Market Overview:
After months of volatility and macro uncertainty, the S&P 500 and Nasdaq have surged to record highs. Tech giants, known as the Magnificent Seven — Apple, Microsoft, Nvidia, Amazon, Alphabet, Meta, and Tesla — have fueled the rally, adding over $4.7 trillion in market cap since April lows.
Sector Breakdown:
Tech & Communication Services: Up 41% and 28% respectively since April.
Cyclical Strength: Industrials (+27%), Financials (+19%), and Materials (+19%) also contributed, suggesting parts of the rally are broad-based.
Market Breadth Mixed:
NYSE Advance-Decline line hit new highs, suggesting positive breadth.
Only 50% of S&P 500 stocks trade above their 200-day moving averages — traditionally healthy markets show 65%-80%.
Equal-weight S&P 500 rose 18.7% vs. 24% for market-cap weighted, indicating concentrated gains.
Macro Tailwinds:
Fed rate cuts expected by year-end could boost rate-sensitive sectors.
Easing trade tensions after new US trade deals with China and UK support market optimism.
Middle East tensions cool slightly, reducing geopolitical risk premium.
Money Master Take:
Don’t ignore signs of concentrated leadership — a truly healthy bull market typically broadens.
Use gains in tech to rebalance into lagging sectors with rate cut potential upside.
Watch upcoming earnings, particularly from mega-cap tech, to gauge whether this rally has legs or risks a pullback later this year.

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