Bond yields broke 5 percent to test everyone's nerve, but capital kept flowing right into our memory tech setups
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Evening brief: Bond yields broke 5 percent to test everyone's nerve, but capital kept flowing right into our memory tech setups
10-Year Yields Break 5% Post-Fed: Hawkish Fed comments pushed 10-year Treasury yields above 5%, keeping market sentiment firmly in Fear at 29 ahead of Monday's open. Coinbase Surges 11.7% on Crypto Surge: Coinbase jumped 11.66% as Bitcoin held above $80,000, defying bond market pressure and driving renewed risk-on volume across trading platforms. SNDK Rallies 11.0% in Memory Surge: SNDK vaulted 10.99% as buyers rushed back into semiconductor and memory infrastructure names, leading Friday's tech outperformance. Qualcomm Drops 5.8% on Tech Rotation: Qualcomm fell 5.82% as capital rotated into memory and equipment makers, making it a rare decliner in an otherwise strong chip sector. Watch S&P 7,650 and 5% Bond Yields: Watch whether the S&P 500 can hold resistance at 7,650 this week as traders test if 5% Treasury yields stall the tech-led rebound.
10-Year Yields Break 5% Post-Fed
Hawkish Fed comments pushed 10-year Treasury yields above 5%, keeping market sentiment firmly in Fear at 29 ahead of Monday's open.
Coinbase Surges 11.7% on Crypto Surge
Coinbase jumped 11.66% as Bitcoin held above $80,000, defying bond market pressure and driving renewed risk-on volume across trading platforms.
SNDK Rallies 11.0% in Memory Surge
SNDK vaulted 10.99% as buyers rushed back into semiconductor and memory infrastructure names, leading Friday's tech outperformance.
Qualcomm Drops 5.8% on Tech Rotation
Qualcomm fell 5.82% as capital rotated into memory and equipment makers, making it a rare decliner in an otherwise strong chip sector.
Watch S&P 7,650 and 5% Bond Yields
Watch whether the S&P 500 can hold resistance at 7,650 this week as traders test if 5% Treasury yields stall the tech-led rebound.
Posture: With Fear at 29 and 10-year yields breaking 5%, we maintain a Defensive posture, prioritizing capital preservation while building cash reserves.
Tickers in focus: TLT, MU, COIN
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