prints will decide who keeps the ball.

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TendieTensor.com State of Market Midday • Jan 26, 2026 1:33pm (New York)

Midday Market: Equities extend gains as metals surge; gas spikes again while oil eases

01/26/2026 01:33 PM • Midday tape = smooth climb. Mega-caps doing the heavy lifting while small caps take a time-out. SPY, QQQ, DIA all green with tech in the driver’s seat, and IWM lagging like it forgot its preworkout. Catalysts locked and loaded: Fed decision this week and a volley of Big Tech earnings to test the AI money machine. Tech leads (XLK +1.0%) on nonstop AI buzz—Nvidia dropping another $2B into CoreWeave, chatter on AMD’s setup, and Intel’s reset reminding everyone dispersion is real. Financials (XLF) ride the “banks are cheap with improving ROE” take, health care (XLV) is quietly positive, and energy (XLE) is green even with crude easing—services flex after SLB’s big beat. Cross-asset fireworks are in the pits: gold ripping to record territory (GLD +2%) and silver going full send (SLV +11%, $100+ headlines), while natural gas (UNG +8%) keeps spiking on deep-freeze demand. Oil (USO) drifts lower even as the broader commodity basket (DBC) catches a bid. Bonds are getting a comfy bid too—TLT, IEF, SHY all up—as the curve sits positively sloped (2s/10s) and the 10Y’s last snapshot near 4.26% plays nice with duration. Dollar’s softer, euro firmer, and crypto is modestly green with large-cap coins showing the quality bias. What’s next: The Fed likely holds—tone and hold-length matter. Any hawkish wobble could smack duration and tech. Then it’s Meta/Microsoft/Apple earnings to settle the AI spend vs. monetization debate, plus Tesla’s autonomy storyline. Weather remains the gas wildcard. Quality pump, hedges ripping—keep helmets on into headline season.

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TendieTensor.com State of Market Open • Jan 26, 2026 9:36am (New York)

Stocks edge higher at the open as haven bid lifts precious metals; Fed week and Big Tech earnings in focus

01/26/2026 09:36 AM • Risk-on with training wheels. Indices open a touch green while the market hugs hedges like a weighted blanket. SPY and DIA drift higher, QQQ barely blinks as everyone waits for the Fed presser and a mega-cap earnings gauntlet from Microsoft, Meta, and Apple. The tape says “cautiously constructive” and the rotations back it up: defensives and commodities take the wheel while growth cools its jets. Precious metals steal the show. Gold rips and silver absolutely launches as haven demand takes center stage—call it fear glitter season. Energy’s split: natural gas catches another winter-storm pump, crude eases, yet services momentum still hums. Financials are in the mix, health care lags. Under the hood, bonds catch a duration bid into event risk—TLT and IEF up as 10Y chills near 4.26%. Curve’s less inverted, cuts hype faded, so guidance tone is the boss fight. AI remains the main character. Nvidia throwing another $2B at CoreWeave keeps the capex firehose on. Semis get selective: chatter favors AMD over an Intel “reality check,” while Micron’s setup improves if memory stays tight. Platform/app headlines stay spicy—TikTok’s JV tries to de-fang regulatory risk; Tesla’s robotaxi milestone keeps autonomy narratives alive. Crypto? Mixed. Bitcoin soft, ether firmer—haven flows chose shiny rocks over digital ones today. Watchlist: Fed statement language and presser vibes, mega-cap guidance on AI spend/monetization, whether metals keep moonwalking, and if the bond bid survives past Wednesday without spooking equity multiples.

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TendieTensor.com State of Market Close • Jan 23, 2026 4:03pm (New York)

Stocks end mixed as mega-cap growth steadies, small caps and Dow lag; bonds and commodities firm into the close

01/23/2026 04:03 PM • Split tape Friday and the mega-cap gym rats did the lifting while the small-cap bench snapped. SPY hugged flat-green and QQQ firmed as AI/chip hopes kept big tech stabilized. Meanwhile DIA sagged and IWM got tagged—classic rate-sensitive/cyclical fade with a “quality or nothing” vibe. Macro backdrop is sticky-but-stable inflation near 3% with long-run expectations anchored around 2–2.5%, which screams patient Fed and rewards duration and defensives when nerves pop. That’s exactly what showed: Treasury ETFs climbed across the curve and commodities ripped. Gold and silver stole the show—GLD and SLV blasted higher on haven demand from central banks and retail alike, with chatter that metals beat bitcoin and even bonds as the go-to shield. Energy commodities joined the party: crude ticked up, nat gas spiked on storm headlines, storage talk, and travel disruptions. Funny twist: XLE lagged despite firmer oil—index quirks and idiosyncrasies doing their thing. Under the hood, tech outperformed as the AI infrastructure trade stayed in charge despite mixed single-name chip headlines: CPU bar looked high, GPU access to China under a microscope, and memory margins eyed for acceleration. Financials drooped on earnings pressure and the bond bid; health care slipped even with selective bright spots in weight-loss and deal chatter. Crypto? Meh. BTC and ETH drifted while bullion flexed. Bottom line: quality growth up, smalls and cyclicals down, bonds and metals catching love. Into next week, watch inflation crumbs, earnings from rate/cycle plays, and whether the storm-driven commodity spike holds or fades.

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TendieTensor.com State of Market Midday • Jan 23, 2026 1:34pm (New York)

Midday market mixed: Tech edges higher as small caps and cyclicals lag; metals and energy surge while yields hold steady

01/23/2026 01:34 PM • Midday tape doing the rotation dance. QQQ is quietly flexing (+0.4%) while SPY naps and DIA trips, and IWM gets body‑slammed nearly 1.8%. Tech’s carrying the backpack, but cyclicals and small caps are spilling snacks. Rates are a non‑event—yields steady, PCE hovering in the high‑2s, inflation expectations anchored in the low‑2s—so TLT/IEF/SHY are basically screensavers. The real action? Commodities. Gold keeps grinding higher and silver is doing its best rocket impression, while crude and nat gas catch weather‑boosted bids. Broad commodities are lit, signaling a hard‑assets day. Semis are the drama channel: AMD keeps riding AI‑server CPU hype while Intel’s post‑earnings glow‑down reminds everyone expectations can bite. Chatter that China let big names like Alibaba buy Nvidia chips eases an AI overhang, even if stock reactions are uneven. Energy’s a split screen: XLE red, but SLB drops its biggest profit beat in three years and rips. In media and platforms, Netflix stays pressured on the Warner Bros. saga and 2026 guide despite an all‑cash twist; Paramount keeps talking its book. TikTok’s U.S. JV and new CEO stir platform debates. Tesla’s robotaxi milestone and Optimus buzz perk the fanbase. Amazon reportedly lines up more job cuts; GE cools on slower revenue growth. Crypto’s firmer intraday after a choppy week; dollar a touch softer. Into the afternoon: watch if metals keep the crown, if nat gas heat fades, and whether tech’s resilience shrugs off small‑cap pain. Rotation, not meltdown—yet.

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TendieTensor.com State of Market Open • Jan 23, 2026 9:33am (New York)

Commodities lead at the open as yields steady; equities ease after two-day rebound

01/23/2026 09:33 AM • Tape opens with commodity muscles popping while stonks take a breather after a two-day sprint. Yields are parked—10-year around 4.26%—and duration’s getting a polite bid, so TLT/IEF green while SPY/QQQ/DIA/IWM nudge lower. Sector board says cautious rotation: financials soft, tech a slight dip, defensives barely moving. But the semi/AI drumbeat is still loud: chatter on Micron profits ramping by 2027, AMD’s data-center mojo, Intel rallying into earnings, and reports China greenlit purchases of Nvidia chips. That keeps the QQQ/XLK crowd from panicking on a red open. The real story? Commodities. Gold up as banks hike targets, silver blasting past gold with a 3-handle pop, crude and nat gas ripping as weather and macro hedging collide. DBC says the whole basket is eating. If this sticks, margin pain and hotter prints could show up down the road; if gas normalizes post-freeze, that inflation scare may fade. Macro backdrop stays soft-landing friendly: PCE was 2.8% in November, long-run expectations anchored, GDP just clocked 4.4%, and jobless claims scream “low-hire, low-fire.” Consumer/media is mixed: Amazon eyeing more cuts, TikTok’s JV/CEO to calm the regulatory storm, Under Armour poked by a possible data incident. Netflix pressure lingers with 2026 talk and an all-cash WBD assets bid as Paramount keeps the chessboard moving. Crypto? Risk-off lite—BTC under 90K, ETH slipping. Watch the 10-year at 4.26% to confirm the duration vibe, GLD’s follow-through, and UNG for a snap-back if weather fades. Early read: consolidation in equities, commodities wearing the crown.

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TendieTensor.com State of Market Close • Jan 22, 2026 4:04pm (New York)

Stocks grind higher into the close as yields hold near recent ranges; gold and silver outperform while crypto slips

01/22/2026 04:04 PM • Green candles into the bell and the dip buyers remembered their passwords. SPY +0.5%, QQQ +0.7%, DIA +0.6%, IWM +0.8% — broad-based grind with small caps throwing extra confetti. Tech and financials took the wheel, healthcare idled, and utilities got left at the station. Bonds played nice: long duration firmed (TLT up) while the front end wobbled, fitting the recent upward-sloping curve vibe (2Y ~3.60%, 10Y ~4.30%, 30Y ~4.91 from 1/20). Macro still Goldilocks-adjacent: Q3 GDP at 4.4% and PCE ~2.8% signal “patient Fed” not “panic cuts,” which keeps multiples comfy and cyclicals breathing. Shiny rocks stole the show. GLD ripped ~1.9% and SLV out-sprinted at ~3.8%. Broad commodities were meh, while energy cooled (USO and UNG both lower). Euro flexed versus the dollar, and crypto took the L: BTCUSD dipped below 90k intraday and ETHUSD slid under 3k as flows favored tangible hedges over laser eyes. AI and semis kept the hype machine humming — AMD momentum into Intel’s print and CPU-for-AI narratives fueled XLK’s lead. Tesla headlines on robotaxi pilots and Optimus timelines kept growth imagination lit. Media stayed spicy with WBD/Netflix deal chatter, Paramount posturing, and guidance heat, a reminder that regulators and boardrooms are still calling audibles. Autos had caution flags with chip/commodity risk callouts. Playbook: watch Intel for AI/capex read-through, keep an eye on PCE trend and jobless claims for the curve, and track the gold-versus-crypto divergence as the market’s hedge-o-meter. If utilities keep lagging while tech/financials run, the soft-landing trade is still driving.

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TendieTensor.com State of Market Midday • Jan 22, 2026 1:34pm (New York)

Midday market: Stocks advance, precious metals surge, oil eases; crypto lags below round numbers

01/22/2026 01:34 PM • Lunch rally unlocked. SPY’s cruising higher while QQQ puts the jets back on—AI/computing hype is carrying the squad again. DIA’s not sleeping, and IWM is sprinting as macro nerves cool. It’s risk-on without rates bailing you out: 10-year parked near 4.30% and the 30-year up around 4.91% keeps the cost of capital spicy, but markets are shrugging. PCE at 2.8% y/y and a sturdy 4.4% GDP print scream higher-for-longer, not higher-and-higher—good enough for a grind-up. Gold and silver are the day’s alpha: GLD and SLV ripping like they found preworkout, while oil (USO) drifts lower and nat gas (UNG) softens—nice tailwind for disinflation vibes and airlines. XLK leads as traders pile back into AI compute; AMD stays hot and all eyes turn to Intel’s print tonight to see if the chips rally has legs. Financials (XLF) are firmer with a steady curve, health care (XLV) green but lagging, and utilities (XLU) quietly bid—can’t quit the safety blanket. Bonds tiptoe: TLT up a touch, IEF flat, SHY barely red—incremental duration nibbling, no macro mic drop. FX has a modest euro bid, while crypto can’t clear $90K for Bitcoin and ETH sits sub-$3K—flows prefer old-school hedges over digital hopes today. Tape takeaway: quality growth leading, small-cap catch-up in motion, and shiny hedges in demand. Next catalysts: Intel earnings, any twist in tariff chatter, and whether the 10-year breaks from ~4.3%. Stay nimble—expectations are rising with price.

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TendieTensor.com State of Market Open • Jan 22, 2026 9:33am (New York)

Stocks open higher as tech and small caps lead; yields elevated, gold firms and oil eases

01/22/2026 09:33 AM • Green light at the open and the growth engines are back online. QQQ is leading the charge with AI juice while SPY, DIA, and IWM all gap up, signaling a broad re-risk despite a stubbornly spicy rates backdrop. The 10Y sits near 4.30% and the 30Y near 4.91%, curve steeper than your favorite meme—good enough to give financials a lift, but still a headwind for long duration as TLT wobbles. Macro vibes: inflation expectations anchored around 2.3%–2.6%, labor still “low-hire, low-fire,” and that 4.4% Q3 growth print keeps soft-landing hopes alive—translation: earnings take the wheel while policy headlines keep everyone honest. Sector tape says “selective risk-on”: XLK ripping on semi/AI momentum (AMD chatter hot, Intel’s manufacturing buzz helps), XLF rides the curve, XLU’s defensive bid sneaks in, and XLV drags. Single-name themes: Netflix under pressure on guidance/WBD noise, Alibaba sparks on an AI chip IPO angle, GE cools post-print, Lululemon gets product chatter heat, Amazon flags consumer trade-down, and Spirit Airlines is in deal talks as it navigates bankruptcy. Commodities: gold stays shiny (Goldman got louder), silver pops, crude eases, and nat gas does a face-melter higher. Bonds soft, euro firmer, crypto yawns in the red. Bottom line: growth leadership is back, smalls not dead, and the market’s threading the needle between resilient data and policy crosswinds. Watch earnings guidance on tariffs/input costs and any EU–US tariff ping-pong that could yank rates and leadership fast.

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TendieTensor.com State of Market Close • Jan 21, 2026 4:09pm (New York)

Stocks rebound as havens hold bid: tech, small caps lead; gold climbs; nat gas spikes; euro slips

01/21/2026 04:09 PM • Market hit the reset button after tariff whiplash and coasted into the close with everything leveling up. SPY +1.14%, QQQ +1.32%, DIA +1.22%, and the gym-bro small caps (IWM) led with a near-2% pop. Tech and health care took the wheel, financials tagged along, and the whole tape screamed, “stabilization mode, engage.” Bonds even grabbed a snack—TLT and IEF up, SHY steady—so yields eased, giving equities a clean runway while still keeping a macro hedge on deck. Commodities came in hot: gold extended its haven victory lap while silver cooled off, crude marched, and natural gas detonated double digits on deep-freeze vibes. The euro slipped intraday versus the dollar, while crypto perked up with BTC and ETH green—classic “risk-on, but keep the seatbelt” energy. AI/semis remain the main character: AMD grinding on data center CPU hype, with reminders not to chase every shiny object. Media soap opera continues as Netflix sweetened its play with an all-cash bid for WBD assets—regulators and synergies now the boss fight. United’s premiumization strategy kept airlines’ narrative sturdy. Autos got a reminder that input costs bite when oil and materials firm and memory chips get scarce. Policy noise didn’t derail the party: bank CEO chatter on immigration and testing card APR caps, plus SCOTUS attention on Fed governance with Powell in the room—treated as event risk, not a shock. Watch next: AI earnings/guides, whether nat gas and crude stay sticky for margins, gold’s haven momentum, and the dollar path as tariff headlines drip. Positioning looks constructive, but respect the volatility gremlins.

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TendieTensor.com State of Market Close • Jan 21, 2026 4:05pm (New York)

Stocks rebound into the close as small caps and tech lead; havens mixed, yields steadier

01/21/2026 04:05 PM • Rebound city. After Tuesday’s tariff tantrum, the market hit the dip with both hands. Small caps strapped rockets (IWM +1.97%) and Big Tech grabbed the wheel (QQQ +1.32%, SPY +1.14%, DIA +1.22%). Rates chilled just enough for duration to stop screaming—TLT, IEF, SHY all green—so multiples got oxygen. Macro was still noisy, but today’s vibe was “stabilize first, panic later.” AI‑hardware heat did the heavy lifting: optimism around AMD’s data‑center CPUs, Intel pushing toward multi‑year highs, and “stronger‑for‑longer” memory chatter for Micron juiced XLK. Health care showed its defensive‑growth muscles, with JNJ‑powered momentum lifting XLV. Financials tagged along but didn’t lead—curve steadied, not surged. Commodities played split‑screen: gold kept marching to records, crude firmed, and natural gas went burr on a brutal cold snap, while silver cooled off after its moon run. Dollar regained a touch versus the euro. Crypto stayed in the green—BTC and ETH shrugged at the gold rush—because why choose one hedge when you can sample the flight buffet. Retail/media cross‑currents kept traders on tilt: Amazon flagged tariff‑driven price creep as inventory cushions fade; Netflix stayed squishy even after flipping its WBD bid to all‑cash; Nike’s leadership shifts drew nods. Autos/industrials rode the cyclical bid, but chips and input costs remain on the risk board. Watch next: earnings and guidance from AI semis, cloud, health‑care leaders; any tariff headline plot twists; long‑end yield follow‑through; nat‑gas demand through the deep freeze; and whether the dollar keeps flexing or the “Sell America” chorus returns.

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TendieTensor.com State of Market Midday • Jan 21, 2026 1:33pm (New York)

Stocks Rebound Midday as Tariff Rhetoric Calms; Bonds, Gold and Energy Complex Firm While Crypto Slips

01/21/2026 01:33 PM • Tariff tantrum cooling and the tape’s breathing again. Davos chatter points to negotiation-first on the Greenland spat, and boom—risk turns from panic to polite. SPY, QQQ, and DIA are grinding higher, with IWM leading the relief lap as small caps flex after yesterday’s smackdown. Playbook is “defensive offense”: health care (XLV) sets the pace, financials (XLF) look steadier with rates calming, and tech (XLK) participates—but it’s picky with all the mixed AI/ads noise. Odd duck: energy equities (XLE) lag even as crude catches a bid and nat gas detonates on cold-snap hype. Rates stopped screaming. After the worst long-end slap in six months, duration’s catching a bid: TLT and IEF up, SHY flat as the front end stays anchored. Curve still leans up out the back, 10Y hovering near 4.24%, and inflation expectations hanging around 2.3%–2.6%. Translation: disinflation glide path intact unless geopolitics throws a chair. Commodities are the fireworks. Gold (GLD) keeps its safe-haven crown while silver (SLV) cools after a heater. Crude (USO) and broad commodities (DBC) firm, but UNG is the headline hog—weather traders mashing the throttle on a potential demand crunch. FX says “calm down” too with EURUSD drifting lower. Crypto’s on ice—BTC and ETH easing as hot-money flows chase metals and weather trades instead. Catalysts: watch Davos tariff talk for the next mood swing; earnings roulette for semis/AI, media/streaming, and industrials; retail chatter on tariff pass-through; and whether nat gas volatility spills into power names. Midday vibe: soft-landing hope intact, headline risk on a hair trigger.

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TendieTensor.com State of Market Open • Jan 21, 2026 9:33am (New York)

Markets Attempt a Measured Rebound at the Open as Tariff Jitters and Haven Flows Collide

01/21/2026 09:33 AM • After Tuesday’s tariff tantrum, buyers are poking their heads out. SPY, QQQ, and DIA opened modestly green while IWM leads with a sturdier bounce. It’s a “don’t trust it, but I’ll nibble” kind of tape. The catch: long-end yields are still spicy—10Y parked near 4.24% and 30Y near 4.83% after Treasurys had their worst day in months. Today’s baby bounce in TLT/IEF screams stabilization, not salvation; the curve is still demanding a policy risk premium with tariffs and Davos headlines lurking. Commodities are flexing. GLD is ripping and silver’s tagging along—haven flows are alive, record vibes intact. Energy is firm with USO/DBC grinding up, and nat gas (UNG) is hitting the heaters on a cold snap narrative. Sector-wise, Tech (XLK) is trying to base after macro/policy pressure; think “supply chain nerves vs. long-term AI winners.” Financials (XLF) tick higher as higher long-end yields help some banks, Energy (XLE) rides the commodity bid, while Health Care (XLV) is a hair soft despite selective pharma optimism. Under the hood: Berkshire reportedly prepping to exit a Kraft Heinz legacy bag, Netflix sweetening its WBD push with all cash, and semis stay spicy with memory pricing support (Micron) and a less-maligned Intel story. Amazon says tariff buffers are fading and price creep is real—watch that for inflation pass-through. FX shows EURUSD near 1.1721, and crypto is range-bound with BTC and ETH chilling into the open. What matters next: tariff volley watch (EU response), long-end yields above 4% as the boss fight, gold strength as the fear gauge, and earnings for proof of pricing power and inventory health.

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TendieTensor.com State of Market Close • Jan 20, 2026 4:03pm (New York)

Risk-off returns: Stocks slide, long bonds sell off, and gold/silver surge to records as tariff tensions rattle markets

01/20/2026 04:03 PM • Risk-off slammed the tape like a folding chair. Tariff threats and rate whiplash sent equities red across the board: SPY -2.0%, QQQ -2.1%, DIA -1.7%, IWM -1.2%. The hit list was classic long-duration pain—tech and banks. XLK -2.6% on supply-chain/policy jitters, XLF -2.3% with curves not bailing out NIMs. Defensives held the shield: XLV -0.2%, XLU -1.0%. The real drama was in duration—long Treasurys got tagged (TLT -1.3%, IEF -0.4%, SHY flat) as reports framed the worst Treasury session in ~6 months. Last seen yields (Jan 15) still show the long end heavy: 10Y ~4.17%, 30Y ~4.79%, and mortgage rates popped—another gut punch to housing affordability. Metals stole the show: GLD +3.8% and SLV +5.4% ripped to fresh records as the market rage-quit into havens. Energy split: crude steady (USO +0.3%) while nat gas (UNG) detonated nearly +20% on a looming cold snap; broad commodities (DBC) +1.3%. FX screamed “Sell America”—EURUSD near 1.1719 as the dollar wobbled; crypto limped with BTC -2.6% and ETH -5.3% as haven FOMO ruled. Catalysts? Headlines circled potential new U.S. tariffs (10%) on select European countries tied to a Greenland spat, with the EU eyeing up to €93B in retaliatory tariffs; a Supreme Court wrinkle clouds timing. Japanese long-bond yields hitting records added fuel to the duration fire. Single-name spice: Intel drew more constructive takes on foundry competitiveness, Micron rode better memory pricing, Amazon flagged inventory tailwinds fading and price creep. Media M&A stayed hot with Netflix shifting its WBD bid to all-cash. Space play ASTS remains an execution gauntlet. Next up: Davos/housing details, tariff clarity, long-end follow-through, nat gas vs weather, and big-tech/industrial earnings to test pricing power.

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TendieTensor.com State of Market Open • Jan 20, 2026 9:34am (New York)

Risk-off open as tariff fears hit equities; dollar weakens and gold surges while bonds slip

01/20/2026 09:34 AM • Risk-off from the jump as the tape eats a tariff sandwich. U.S.–EU trade saber-rattling flipped the switch to “Sell America”: dollar softer, Treasuries slipping, and gold/silver going full flex. Equities opened red across the board—SPY ~-1.4%, QQQ ~-1.7%, DIA ~-1.4%, IWM ~-1.7%—with long-duration growth and small caps taking the biggest slap while defensives merely bruise. Tech (XLK) and financials (XLF) leak; health care (XLV) loses less, acting like a decent shield. Duration got rug-pulled again: long end still lofty (10Y ~4.17%, 30Y ~4.79) and TLT bleeding, while the front end barely twitches. Metals are the star of the show—GLD +3.6% and SLV +6.3%—as headlines scream fresh gold highs and the crowd rotates from digital dreams to shiny reality. Energy joins the party: oil bid and nat gas straight-up launches (UNG ~+19%) on a Northeast deep-freeze. Crypto chills with the weather—BTC and ETH fade—keeping the “real assets > risk assets” vibe intact. Micro fireworks: Netflix sweetens its WBD pursuit to all cash (regulators and financing desks, you’re up), GSK drops $2.2B on a food-allergy play, and 3M’s beat can’t beat the macro. Inflation expectations are still anchored in the mid-2s, but Amazon’s CEO says tariffs are creeping into prices—translation: the disinflation path just found a few potholes. Big picture: tariffs front and center, long-end yields nagging, and the market rotating toward tangibles over duration and cyclicals. Watch next: concrete tariff headlines, how long the cold snap lasts, and earnings from the week’s bellwethers to see if today’s dump is a blip or the start of a broader de-risking arc.

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TendieTensor.com State of Market Close • Jan 19, 2026 4:03pm (New York)

Equities drift at the close as long-end yields hold above 4%, commodities mixed; euro firms, crypto steady

01/19/2026 04:03 PM • Chop city into the close. SPY, QQQ, and DIA drifted a hair red while IWM squeaked green. Under the hood, bank bros and chips kept the tape breathing; healthcare and energy caught the L even with oil bid. The curve stayed loud: 2Y at 3.56%, 10Y at 4.17%, 30Y at 4.79. That heavy long end acted like a speed governor on duration—TLT/IEF faded, SHY flat. Inflation expectations chilling in the 2.3%–2.6% lane plus 2007-tight credit spreads kept dip-buyers lurking, and sub-200k jobless claims gave small caps a little extra caffeine. XLF eked green on constructive chatter around GS/MS and a broader 2026 bank-favored call, even as Goldman’s Apple Card soft spot reminded everyone single-name land still bites. XLK was slightly higher: AI infrastructure vibes from Taiwan Semi’s record quarter and Micron’s memory momentum (plus an insider buy) balanced out software jitters and talk of Nvidia lagging some chip peers. XLE and XLV lagged; policy noise from wind projects and healthcare proposals didn’t help. Commodities were split: USO up on geopolitics, GLD/SLV cooled after big runs, DBC slipped, UNG inched higher. Euro firmed (EURUSD up) despite tariff saber-rattling. Crypto stayed rangebound-to-firm: BTC camped around the low-93ks, ETH near 3,216, with regulatory cadence still the wildcard. Next up: earnings from Netflix, Intel, Capital One, and McCormick to test consumer stamina, AI capex, credit quality, and pricing power. Big watch items: long-end >4% as the market’s ceiling fan, ultra-tight spreads that can snap on any policy/growth shock, and weekend oil risk. Consolidation mode remains the meta until yields or earnings break the stalemate.

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TendieTensor.com State of Market Midday • Jan 19, 2026 1:33pm (New York)

Midday Market Note: Risk assets tread water as long-end yields stay elevated; gold and silver cool while crude edges higher

01/19/2026 01:33 PM • Market doing the slow shuffle while the long end keeps flexing. No fresh intraday prints, but the latest tape had SPY/QQQ/DIA barely red and IWM flashing a tiny green sprout. Curve’s still steep-ish with 10Y near 4.17% and 30Y around 4.79%—translation: duration is catching hands (TLT/IEF down) while the front end chills (SHY flat). Sector flavor is mild rotation: financials and tech eked out small gains, health care lagged, and the XLE/XLU proxy posted a modest dip. Under the hood, semis remain the AI spine—TSMC’s record quarter keeps the servers humming, Nvidia reportedly lagged some chip bros, and memory muscle (think Micron) stays in the gym. Software caught a headwind from new AI tools, pushing chatter toward “transition” plays like defense/infrastructure/materials, and banks keep getting the multi‑year winner nod in a post–rate‑repression world. Precious metals finally cooled—gold down modestly, silver giving back more—while crude grinds higher on geopolitical/weekend risk and nat gas nudges up. Euro firmed on tariff talk as some rethink dollar exposure. In crypto, bitcoin is modestly green and ether a touch softer; regulatory fog remains after a key vote got yanked last minute. Credit spreads are tight like 2007, great until it’s not. Playbook: consolidation, not capitulation. Watch long-end yields for the next move in multiples, crude’s weekend vibes, earnings from tech/cyclicals, and any tariff tape bombs.

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TendieTensor.com State of Market Open • Jan 19, 2026 9:34am (New York)

At the open: Tariff threats and firm yields test risk appetite; precious metals cool while oil steadies

01/19/2026 09:34 AM • Opening bell and the tape’s doing the tariff tango. Fresh threats aimed at Europe over Greenland dinged risk premarket, sent gold to records late last week, and now the safe-haven sugar rush is wearing off as metals cool. Rates stay spicy: 10Y parked near 4.17% and 30Y around 4.79% keeps duration in the penalty box and cyclicals nibbling. Indices hover just under flat: SPY, QQQ, DIA slightly red, while the small-cap gremlins (IWM) carry a tiny bid. Sector roulette: Financials edge up as credit spreads hug 2007-tight levels and capital markets wake up; Tech is split—semis and foundry/memory still feasting on AI infra demand while software catches valuation and disruption smoke amid ad-monetization and platform skirmishes; Health care lags on med-tech M&A digestion. Energy steady with oil watchers eyeing supply flashpoints from Iran to Venezuela. Bonds say “no mo’ duration”: TLT and IEF slip, SHY flat—until yields crack, price upside is scarce. Metals take a breather (GLD, SLV off), but silver’s weekly win streak still intact. USO firm, UNG up modestly; DBC a touch soft. FX: EURUSD around 1.1630, waiting on tariff clarity and rate diffs. Crypto stays rangey—BTC near 92.8k, ETH ~3.2k—as a postponed Hill vote keeps policy as the wildcard. Big picture: real rates restrictive, inflation expectations anchored near 2.3%–2.6%, and trade noise jacking risk premia right when everyone wants a chill 2026. What’s next: earnings heat (streaming, semis, consumer finance, staples), the 10Y’s 4.17% pivot, metals follow-through, energy headlines, crypto policy reschedule, and any tariff details that could whack exporters and global cyclicals.

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TendieTensor.com State of Market Close • Jan 16, 2026 4:04pm (New York)

Stocks drift into the weekend as small caps edge higher; bonds and precious metals slip while oil inches up

01/16/2026 04:04 PM • Markets tiptoed into the weekend with stealth risk-on vibes: the big boys (SPY, QQQ, DIA) finished basically flat-to-red while the scrappy IWM flashed a tiny green candle. Under the hood, rotation did the heavy lifting—Tech (XLK) and Financials (XLF) inched up, while Healthcare (XLV) and Energy (XLE) caught a chill. Bonds stayed in the penalty box as TLT/IEF/SHY slipped, lining up with a gentle yield drift higher. The curve still wears a positive 10s–2s spread and a 10-year hanging near 4.15%, so real-rate headwinds smacked precious metals: GLD and SLV backed off. Oil’s proxy (USO) clawed higher, but energy equities didn’t follow—policy noise and geopolitics kept hands off the buy button. AI remained the main character: a strong TSMC print and raised guide reinforced the buildout, but software sentiment wobbled on fresh AI tool risk, and commentary noted Nvidia’s relative underperformance while asking if Microsoft’s AI setup is fully priced. Financials got a modest boost despite mixed bank chatter (consumer finance drags at one shop, but big AUM wins elsewhere). In healthcare, Boston Scientific buying Penumbra for $14.5B highlighted selective deal-making even as the sector sagged on policy overhangs. Crypto stayed patient—BTC and ETH edged firmer, still consolidating (no 100k victory lap yet) as Congress punted a key vote that could get rescheduled. What’s next: watch if the 10Y can chill near ~4.15% without crunching multiples, whether breadth broadens beyond mega-cap AI, if small-cap momentum confirms, and how oil reacts to headline roulette. If yields behave and earnings don’t spook, the rotation train might keep chugging.

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TendieTensor.com State of Market Midday • Jan 16, 2026 1:35pm (New York)

Midday Market: Small caps lead as yields firm, oil climbs; gold and silver slip while crypto holds below key levels

01/16/2026 01:35 PM • Midday tape says cautious green with a side of rotation. SPY nudges higher, QQQ basically napping, DIA flat-ish — but IWM is the gym bro today, leading as small caps catch a bid. Why? Yields are creeping up and the curve is finally acting normal again: 2Y around 3.51% vs 10Y near 4.15% and 30Y 4.79%. That re-steepening vibe puts TLT/IEF in the red and gives financials a tailwind while duration divas cool off. Sector check: XLF flexing on higher long-end rates, XLK modestly green, XLV dragging, and XLE red even with crude firmer — policy crosscurrents messing with energy and utilities. Commodities split the room: oil proxies bounce as geopolitical vibes toggle the risk premium, while gold and especially silver catch a rate-and-dollar smackdown. FX says dollar slightly firmer vs euro. Crypto? BTC hovering ~95k and ETH ~3.28k — still can’t crack the six-figure boss level as D.C. drama keeps the headline risk spicy. Under the hood, AI-capex keeps the dream alive: TSMC’s blowout and raised AI spend reaffirm the buildout, memory plays stay in pole position, and chatter notes NVDA lagging YTD while a veteran insider buy at Micron stoked the memory bulls. M&A spark: Boston Scientific buying Penumbra for $14.5B sent PEN soaring, but health care overall is still soft. Space nerds winning with AST SpaceMobile ripping on defense-program buzz. Watch into the afternoon: if long-end yields keep grinding up, expect financials to keep the juice, growth/metals to stay capped, oil to swing on headlines, and AI leadership to rotate inside chips.

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TendieTensor.com State of Market Open • Jan 16, 2026 9:34am (New York)

Stocks edge higher at the open as tech leads; long yields firm, oil rebounds, precious metals slip

01/16/2026 09:34 AM • Green light at the open and the bots are back on the sticks. SPY peeks higher, QQQ leads the charge as the AI/semis drumline keeps pounding. The week’s hero is TSMC’s thumping quarter and juiced AI capex guide, which lit up the chip supply chain—though rotation’s real: memory plays drawing love while some megacap logic leaders cool their jets year-to-date. Software’s a coin flip as investors reassess old-school models vs. fresh AI-native tools, so expect dispersion inside tech. Macro’s still the bouncer. The 10-year sits north of 4% (latest around 4.15%) and the long end near 4.8%, so duration gets no hugs—TLT and IEF red, SHY squeaks green. Dollar’s steady, crypto modestly firmer into a murky policy calendar after a last-minute vote cancelation chatter kept headlines spicy. Commodities are doing the opposite dance. Oil (USO) bounces after yesterday’s de-escalation-driven dump, but Energy equities (XLE) hit the snooze—classic barrels vs. balance sheets divergence. Precious metals can’t catch a bid: GLD slips and SLV gets tagged harder as higher silver margins meet hot-money hangovers. DBC flat; nat gas (UNG) a little soggy. Financials (XLF) are meh after mixed bank prints—macro read-through constructive, idiosyncratic revenue lines not so much. Health care (XLV) opens soft even with deal juice: Boston Scientific snapping up Penumbra screams MedTech M&A season. What matters next into the long weekend: rates first, everything else second—watch TLT/IEF for curve vibes. Does USO’s bounce finally wake XLE or does divergence persist? Do dip buyers defend GLD/SLV or do margin tweaks force de-risking? And AI capex signals across foundry/memory/accelerators will decide if the tech bid has more fuel. Cautiously risk-on, duration light, hedges within arm’s reach.

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TendieTensor.com State of Market Close • Jan 15, 2026 4:09pm (New York)

Stocks grind higher into the close as small caps lead; oil, silver and longer-duration Treasurys soften

01/15/2026 04:09 PM • Small caps put on the jetpack. SPY and QQQ crept higher, but IWM did the heavy lifting into the bell while DIA flexed. Breadth finally showed up as oil and silver cooled and intermediate Treasurys sagged. Macro stayed “go but not YOLO”: 10Y camped near 4.18% (valuation governor, not a rug), 30Y around 4.83%, jobless claims under 200k, and the Beige Book flagging tariff pass‑through—soft‑landing vibes with a little inflation spice. S&P 7k boss level might get tougher as vol creeps, which fits today’s choppy‑but‑up tape. Tech winners weren’t one‑size‑fits‑all. TSMC’s strong quarter and bigger 2026 AI capex lit a path for semis and foundry gear, while chatter over Anthropic’s Claude Cowork kept pressure on some software models. Nvidia’s relative chop versus memory and rotation talk around Microsoft = not all AI travelers ride the same bus. Banks? Mixed but constructive—profits fine, revenue wobbles—enough for XLF to stay green. Healthcare lagged as Boston Scientific dropped $14.5B on Penumbra. Energy/utilities caught a defensive bid even as oil slipped. Commodities took a breather: oil dumped on lower immediate Iran risk, silver/gold cooled after a moonshot and margin talk; nat gas shrugged and rose. Duration bled with IEF softer and TLT basically flat. Dollar firmed a touch; crypto eased after nuking shorts earlier in the week. What’s next: watch if IWM leadership sticks, whether 10Y breaks out of the 4.1%–4.2% lane, and how AI capex guidance trickles to semis vs software. If commodities keep easing, that’s a tailwind for risk—until geopolitics says otherwise.

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