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MRKT Matrix - Wednesday, August 13th Dow rises 300 points, S&P 500 hits new record in second day of gains (CNBC) Trump considering 11 candidates for Fed chair, including David Zervos and Rick Rieder, sources say (CNBC) Bessent Urges Fed to Lower Rates by 150 Basis Points or More (Bloomberg) Investors Playing More Defense Even as Stocks Climb to New Highs (Bloomberg) Goldman stands by call that consumers will bear the brunt of tariffs after Trump blasts bank’s economist (CNBC) Global Oil Markets Face Record Supply Glut Next Year, IEA Says (Bloomberg) Companies Are Pouring Billions Into A.I. It Has Yet to Pay Off. (NYTimes) OpenAI’s Rocky GPT-5 Rollout Shows Struggle to Remain Undisputed AI Leader (WSJ) China’s Lead in Open-Source AI Jolts Washington and Silicon Valley (WSJ) Why China Loves and Fears Nvidia’s H20 Chip (WSJ) -- Subscribe to our newsletter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://riskreversalmedia.beehiiv.com/subscribe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ MRKT Matrix by RiskReversal Media is a daily AI powered podcast bringing you the top stories moving financial markets Story curation by RiskReversal, scripts by Perplexity Pro, voice by ElevenLabs

MRKT Matrix - Tuesday, August 12th S&P 500 hits new record as CPI report gives Fed green light to cut rates (CNBC) Inflation Held Steady at 2.7% in July (WSJ) The Era of Big Raises for Low-Paid Workers Is Over (WSJ) Trump to Nominate Bureau of Labor Statistics Critic to Lead Agency (WSJ) Perplexity Makes Longshot $34.5 Billion Offer for Chrome (WSJ) Musk threatens ‘immediate’ legal action against Apple over alleged antitrust violations (CNBC) China Urges Firms to Avoid Nvidia H20 Chips After Trump Ends Ban (Bloomberg) -- Subscribe to our newsletter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://riskreversalmedia.beehiiv.com/subscribe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ MRKT Matrix by RiskReversal Media is a daily AI powered podcast bringing you the top stories moving financial markets Story curation by RiskReversal, scripts by Perplexity Pro, voice by ElevenLabs

MRKT Matrix - Monday, August 11th Stocks slip to start the week as traders look ahead to CPI data (CNBC) Small US Firms Paying Trump Tariffs Face $202 Billion Annual Hit (Bloomberg) American Companies Are Buying Their Own Stocks at a Record Pace (WSJ) A New Generation of ‘Buy the Dip’ Investors Is Propping Up the Market (WSJ) Nvidia, AMD to Pay 15% on China AI Chip Sales in US Deal (Bloomberg) Builder China South City Ordered to Liquidate by Hong Kong Court (Bloomberg) Inside Target, Frustrated Employees and the Search for a New CEO (WSJ) Paramount Buys UFC Rights for $7.7 Billion to Boost Streaming (Bloomberg) -- Subscribe to our newsletter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://riskreversalmedia.beehiiv.com/subscribe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ MRKT Matrix by RiskReversal Media is a daily AI powered podcast bringing you the top stories moving financial markets Story curation by RiskReversal, scripts by Perplexity Pro, voice by ElevenLabs

MRKT Matrix - Friday, August 8th S&P 500 rises, Nasdaq hits all-time high as Wall Street aims for a strong end to the week (CNBC) Trump’s Team Expands Search for Fed Chair, Adding New Names to List (WSJ) Gold Hit By Surprise US Tariffs, Unleashing New Turmoil (Bloomberg) S&P 500 Earnings Season Update: August 8, 2025 (FactSet) Trump Reminds CEOs Who the Ultimate Boss Is (WSJ) How Tim Cook convinced Trump to drop made-in-USA iPhone – for now (CNBC) Tesla Disbands Dojo Supercomputer Team in Blow to AI Effort (Bloomberg) Uber Walks Fine Line to Satisfy Shareholders on Driverless Car Investments (Bloomberg) Nicotine Is Hot, Beer Is Not. What Vice Stocks Say About America’s Guilty Pleasures. (WSJ) -- Subscribe to our newsletter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://riskreversalmedia.beehiiv.com/subscribe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ MRKT Matrix by RiskReversal Media is a daily AI powered podcast bringing you the top stories moving financial markets Story curation by RiskReversal, scripts by Perplexity Pro, voice by ElevenLabs

MRKT Matrix - Thursday, August 7th Dow tumbles 300 points, giving up 300-point morning gain (CNBC) Waller Emerges as Favorite for Fed Chair Among Trump Team (Bloomberg) White House Prepares for Trump to Nominate Miran to Fed (Bloomberg) Stagflation Concerns Ripple Through Wall Street as Tariffs Hit (Bloomberg) US Continuing Jobless Claims Rise to Highest Since End of 2021 (Bloomberg) Trump to Sign Order Easing Path for Private Assets in 401(k)s (Bloomberg) Trump Urges ‘Conflicted’ Intel CEO Tan to Resign Immediately (Bloomberg) Auto Industry Takes $12 Billion Hit From Trade War (WSJ) Companies are monitoring and enforcing office attendance at the highest rate in 5 years (CNBC) Russia Says Putin-Trump Summit to Take Place Within Days (Bloomberg) Bank of England Cuts Rates After Tight Vote (WSJ) -- Subscribe to our newsletter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://riskreversalmedia.beehiiv.com/subscribe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ MRKT Matrix by RiskReversal Media is a daily AI powered podcast bringing you the top stories moving financial markets Story curation by RiskReversal, scripts by Perplexity Pro, voice by ElevenLabs

MRKT Matrix - Wednesday, August 6th Stocks rise led by Apple gains, Dow climbs 100 points (CNBC) Trump Ramps Up Tariff Blitz With India, Pharma, Chips in Sights (Bloomberg) The Tariff Effect: Billions in Revenue but No Economic Earthquake (WSJ) Bets on Fed Rate Cuts Are Sweeping Through US Bond Market (Bloomberg) OpenAI in Talks for Share Sale at $500 Billion Valuation (Bloomberg) The AI job cuts are accelerating (Financial Times) Disney Tops Profit Estimates, Led by Parks Division, Streaming (Bloomberg) Uber Boosts Buybacks by $20 Billion After Upbeat Forecast (Bloomberg) -- Subscribe to our newsletter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://riskreversalmedia.beehiiv.com/subscribe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ MRKT Matrix by RiskReversal Media is a daily AI powered podcast bringing you the top stories moving financial markets Story curation by RiskReversal, scripts by Perplexity Pro, voice by ElevenLabs

MRKT Matrix - Tuesday, August 5th S&P 500 falls after weak economic data and more tariff threats (CNBC) Trump Says Treasury Secretary Bessent ‘does not want’ to be Fed chair, but 4 others in running (CNBC) India Defies Trump on Russian Oil Despite Tariff Threats (WSJ) OpenAI says ChatGPT is on track to reach 700M weekly users (TechCrunch) OpenAI releases lower-cost models to rival Meta, Mistral and DeepSeek (CNBC) Broadcom Chip to Help Power AI by Linking Up Smaller Data Centers (Bloomberg) AI Is Listening to Your Meetings. Watch What You Say. (WSJ) Wall Street Bonus Pool to Grow as Stock Rally Defies Tariff Woes (Bloomberg Push to Add ‘Buy Now, Pay Later’ Loans to Credit Scores Hits a Snag (WSJ) -- Subscribe to our newsletter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://riskreversalmedia.beehiiv.com/subscribe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ MRKT Matrix by RiskReversal Media is a daily AI powered podcast bringing you the top stories moving financial markets Story curation by RiskReversal, scripts by Perplexity Pro, voice by ElevenLabs

MRKT Matrix - Monday, August 4th Dow rallies 500 points, clawing back all of Friday’s weak jobs report rout (CNBC) Analysts Increasing EPS Estimates Slightly for S&P 500 Companies for Q3 (FactSet) Trump to Name New Fed Governor, Jobs Data Head in Coming Days (Bloomberg) American Consumers Are Getting Thrifty Again (WSJ) Cash Windfall From Trump’s Tax Law Is Starting to Show Up at Big Companies (WSJ) China Is Choking Supply of Critical Minerals to Western Defense Companies (WSJ) Why Big Tech’s Cloud Shift Threatens Microsoft and Google’s Margins (The Information) Tesla Approves $30 Billion Stock Award for CEO Elon Musk (Bloomberg) -- Subscribe to our newsletter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://riskreversalmedia.beehiiv.com/subscribe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ MRKT Matrix by RiskReversal Media is a daily AI powered podcast bringing you the top stories moving financial markets Story curation by RiskReversal, scripts by Perplexity Pro, voice by ElevenLabs

MRKT Matrix - Friday, August 1st Dow tumbles 500 points as weak jobs data, new tariffs spark sell-off (CNBC) S&P 500 Earnings Season Update: August 1, 2025 (FactSet) U.S. Hiring Was Weak in July, With 73,000 Jobs Added (WSJ) Trump fires commissioner of labor statistics after weaker-than-expected jobs figures slam markets (CNBC) Fed Governor Kugler is resigning, giving Trump a nominee on committee that sets interest rates (CNBC) Trump Tariff Blitz Unleashes Delayed Shock to Global Economy (Bloomberg) Apple posts strong earnings but tariff fears spook investors (FT) Big Tech’s $400 Billion AI Spending Spree Just Got Wall Street’s Blessing (WSJ) Silicon Valley’s New Strategy: Move Slow and Build Things (WSJ) Bridgewater Founder Dalio Sells His Remaining Stake in Firm (Bloomberg) -- Subscribe to our newsletter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://riskreversalmedia.beehiiv.com/subscribe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ MRKT Matrix by RiskReversal Media is a daily AI powered podcast bringing you the top stories moving financial markets Story curation by RiskReversal, scripts by Perplexity Pro, voice by ElevenLabs

The U.S. stock market struggles as big names like Meta and Microsoft fail to boost indices. Economic signals are mixed, raising concerns over potential Federal Reserve rate cuts and tariff effects on global trade. Microsoft reaches a milestone, becoming a $4 trillion company, reflecting strong cloud and AI demand. Meanwhile, Trump’s proposal for rebate checks is met with skepticism from Senate Republicans focused on debt reduction. In a twist, NVIDIA faces regulatory scrutiny from China, adding to technology uncertainties.