US Stocks - Market Snapshot - 11 July 2026

 2 Following Tables - 

For week ended 11 July 2026 only (Highest & lowest in colour)

Top buzz from last 7 days:

1. US-Iran escalation - renewed fighting collapsed a recent ceasefire and led to geopolitical friction and renewed Strait of Hormuz shipping concerns. 

2. Federal Reserve monetary policy report to Congress - citing US inflation stepped up this spring due to tariffs, war-related energy costs, and ongoing A.I. intelligence infrastructure developments. 

3. Apple filed lawsuit against OpenAI alleging trade secret theft.

Bonus: US debut of South Korea chipmaker SK Hynix - "largest foreign US listing ever on Nasdaq". 

US Stocks Update + Tops News - 5 July 2026

2 Following Tables - 

For week ended 5 July 2026 only (Highest & lowest in colour)

Top news from the last 7 days:

1. Weaker-than-expected US jobs report - 57,000 new payrolls added.

2. Progress in US-Iran diplomatic talks - de-escalation of military tensions.

3. China-EU trade tensions continued to escalate over green technology and manufacturing, introducing uncertainty in multinational supply chains. 

Bonus: Historic rise and volatility of the Japanese Yen, 40-year low against the US dollar. 

 

Bitcoin (BTC) Chart Analysis - 2 July 2026

 

Bitcoin (BTC) Stock Chart: 

Do keep in mind the chart displays weekly candlesticks. 

Source: Finviz

Gaze upon, some signs are appearing in the BTC chart. 

4 dips are depicted - based on accumulated trading experience (which I'll try to put up somewhere for credibility or maybe with the results of past postings). The accumulated dips, say 65% of the time, during a long/'great'/controversial decline, meant a substantial upward movement, should be seen soon. I've experienced losses, despite some good formations, that I should wait the for the fourth dip, for charts showing a long/'great' decline. 

Plus, I like the way the last few candles are formed - a tiny dip below the rest that just came before. 

Do of course conduct your own due diligence. The amount of upside could also be limited, given the array of external factors Bitcoin is now facing eg legislations and quantum technology, to name 2, tho bearing in mind that sometimes, there are silver linings. 

Verdict: 65% chance only + it is an 'optimistic' chart, to me.