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NEWNasdaq · WeeklyWeek of 2026-07-13
QQQ drops 2.31% as MSFT, NVDA slide; Alpha Scores show weak sentiment across big tech
The Nasdaq 100 fell 2.31% for the week, underperforming the S&P 500's 0.80% decline. Microsoft and Nvidia each lost more than 1.8% in the latest session, while Apple was flat. AlphaScala's Alpha Scores for six megacaps show strong quality but uniformly weak sentiment, with Nvidia's 69 the highest reading. Next week's key level is QQQ's 690 handle.
Read full briefingS&P 50007-13
S&P 500 edges down 0.8% as tech lags; Alpha Scores flag weak sentiment in mega-caps
Bitcoin07-13
Bitcoin gains 2.6% as Nasdaq drops 2.3%; CFTC prepares crypto oversight
Crypto07-13
Crypto decouples as QQQ slides 2.3%; ETH leads majors with 3.9% weekly gain
Gold07-13
Gold flat at $4,056 as BTC rallies 2.6%, QQQ slides 2.3%
Oil07-13
Oil data absent; SPY slips 0.8%, QQQ drops 2.3% on the week
Forex Majors07-13
Pound gains 0.79% vs dollar; yen shorts hit 35.9% open interest
Live PricesUSD
Crypto
| COIN | PRICE | CHG | %CHG |
|---|---|---|---|
| BTC | 64,438.11 | +298.12 | +0.46 ▲ |
| ETH | 1,876.20 | +14.76 | +0.79 ▲ |
| SOL | 74.69 | +0.73 | +0.99 ▲ |
| ADA | 0.1655 | +0.0015 | +0.91 ▲ |
| XRP | 1.1024 | +0.0105 | +0.96 ▲ |
| DOT | 0.817 | +0.0090 | +1.11 ▲ |
| DOGE | 0.0728 | +0.0032 | +4.66 ▲ |
| AVAX | 6.68 | +0.3760 | +5.96 ▲ |
| LINK | 8.412 | +0.0710 | +0.85 ▲ |
| LTC | 46.32 | -0.04 | -0.09 ▼ |
Forex
| PAIR | BID | CHG | %CHG |
|---|---|---|---|
| USD/CAD | 1.4092 | -0.0002 | -0.01 ▼ |
| NZD/USD | 0.5789 | -0.0001 | -0.01 ▼ |
| EUR/GBP | 0.8538 | +0.0003 | +0.04 ▲ |
| EUR/JPY | 186.38 | +0.03 | +0.02 ▲ |
| GBP/JPY | 218.28 | -0.04 | -0.02 ▼ |
Stocks
| TICKER | PRICE | CHG | %CHG |
|---|---|---|---|
| AAPL | 333.02 | +11.36 | +3.53 ▲ |
| MSFT | 381.70 | +0.12 | +0.03 ▲ |
| NVDA | 206.84 | -1.92 | -0.92 ▼ |
| AMZN | 232.11 | -1.55 | -0.66 ▼ |
| GOOGL | 319.74 | +2.05 | +0.65 ▲ |
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Google Workers Rally for Job Security Amid Layoff Fears
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Stockseconomictimes.indiatimes.comJul 10
Rupee Gains as Oil Slips, Easing Pressure on India's Trade Deficit
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