The Nasdaq led a solid advance on Monday, with the 18,000 level looking like a magnet to the upside. But the faster the market rises, the harder it may pull back. The tech-heavy index is now nearly 9% above its 50-day moving average and well above its 21-day line. Today’s sharp move could mean the risk of a steeper pullback is now elevated. Among individual stocks, On Holding (ONON) reversed higher after testing a critical support area. GE Aerospace (GE) cleared a trendline entry and Carvana (CVNA) bounced off a key psychological level.

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The Nasdaq hit another all-time best thanks to a few big caps, and is starting to look extended. The S&P 500 set a closing high. But the Dow and Russell 2000 fell, struggling around the 50-day line, though they came off early afternoon lows. Chipotle cleared a short consolidation while Universal Health held a buy zone. GE Aerospace fell through its 50-day.

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The S&P 500 and Nasdaq hit fresh record highs while small caps jumped, fueled by a tame CPI report before the open. Stocks largely held their gains despite a somewhat-hawkish Fed rate outlook, but then faded late in the session. Booking Holding broke out while Fair Isaac made a bullish move. KB Home soared initially, but slashed gains as Treasury yields pared losses.

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Stocks closed mixed but near session highs. Apple surged out of a base, driving the Nasdaq to a record high. Arista Networks flashed a buy signal while Lam Research is trading around buy points. The CPI inflation report is due early Wednesday with the Fed’s “dot-plot” rate outlook on tap in the afternoon.

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Winners were evenly split with losers on both exchanges as the Nasdaq composite and S&P 500 trade tightly near highs. The 10-year Treasury yield rallied again after surging 15 basis points Friday. General Motors broke out powerfully from a flat base.

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Decliners beat advancers by less than 2-to-1 on both exchanges as gold stocks outperformed. Data center stocks like Vertiv and Modine Manufacturing fell hard again, but the session served up several strong gainers. Pinterest cleared a trendline after a low-volume pullback; Wheaton Precious Metals bounced nicely off its 50-day moving average; Coinbase is forming the right side of a base.

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The ADP employment came in weaker than expected, raising expectations that the first Federal Reserve rate cut will come at the September meeting. Friday’s employment report still looms large. CrowdStrike soared after reporting earnings, but there’s a caveat; ASML gapped up to the top of a 13-week consolidation; Oscar Health is firming up after a pullback.

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The major indexes were firm Tuesday, with the Nasdaq and S&P 500 near record highs. But market breadth was weak, with small caps falling back below the 50-day line. Spotify and Novo Nordisk cleared buy points while GE Aerospace is finding key support, working on a new base.

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