Fed hike fears sent yields skyward, and our SKHY led the chip party like it heard nothing

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Morning brief: The jobs report is playing kingmaker for the Fed, but some speculative names couldn't wait for permission

Futures Pause Ahead of August Jobs Data: Markets wobble pre-market as investors await critical nonfarm payrolls following Fed Governor Waller's hints at a September rate hold. Robinhood Rallies 16.57% on Heavy Upgrades: Multiple Wall Street target hikes and record Robinhood Chain network revenue triggered a massive rally into multi-year highs. Celestica Spikes 11.55% on AI Demand: Dip buyers pounced following post-offering consolidation, driven by surging hyperscaler capital expenditures for next-gen AI networking hardware. Coinbase Jumps 10.14% as Crypto Rallies: Bitcoin pushing above $80,000 and Senate regulatory bill momentum sparked a sharp rebound in crypto exchange equities. August Jobs Report Sets Fed Rate Path: The 8:30 AM ET payroll release will confirm if labor market cooling supports a Fed pause or fuels rate hike fears.

Futures Pause Ahead of August Jobs Data

Markets wobble pre-market as investors await critical nonfarm payrolls following Fed Governor Waller's hints at a September rate hold.

Robinhood Rallies 16.57% on Heavy Upgrades

Multiple Wall Street target hikes and record Robinhood Chain network revenue triggered a massive rally into multi-year highs.

Celestica Spikes 11.55% on AI Demand

Dip buyers pounced following post-offering consolidation, driven by surging hyperscaler capital expenditures for next-gen AI networking hardware.

Coinbase Jumps 10.14% as Crypto Rallies

Bitcoin pushing above $80,000 and Senate regulatory bill momentum sparked a sharp rebound in crypto exchange equities.

August Jobs Report Sets Fed Rate Path

The 8:30 AM ET payroll release will confirm if labor market cooling supports a Fed pause or fuels rate hike fears.

Posture: With Fear & Greed at 45 (Fear) ahead of jobs data, we adopt a neutral-defensive posture to preserve cash while awaiting Fed rate clarity.

Tickers in focus: SPY, QQQ

Upcoming earnings

  • AVAV — 2026-09-09, TBD
  • ADBE — 2026-09-10, After Market Close
  • ORCL — 2026-09-10, TBD
  • MU — 2026-09-30, After Market Close
  • PEP — 2026-10-08, Before Market Open
  • JNJ — 2026-10-13, TBD

Evening brief: Fed hike fears sent yields skyward, and our SKHY led the chip party like it heard nothing

Hot Jobs Report Ignites Fed Hike Fears: An unexpectedly strong August payrolls beat pushed September Fed rate hike odds past 60%, lifting bond yields and pressuring broader equities. SanDisk Leads 11.9% Memory Chip Surge: SanDisk jumped 11.90% alongside Micron and SK Hynix as persistent AI server demand sparked a massive, rate-resistant semiconductor buying wave. Tesla Drops 5.9% on Cybercab Flop: Tesla slid 5.92% after an invite-only Cybercab event lacked key deployment details and triggered a federal safety probe into its design. Adobe Falls 6.7% Amid C-Suite Shakeup: Adobe sank 6.73% following the sudden departure of key division head David Wadhwani and a CEO transition ahead of next week's earnings report. Inflation Data Next to Decide Fed Path: Investors now look to upcoming CPI and PPI releases alongside Oracle and Adobe earnings to clarify interest rate trajectory and AI momentum.

Hot Jobs Report Ignites Fed Hike Fears

An unexpectedly strong August payrolls beat pushed September Fed rate hike odds past 60%, lifting bond yields and pressuring broader equities.

SanDisk Leads 11.9% Memory Chip Surge

SanDisk jumped 11.90% alongside Micron and SK Hynix as persistent AI server demand sparked a massive, rate-resistant semiconductor buying wave.

Tesla Drops 5.9% on Cybercab Flop

Tesla slid 5.92% after an invite-only Cybercab event lacked key deployment details and triggered a federal safety probe into its design.

Adobe Falls 6.7% Amid C-Suite Shakeup

Adobe sank 6.73% following the sudden departure of key division head David Wadhwani and a CEO transition ahead of next week's earnings report.

Inflation Data Next to Decide Fed Path

Investors now look to upcoming CPI and PPI releases alongside Oracle and Adobe earnings to clarify interest rate trajectory and AI momentum.

Posture: With Fear sentiment at 42 and elevated Fed rate hike fears, we maintain a cautious posture focusing on high-quality tech and defensive resilience.

Tickers in focus: SKHY, QQQ

Upcoming earnings

  • AVAV — 2026-09-09, TBD
  • ADBE — 2026-09-10, After Market Close
  • ORCL — 2026-09-10, TBD
  • MU — 2026-09-30, After Market Close
  • PEP — 2026-10-08, Before Market Open
  • JNJ — 2026-10-13, TBD

The day's moves on the ledger

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