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NEWNasdaq · WeeklyWeek of 2026-08-03
Nasdaq 100 adds 3.3% as NVDA scores 76; QQQ outruns SPY by 120bp
The Nasdaq 100 outpaced the S&P 500 by more than a percentage point this week, with QQQ up 3.28% against SPY's 2.04%. NVIDIA led the charge on a 76 Alpha Score and a 2.27% session pop, while political disclosures showed Rep. David J. Taylor buying AVGO, MSFT, and GOOGL in late July. Gold's 7.08% surge was the loudest cross-asset read, hinting at a defensive bid running alongside tech momentum.
Read full briefingS&P 50008-03
SPY gains 2% as Nasdaq leads; gold jumps 7%; insider buys MSFT
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 | 63,149.19 | +63.18 | +0.10 ▲ |
| ETH | 1,884.89 | +2.25 | +0.12 ▲ |
| SOL | 75.19 | -0.16 | -0.21 ▼ |
| ADA | 0.1753 | -0.0012 | -0.68 ▼ |
| XRP | 0.999 | -0.0038 | -0.38 ▼ |
| DOT | 0.762 | +0.0000 | +0.00 ▲ |
| DOGE | 0.07 | +0.0004 | +0.53 ▲ |
| AVAX | 6.345 | +0.0120 | +0.19 ▲ |
| LINK | 9.402 | -0.0680 | -0.72 ▼ |
| LTC | 44.49 | +0.37 | +0.84 ▲ |
Forex
| PAIR | BID | CHG | %CHG |
|---|---|---|---|
| USD/CAD | 1.3874 | -0.0001 | -0.01 ▼ |
| EUR/GBP | 0.8549 | +0.0001 | +0.01 ▲ |
| EUR/JPY | 184.35 | +0.03 | +0.02 ▲ |
| GBP/JPY | 215.63 | +0.01 | +0.01 ▲ |
| USD/CHF | 0.8133 | -0.0001 | -0.01 ▼ |
Stocks
| TICKER | PRICE | CHG | %CHG |
|---|---|---|---|
| AAPL | 305.93 | +0.67 | +0.22 ▲ |
| MSFT | 495.40 | -1.48 | -0.30 ▼ |
| NVDA | 225.16 | -0.14 | -0.06 ▼ |
| AMZN | 262.65 | -2.48 | -0.94 ▼ |
| GOOGL | 345.90 | -0.46 | -0.13 ▼ |
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Cathie Wood sells $11.6M of Palantir after 30% surge
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CryptoCrypto newsAug 15
Dartmouth crypto ETF value falls 15% to $12.4M; shares unchanged
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Stockslivemint.comAug 15
India mandates dermatologists-only rule for $2.1B cosmetology market
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CryptoCrypto newsAug 14
Bank Leumi Taps Galaxy for Bitcoin, Ether and Solana Trading
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Commoditiescrowdfundinsider.comAug 14
Texas Stock Exchange Opens as Finance Firms Flee High-Tax States
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Stockslivemint.comAug 14
Varun, Parag ride India's milk drink boom with 40%+ growth
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ForexForex LiveAug 13
Japan PPI Keeps BOJ on Track for September Hike
Japan's producer prices rose 7.2% in July, keeping the BOJ on track for a September hike. RBA's Kent leaned dovish, weighing on AUD. RBNZ survey trimmed rate hike bets.
ForexAction ForexAug 11
NOK Jumps as Norway CPI Miss Fuels Rate-Peak Bets
Norway's krone jumped after July core inflation came in at 2.7% versus the 2.9% consensus, reducing the odds of further Norges Bank rate hikes. Oil climbed to $87, lifting energy stocks.
StocksCrypto newsAug 10
NYSE tests tokenized settlement; DTC pilot clears live trades
NYSE confirms participation in DTC's July tokenization pilot alongside BlackRock, JPMorgan and Goldman Sachs. Martin frames live production tests as a critical turning point between traditional finance and DeFi.
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