Market Brief - After Hours

On today's episode of Market Brief – After Hours, the Dow Jones Industrial Average and S&P 500 both closed at record highs, but the semiconductor rally that has defined recent weeks showed its first meaningful signs of fatigue. A major cybersecurity name suffered a brutal collapse after guidance missed estimates by the narrowest of margins — and the full story behind that drop is worth hearing. Oil made a sharp move that pulled commodities across the board lower, and after the bell, one cloud company posted numbers that are going to dominate tomorrow's conversation. We also run through EUR/USD, GBP/USD, EUR/GBP, USD/JPY and USD/CAD, plus a full sweep of European and Asia-Pacific markets.

On today's episode of Market Brief – After Hours, the S&P 500 and Nasdaq both closed at record highs on the first session back from Memorial Day, driven by a stunning move in the chip sector that pushed one major name past a milestone most investors never expected this soon. We break down what sparked the rally and whether it can hold, as U.S. military activity in Iran keeps Brent crude close to $100 and inflation fears refuse to fade. We also cover EUR/USD, GBP/USD, NZD/USD and USD/JPY, gold, silver, and the biggest individual movers of the day including SpaceX, Zscaler and Ferrari.

On today's episode of Market Brief – After Hours, the Dow closes at a brand new all-time record as Kevin Warsh steps in as the new Federal Reserve Chair — walking into one of the most politically charged monetary environments in years. Meanwhile, consumer sentiment just hit its lowest reading ever recorded, oil posted one of its biggest weekly drops in months after a major geopolitical shift, and Bitcoin suffered a brutal sell-off that triggered nearly half a billion dollars in liquidations. We also break down the technicals on EUR/USD, GBP/USD, USD/CAD and USD/JPY, and cover the week's biggest individual movers including Dell, Qualcomm, IMAX and Estee Lauder.

On today's episode of Market Brief – After Hours, UK inflation cooled sharply to 2.8% in April as oil plunged over 5% and Western equity markets staged a broad relief rally. The Dow crossed back above a key milestone and Treasury yields pulled back from multi-decade highs, giving stocks room to breathe. After the bell, Nvidia delivered a headline earnings beat and announced a dividend move that few saw coming — we cover EUR/USD, GBP/USD, AUD/USD and USD/JPY, plus the day's biggest individual movers including ARM Holdings, Toll Brothers and Hasbro.

On today's episode of Market Brief – After Hours, the S&P 500 extended its losing streak to three straight sessions as Treasury yields surged to levels not seen since 2007, triggering a broad rotation out of high-valuation tech names and sending semiconductor stocks sharply lower. Oil held above $100 a barrel despite a modest pullback, keeping inflation fears firmly in the driving seat across global markets. We also break down a bruising session for gold and silver, a mixed picture across European indices, a surprise jump in UK unemployment, and the full FX breakdown across EUR/USD, GBP/USD, AUD/USD and USD/JPY — plus today's biggest individual movers.

On today's episode of Market Brief – After Hours, chip stocks dragged the Nasdaq lower for a second straight session as a warning from Seagate's CEO triggered a broad semiconductor selloff pulling Micron, Western Digital, and SanDisk sharply lower. Berkshire Hathaway made headlines with a major portfolio revamp under new CEO Greg Abel, making a significant bet on Delta Air Lines while increasing its Alphabet stake and exiting several positions. Global bond yields surged to multi-decade highs, oil held above $112 on Iran tensions, and EUR/USD and GBP/USD both recovered ground after recent weakness. We also cover a Bitcoin liquidation shock, a sharp Silver rebound, and big moves from LiveRamp, Regeneron, and Dominion Energy.

On today's episode of Market Brief – After Hours, Intel, Nvidia, AMD, and Micron all crashed as oil surged past $109 on Trump's Iran warning and the 30-year Treasury yield broke above 5.1% for the first time since May 2025, sending the Dow down 537 points and the Nasdaq lower by 1.54%. EUR/USD broke below its 50-day moving average to 1.1622, GBP/USD slid to 1.3317 as sterling lost its footing, and AUD/USD dropped over 1% despite holding above its major moving averages. South Korea's Kospi plunged over 6% from a record high above 8,000, Silver collapsed nearly 9% to $75.79, and crypto stocks including Coinbase and Galaxy Digital dropped more than 7% as Bitcoin hit a multi-week low. Figma was the session's bright spot, surging 13% on upgraded full-year revenue guidance.

On today's episode of Market Brief – After Hours, the Dow retakes 50,000 and the S&P 500 closes above 7,500 for the first time, as Cisco surges 13% on a strong earnings beat and Nvidia climbs on China chip export approval. Import prices came in nearly double the forecast, raising fresh inflation concerns, while GBP/USD fell sharply despite the UK posting its strongest G7 quarterly growth. We also cover Cerebras Systems' 68% Nasdaq debut, a sharp pullback in Silver, and Bitcoin briefly crossing $82,000 as the Senate advances new digital asset legislation.