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One of the most bipolar market days in recent history. Index funds shot up after the potential deal news to reopen the Strait, and proceeded to fall right after. Oil prices sunk 3%, and then jumped right back up. Treasury yields just hit 5.18%. What is happening?!

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Today's jump in oil prices follows claims of a major round of strikes on Saudi Arabian military targets. Brent crude futures rose 4%, trading at above $108 per barrel. However, with reports of a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz in the works, there may be a downswing to come.

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Treasury yields hit 5.15% today, for the first time since 2007. Gold markets suffered, with GLD and IAU both -0.4%. Tech also fell; VGT -0.26%, QQQS -1.43%, and XLK -0.29%. Energy surged, with XLEX +1.45% and VDE +0.83%.

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And now lets look into the Treasury trying to stop yields going up:

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Oil prices surge again after their dip yesterday following the restart of Saudi Arabia's east-west pipeline. Brutal. Markets dropped slightly, as treasury yields and energy ETFs jumped. In positive news, cybersecurity had a good day, with PANW, CRWD, XA, and CIBR all on the rise.

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The Corgi Lithography & Semiconductor Photonics ETF (EUV) closed at $24.45 yesterday. This ETF operates in a the semiconductor industry, which has shown resilience despite recent fluctuations in market conditions. Investors looking for cheap ETFs with high upside, take note.

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Goldman Sachs recently introduced new Emerging and International Equities ETFs, trying to broaden their reach in the growing ETF sector. Investors looking for a geographically widespread fund might wanna look into it

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Spot bitcoin ETFs attracted nearly $1 billion today, marking the largest single-day inflow in 11 months. This surge underscores the growing interest and momentum in bitcoin-related investments as the cryptocurrency market continues to rally. #BitcoinETFs

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Saudi Arabia restarted it's East-West oil pipeline today, operating at a reduced rate. If oil prices slide, Energy ETFS remain low, and the ETF market benefits overall. Updates to come.

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After a big day in AI/tech sectors yesterday, oil prices are the factor to watch after market open today. Eyes on QQQ, GLD, XA, TLT, and SOXX again today.

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Nasdaq saw a record high close, accompanied by a 2.8% gain for QQQ on the day. XA jumped 4.06% and BOTZ is up 2.02%, for a strong day in AI. Manufacturing ETFs stayed around even, and semiconductors rose 2-5%, with SOXX up 4.2%

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Falling oil prices and easing Treasury yields are the theme of today, with tech, semiconductor, and AI chip ETFs rising in value. QQQ +2.5%, SOXX +4.5%
Energy ETFs face pressure, XLE -2%, USO-3.5%

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U.S. markets closed mixed Friday as yields remained a major pressure point.

QQQ: +0.60%
SPY: -0.13%
IWM: -0.52%
DIA: -0.48%

The 10-year Treasury yield pushed near 5%, keeping rate-sensitive assets under pressure while tech continued to outperform.

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The ETF market isn’t simply going “risk-off”—money is rotating.

• IVV: +$6.53B
• VUG: +$2.95B
• VO: +$2.55B
• VTV: +$2.41B
• IWM: +$983M

Despite equity-fund withdrawals major ETFs are still attracting billions. The story is increasingly about where investors want exposure.

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Bitcoin ETF demand just flipped back positive.

U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs took in $159.5M on Sept 17, bringing cumulative net inflows since launch to roughly $54.8B.

ETFs have turned Bitcoin into an asset that can compete directly for portfolio allocations alongside stocks & bonds.

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BREAKING 🚨: Japanese Yen

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Corgi AI Cybersecurity ETF XA is up 10% since September 11th, and up 52% in the last 4 months. The rise comes as AI-driven cyber risks and security spending move higher on investor's radars. Be sure to monitor cybersecurity holdings in the coming months.

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Big market movers TODAY:

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Broad tech ETF or focused AI-infrastructure ETF—which would you rather own?

Broad tech offers diversification across major technology companies. AI-infrastructure funds focus more narrowly on the chips, data centers, power, and networking behind the AI boom.

Tell us why below!

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U.S. stocks rebound as oil and bond-market pressure eases-The S&P 500 rose 1.1%, the Nasdaq 1.6%, and the Dow 0.7% today following a week shaped by higher energy prices and yields. Although oil prices remain high, the rebound is encouraging.