The Stock Market Just Did Something for the 11th Time Since 1984. History Says It Signals a Big Move in the Next Year.

To put it simply, a significant chunk of the S&P 500’s advancements in the first half of the year can be attributed to just a few large-scale companies. Interestingly, the S&P 500 outperformed an index called the S&P 500 Equal Weight Index by about 1.7 percentage points. This other index gives equal importance to every stock within it, rather than favoring those with larger market values.

Nvidia Is Back on Track in China. Here’s What You Need to Know.

In recent developments, one significant challenge has arisen for this market leader: a challenge causing it billions in losses during the most recent quarter. This issue stems from the halt in its exports to China due to U.S. restrictions on advanced AI chips. Consequently, Nvidia had to account for these unsold chips, which made up 13% of its total sales last year, and risks losing this market entirely.