Why Is The Stock Market Crashing Right Now?
In a Nutshell
Overnight sell-off hit NASDAQ after US-China talks skipped Nvidia chip export controls, causing a minor dip despite recent highs, while rising Treasury yields (10-year >4.5%, 30-year >5%) signal US debt risks amid $39T deficit, hot PPI inflation, and weak labor data slashing Fed cut odds. Avoid shorting semis like Nvidia yet due to strong sentiment; prepare with inverse ETFs like SQQQ or SPXS. Trump may tweet at Powell for cuts as higher yields spike government borrowing costs.
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Markets closed in the green today, making new all-time highs. During overnight hours, NASDAQ began selling off and is currently down 0.87%, still less than 1%. Markets might recover tomorrow if Trump tweets.
US and China did not hold in-depth talks on Washington's strict chip export controls against China. US Trade Representative Jameson Greer told Bloomberg: > "This was not a major topic of discussion at the bilateral meeting. We did not talk about chip export controls at the meeting."
Nvidia CEO Jensen was there to potentially break the ice with China, but no discussions occurred. Nvidia hit new all-time highs based on optimism, trading at the highest market cap ever for any publicly traded company. Markets rally 5% on deal optimism (like Trump's deal or no deal), then correct 0.25% on confirmation of no deal, and the cycle continues pushing higher.
Current sell-off is a reminder not to get ahead of yourself. Do not short Nvidia yet—sentiment is still too strong for semis (semiconductors). Hope for pullback, but do not depend on hope in a greedy market. Willing to short if direction and sentiment support it, but challenging lately.
US 10-year Treasury back above 4.5%. 30-year Treasury over 5%. This impacts mortgages—ask lender or real estate friend. Trump cares because it's the rate the US government borrows at; higher rates mean more interest paid on borrowed money.
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