Wade's Weekly Market Update
August 4, 2026
Good morning!
The weekend proved a good rest for investors as they have come out buying early this week. This is especially true in the tech sector as earnings are strong and the concerns about future capital expenditures have turned into understanding that the backlog for computing power means continues growth. President Trump’s announcement that he cancelled additional attacks on Iran also boosted sentiment and sent oil prices tumbling. But as we know, he can change his mind quickly. The rally doesn’t mean all tech stocks are a good value. And stocks don’t soar to the moon. Or do they?
Did you wish you bought shares in SpaceX the day it began trading? The Elon Musk company’s shares have fallen nearly 30% from their $150 market debut last month and remain roughly 50% below their record high of $225.64.1 The hype surrounding the SpaceX IPO was overblown with people clamoring to get their hands on some shares. Those shares are underwater, not soaring through the sky. SpaceX announces quarterly earnings later today, and it will be a loss, not a profit. They may be profitable one day, but long-term investors should always be wary of the next big thing.
The US government recently announced a large purchase of yen. The Japanese currency had plunged to a 40-year low against the US dollar2 due to the interest-rate gap between Japan and the U.S., energy costs, fiscal pressures, and investors favoring higher-yielding dollar assets.3 Industry veterans and analysts believed that U.S. officials were concerned that Japan, the largest foreign holder of U.S. Treasuries, might need to sell some of its Treasury holdings to support the yen, a move that could have affected Treasury markets and increased U.S. borrowing costs.4 So far it has been an effective, if unusual, currency intervention.
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Enjoy your week,
Wade
Wade A. Sarkis, CFP®, AIF®
Partner Emeritus
Canandaigua Financial Group
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1 Subramanian, P. (2026, July 31). SpaceX stock has rocky week ahead of earnings. AOL.Com. https://www.aol.com/articles/spacex-stock-rocky-week-ahead-134523000.html
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