The Dividend Cafe
The Dividend Cafe
The Bahnsen Group
Thursday - July 30, 2026
7 minutes Posted Jul 30, 2026 at 9:30 pm.
Market Reversal Recap
Tech and Earnings Surge
Oil and Geopolitics Oddities
What Inflation Really Means
Three Types of Inflation
Economic Data Rundown
Fed Outlook and Wrap Up
Closing and Tomorrow Preview
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Brian Szytel recaps a sharp market reversal day as prior rotation out of semiconductors flipped into a strong tech rebound, with semis up about 7% and several large names rising 10–15%. The Dow gained 613 points (+1.2%), the S&P 500 rose 1.7%, and the Nasdaq climbed 2.8%. A major software company posted blowout earnings and surged 16%—adding roughly $490B in market cap—though the broader software sector was down, making it an outlier. Despite escalations in the Iran war, WTI oil fell about 1%. He addresses an inflation question, distinguishing relative price shocks (tariffs/supply disruptions) from inflation as a broader monetary phenomenon, noting demand-pull, cost-push, and money-supply dynamics. Economic data included Q2 GDP at 1.5% (below expectations), jobless claims at 197K, PCE in line (headline 3.7% y/y; core 3.3% y/y), personal income +0.2%, and consumer spending +0.3%.
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