Investor Risk Sentiment Wavers Amid War, Interest Rate Concerns; Tesla Earnings Disappoint: The Week In The Markets
Portfolio Pulse from Piero Cingari
The market experienced volatility due to the escalating conflict between Israel and Hamas, remarks from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, and mixed earning reports from leading U.S. corporations. Rising bond yields pressured major stock indices, with SPY and QQQ down for the week. Tesla reported lower-than-expected Q3 results, causing its stock to decline. Netflix surpassed expectations with its Q3 report, resulting in double-digit gains for the week. Gold and gold mining stocks have performed well due to the conflict in Israel.
October 20, 2023 | 8:08 pm
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The Invesco QQQ Trust was down 3% for the week due to rising bond yields.
Rising bond yields typically lead to a decrease in stock prices as investors move towards bonds. This has resulted in a decrease in the price of QQQ.
CONFIDENCE 90
IMPORTANCE 70
RELEVANCE 80
NEGATIVE IMPACT
The SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust was down 2.3% for the week due to rising bond yields.
Rising bond yields typically lead to a decrease in stock prices as investors move towards bonds. This has resulted in a decrease in the price of SPY.
CONFIDENCE 90
IMPORTANCE 70
RELEVANCE 80
NEGATIVE IMPACT
Tesla reported lower-than-expected Q3 results, causing its stock to decline by 15.2% for the week.
Tesla's lower-than-expected Q3 results have disappointed investors, leading to a significant decrease in its stock price.
CONFIDENCE 95
IMPORTANCE 90
RELEVANCE 100
POSITIVE IMPACT
Gold mining stocks, as tracked by the VanEck Gold Miners ETF, have outshone all other industries, capitalizing on the surge in precious metal prices.
The surge in precious metal prices has led to an increase in the price of gold mining stocks. This has resulted in an increase in the price of GDX.
CONFIDENCE 90
IMPORTANCE 70
RELEVANCE 80
POSITIVE IMPACT
The SPDR Gold Trust ETF has shown a nearly 10% increase due to the conflict in Israel.
The conflict in Israel has led to an increase in the price of gold as investors seek safe haven investments. This has resulted in an increase in the price of GLD.
CONFIDENCE 90
IMPORTANCE 70
RELEVANCE 80
POSITIVE IMPACT
Netflix surpassed expectations with its Q3 report, resulting in double-digit gains for the week.
Netflix's better-than-expected Q3 results have pleased investors, leading to a significant increase in its stock price.
CONFIDENCE 95
IMPORTANCE 90
RELEVANCE 100