
Nasdaq 100 Coils Ahead of ASML Earnings as AI Leadership Faces a Test
The Nasdaq 100 consolidates ahead of ASML earnings as leadership fades, market breadth improves and traders await fresh clues on AI demand.
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The Nasdaq 100 consolidates ahead of ASML earnings as leadership fades, market breadth improves and traders await fresh clues on AI demand.

The week remains positive in the short term for the S&P 500, which is currently showing a gain of more than 1.5% over the last two trading sessions. The index has also reached the 7,500-point area for the first time, marking a new all-time high.

Nasdaq 100 holds firm ahead of FOMC as momentum improves. GOOG, MSFT and RKLB highlight potential bullish setups.

Expect a busy weekend of headlines after the Supreme Court shot down President Donald Trump’s tariffs. While that seemed to be of little surprise it now sets Trump on course to respond and that brings an unpredictable driver to global markets.

Microsoft reports Q4 earnings after the US close on January 28, with markets focused on Azure growth, AI monetisation and margins as valuation sensitivity rises across the Nasdaq.

Meta’s Q4 earnings will hinge on Facebook and Instagram ad performance, with high expectations leaving little room for error despite strong recent gains.

Tesla’s Q4 earnings are less about delivery headlines and more about whether margin pressure has finally stabilised. With expectations reset, guidance and profitability will drive the post-earnings reaction.

After an early year sell-off equities ripped with the Nasdaq gaining as much as 58.27% in a little more than six months, and a rare alignment of expansionary fiscal and soft monetary policy can continue to push trends in 2026.

Over the past four trading sessions, the S&P 500 (SPX) has declined by more than 1.2% from its all-time highs, as a new bearish bias begins to gain relevance in the short term. Selling pressure has persisted in part because long-term equity market confidence remains in neutral territory, while ongoing shifts in the Federal Reserve’s outlook for 2026 have started to weigh on recent demand.

After an early year sell-off equities ripped with the Nasdaq gaining as much as 58.27% in a little more than six months, and a rare alignment of expansionary fiscal and soft monetary policy can continue to push trends in 2026.

Nasdaq 100 slides as AI funding fears bite, with Broadcom extending losses and Palantir flashing a potential reversal at resistance.

The Nasdaq 100 pushes toward record highs, but Amazon, AMD and Tesla are flashing early reversal signals traders shouldn’t ignore.

Nasdaq 100 extends its rebound as weak US data lifts Fed-cut hopes. Semiconductors outperform and Meta breaks higher as dip buyers return.
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