AlphaScala Weekly: MSFT leads Nasdaq, GOOG tops scores

This Week's Highlights

• A sharp Nasdaq divergence: Microsoft rallied 5.45% following a governance shake-up, while Apple and Nvidia faded and AAPL's weak sentiment stood out.
• Alphabet (GOOG) topped the AlphaScala model with an Alpha Score of 83, reflecting strong momentum, quality, and sentiment.
• Crypto majors drifted: Bitcoin slipped about 1% to $72,802 into a policy-heavy week, with the GENIUS Act Senate vote and the $73K level in focus.
• Binance added over 7,000 zero-fee US stocks and ETFs inside its crypto app, blurring the line with broker rivals and inviting regulatory scrutiny.
• US-India trade talks entered the final 1% stretch, with pharma, IT, and critical minerals among the key exposures.

The Week That Was

Equity attention centered on the Nasdaq 100, where Microsoft's 5.45% advance contrasted with modest declines in Apple and Nvidia. AlphaScala Alpha Scores leaned constructive across parts of the model, with GOOG at 83 leading a top tier that also included Kinross Gold (79), Flywire (79), and Micron (79). Several names — including BJGPY, AZULQ, and BH-A — carried neutral 0 scores pending more data.

Macro and commodities were quieter. Gold slipped 1% to $4,497 as the dollar firmed and ISM data tested the rate-hike narrative, with no proprietary signals firing for the metal. Crypto stayed cautious amid regulatory gridlock and ECB stablecoin warnings, as detailed in our crypto briefing. Elsewhere, the EU weighed freezing the Russian oil price cap at $44.10 and USD/JPY tested a major resistance band.

The Week Ahead

• No high-importance economic events were supplied this week, so it looks like a lighter calendar week.