2026-08-04 · Records Up Top, Rotation Down Below
The S&P and Dow hit fresh all-time highs and the Dow topped 54,000 for the first time, but every high-conviction reversal signal today was bearish and concentrated in insurers, banks, payment networks and mall REITs, while accumulation built almost entirely in semiconductors.
The Signal
Stocks surged to fresh records, with the S&P 500 and Dow both closing at all-time highs and the Dow crossing 54,000 for the first time. Two catalysts did the work: easing Middle East tension lifted risk appetite as oil slipped, and a strong earnings tape led by Palantir and Caterpillar lifted tech and…
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