Author Archives: Jason Kelly

Market Report for Wednesday, September 17, 2025 The Fed trimmed a quarter-point in the most over-advertised policy shift since Y2K fizzled, and markets yawned accordingly. Stocks flickered red, green, then beige when Powell confirmed what everyone already knew. Level Change 9/17/25 (%) – – – – – – – – – – – – – […]

Market Report for Monday, September 15, 2025 Wall Street tiptoed to fresh records Monday, a quiet lap before Wednesday’s rate-cut Powell hour. Tech did the pulling: Google broke a $3T market cap, Tesla rediscovered gravity’s off switch. Even gold joined the PR team. Level Change 9/15/25 (%) – – – – – – – – […]

Market Report for Thursday, July 24, 2025 Markets drifted into Thursday’s close like a lazy canoe ride—just enough movement to keep things interesting, but not enough to get wet. Megatech pulled in opposite directions, leaving the rest of the market paddling in circles with salad forks. Level Change 7/24/25 (%) – – – – – […]

Market Report for Thursday, July 17, 2025 Markets made new highs Thursday, further embarrassing the recession forecasters still yelling “Fire!” in a theater now selling standing-room tickets. Evidently, Wall Street misplaced the memo proclaiming the end was nigh. Level Change 7/17/25 (%) – – – – – – – – – – – – – […]

Market Report for Tuesday, July 15, 2025 Stocks tiptoed toward fresh highs, then got cold feet. A glimmer of hope from Nvidia’s China chip sales briefly lit the room, but cooler-than-hoped inflation doused the mood. With no Fed rate cut to cling to, investors slid from giddy to grumpy in under six hours. Level Change […]