📉 Market Update – Monday, July 8, 2025

Sentiment: Cautiously Bearish | Focus: Tariffs, Tech, and 23000

U.S. stock futures edged lower early Monday, with investors digesting President Trump’s latest tariff rhetoric, trade deadlines, and geopolitical tension, while tech indices like $QQQ hover at record highs.

As of 03:30 ET (07:30 GMT):

• Dow…

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Todays OP Wire

Welcome back, OP Fam! Bulls regained control to close out last week after a stronger-than-expected jobs report and optimism surrounding fresh U.S.-China trade talks. With a heavy data week ahead and key price levels in play, here’s what you need to know to start the week right.

🔺 1. Wall Street Closes Higher – S&P Breaks Above… Read more

Good morning, OP Fam. After a wild Thursday that saw a heated fallout between Trump and Musk spill into the markets, futures are climbing into the final session of the week — but caution is warranted with Nonfarm Payrolls dropping at 8:30AM ET.

🧨 1. Trump vs. Musk Shakes Markets – Tesla Tanks

Thursday’s verbal blowout between Trump and Elon…

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Tariffs on, no, they are off, no they are back on…

🔹 What Happened:

1. Initial Tariffs: President Trump used Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962, which allows the president to impose tariffs if imports are deemed a threat to national security. This was the legal basis for the steel and aluminum tariffs and other broad duties.
2. Trade Court…

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