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A single gleaming golden trophy cup with two handles standing upright on a dark reflective black marble surface under dramatic amber and gold rim light with glowing golden bokeh behind it, symbolising the ThriveInMarkets morning analysis for Tuesday August 11 2026, a session in which US stock index futures pointed roughly 0.6 percent higher and signalled an attempt at a fresh record above Friday's S&P 500 close of 7,757.64 after Monday's quiet 7,753.11 finish, even as the artificial intelligence trade braced for its next test with CoreWeave due to report second-quarter earnings after the close against a 99 billion dollar backlog and options pricing a roughly 15 percent move, all one day before the pivotal July Consumer Price Index lands on Wednesday August 12 at 08:30 Eastern, while West Texas Intermediate crude held a four-day gain near 82 dollars and Brent near 88 dollars after President Trump issued sweeping new demands on Iran that clouded a Strait of Hormuz reopening deal, Bitcoin slipped below 64,000 dollars to near 63,900 after four days above 65,000 as Strategy disclosed a 1,690 Bitcoin sale, Ether traded near 1,872 dollars and gold held near 4,358 dollars close to record territory

Daily Analysis

Stock futures point toward a fresh record as the AI trade braces for CoreWeave earnings after the close and Wednesday's CPI, while oil holds its four-day Hormuz gain and Bitcoin slips below $64K

Tue, 11 Aug 2026 · 5 min read

Two polished golden dice showing identical faces beside a broken golden padlock on a dark reflective black marble surface under warm amber rim light with glowing orange bokeh, illustrating the ThriveInMarkets explainer on the Coldcard hardware wallet entropy failure, in which a March 2021 build configuration error routed wallet seed generation through MicroPython's non-cryptographic Yasmarang fallback generator instead of the device's hardware random number generator, cutting effective entropy to roughly 40 bits on Mk2 and Mk3 devices and about 72 bits on Mk4, Mk5 and Q devices against the 128 bits a 12-word BIP-39 seed should carry, allowing an attacker to reconstruct private keys offline and drain 1,082.65 bitcoin from 1,196 addresses in 41 minutes on July 30 2026 before later waves lifted the total to about 1,367 bitcoin across 4,585 addresses worth roughly 89 million dollars

Market News

A single preprocessor check written in March 2021 quietly swapped Coldcard's hardware random number generator for a predictable software one. Five years later, someone noticed, and 1,367 BTC left the building.

Mon, 3 Aug 2026 · 12 min read

A single glossy black steel oil barrel standing upright on a dark reflective black marble surface under dramatic amber and gold rim light with glowing golden bokeh behind it, symbolising the standout market move of Monday August 10 2026 when West Texas Intermediate crude oil surged roughly 5 percent to close near 82 dollars a barrel and Brent traded above 86 dollars after progress toward reopening the Strait of Hormuz stalled over the weekend, with Iran raising fresh demands and Houthi forces striking a Red Sea port, a spike that weighed on a quiet, choppy US session in which the S&P 500 slipped 0.06 percent to 7,753.11 just below Friday's record, the Nasdaq Composite fell 0.32 percent to 26,605.36 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average eased 0.11 percent to 53,975.98, dragged by a near 3 percent drop in Nvidia after a Financial Times report that the chipmaker is working with Apollo Global and Blackstone on a 500 billion dollar artificial intelligence infrastructure funding package, all ahead of Wednesday's pivotal July Consumer Price Index while Bitcoin held above 65,000 dollars, gold sat near 4,388 dollars close to record territory and Ether traded near 1,878 dollars

Daily Analysis

A quiet, choppy Monday: crude spiked on a stalled Strait of Hormuz deal while Nvidia shed roughly $104 billion, leaving the S&P a hair below Friday's record into CPI week

Mon, 10 Aug 2026 · 5 min read

Daily AnalysisLatestTue, 11 Aug 2026 · 08:00 UTC · 5 min read

Stock futures point toward a fresh record as the AI trade braces for CoreWeave earnings after the close and Wednesday's CPI, while oil holds its four-day Hormuz gain and Bitcoin slips below $64K

S&P 500 futures point higher toward a record after Monday's 7,753 close as CoreWeave reports and CPI nears. WTI holds near $82 on Hormuz, BTC slips below $64K, gold $4,358.

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Daily AnalysisMon, 10 Aug 2026 · 20:45 UTC · 5 min read

A quiet, choppy Monday: crude spiked on a stalled Strait of Hormuz deal while Nvidia shed roughly $104 billion, leaving the S&P a hair below Friday's record into CPI week

Stocks stalled Monday: S&P 500 eased to 7,753 as Nvidia fell ~3% and WTI crude surged ~5% to $82 on a stalled Hormuz deal. BTC held $65K, gold near $4,388.

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Daily AnalysisMon, 10 Aug 2026 · 08:00 UTC · 6 min read

Markets open an inflation-heavy week at record highs as Wednesday's July CPI and a wave of AI earnings test the rally, with oil firm and gold near records

A single polished golden metal shopping cart standing on a dark reflective black marble surface under warm amber and gold rim light with glowing golden bokeh behind it, symbolising the ThriveInMarkets morning analysis for Monday August 10 2026, the open of an inflation-heavy trading week in which the US July Consumer Price Index lands on Wednesday August 12 followed by July Producer Prices on Thursday and July retail sales plus the preliminary University of Michigan consumer sentiment survey on Friday, all read against a backdrop where the prior Friday's July non-farm payrolls report shockingly showed the US economy lost 23,000 jobs and revived Federal Reserve rate-cut bets ahead of the September 15 to 16 meeting, sending the S&P 500 to a record Friday close of 7,757.64 and its strongest week since April, while a wave of artificial intelligence earnings from CoreWeave on Tuesday, Cisco on Wednesday and Applied Materials on Thursday tests the record-setting rally, gold held near 4,360 dollars close to record territory, West Texas Intermediate firmed near 78 dollars on doubts over a Strait of Hormuz reopening, Bitcoin topped 65,000 dollars near 65,300 and Ether traded near 1,928 dollars

Wall Street starts CPI week at a record 7,757 after Friday's shock jobs report. BTC tops $65.3K, gold near $4,360, WTI firms to ~$78 on Hormuz doubts.

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Week AheadMon, 10 Aug 2026 · 06:00 UTC · 5 min read

July CPI Wednesday and PPI Thursday anchor an inflation-heavy week, with retail sales and AI earnings from Cisco, CoreWeave and Applied Materials also on the docket

A single polished brass hourglass with golden sand falling standing on a dark reflective black marble surface under warm amber and gold rim light with glowing golden bokeh behind it, symbolising the ThriveInMarkets week ahead preview for August 10 to 14 2026, an inflation-heavy trading week in which the US July Consumer Price Index lands on Wednesday August 12 at 12:30 UTC with consensus near plus 0.2 percent on the month for core and a headline around 2.9 percent year over year, followed by July Producer Prices and weekly jobless claims on Thursday and July retail sales plus the preliminary University of Michigan consumer sentiment survey on Friday, all read against a backdrop where the prior week's July non-farm payrolls report shockingly showed the US economy lost 23,000 jobs and revived Federal Reserve rate-cut bets ahead of the September 15 to 16 meeting, while a wave of artificial intelligence earnings from CoreWeave on Tuesday, Cisco on Wednesday and Applied Materials on Thursday tests the record-setting rally, the S&P 500 having closed Friday at a record 7,757.64 and Bitcoin holding near 65,000 dollars

July CPI lands Wednesday, PPI Thursday, retail sales Friday. CoreWeave, Cisco and Applied Materials headline AI earnings after last week's jobs shock.

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Weekly RecapSun, 9 Aug 2026 · 09:04 UTC · 6 min read

Payrolls turned negative and flipped the Fed narrative: the S&P closed at a record, gold saw its best week since January, and crude sank about 7%

A single polished golden analog thermometer with the red mercury column dropping low on a dark reflective black marble surface under warm amber and gold rim light with glowing golden bokeh behind it, symbolising the ThriveInMarkets weekend recap for the week of August 3 to 9 2026, a week in which the July non-farm payrolls report shockingly showed the US economy lost 23,000 jobs against expectations for a gain near 83,000 with the prior two months revised down a combined 103,000, cooling the labour market and reviving Federal Reserve rate-cut bets, sending the S&P 500 to a record Friday close of 7,757.64 and its strongest week since April, the Nasdaq up about 5.2 percent on the week and the Dow near 54,037, while gold surged to about 4,338 dollars for its best week since January, West Texas Intermediate crude fell roughly 7 percent on the week to near 78 dollars, Bitcoin held near 64,750 dollars and Ether near 1,919 dollars, and in Washington the crypto market structure Clarity Act slipped to September after the Senate left on recess

A shock 23K July jobs loss revived Fed rate-cut bets: the S&P closed at a record 7,757, gold had its best week since January, and crude fell about 7%.

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Market NewsSat, 8 Aug 2026 · 11:00 UTC · 7 min read

S&P Logs Best Week Since April | Jobs Shock Flips Fed Bets | Palantir Rips 29% | XRP Worst Major as Bill Stalls

A single polished golden champagne bottle mid pop with the cork flying out and sparkling bubbles bursting from the neck on a dark reflective black marble surface under warm amber and orange light with golden bokeh behind it, symbolising the ThriveInMarkets weekly markets roundup for the week of August 2 to 8 2026, a week in which the S&P 500 closed at a record 7,757.64 and logged its strongest week since April after the July non-farm payrolls report shockingly showed the US economy lost 23,000 jobs, reviving Federal Reserve rate-cut bets, while Palantir surged about 29 percent on earnings, Atlassian jumped more than 32 percent, The Trade Desk sank about 20 percent, SpaceX whipsawed around its first public earnings and a roughly 101 billion dollar share unlock, gold surged to about 4,338 dollars in its best week since January, Bitcoin firmed near 65,000 dollars, and XRP fell about 5.5 percent as the Senate left Washington without passing the crypto market structure bill

Stocks logged their best week since April on a shock jobs report, Palantir ripped 29%, gold saw its best week since January, and XRP led crypto lower as the market structure bill stalled.

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Daily AnalysisFri, 7 Aug 2026 · 20:45 UTC · 5 min read

The S&P 500 closed at a record 7,757 and the Nasdaq jumped 1.3% after July payrolls shockingly fell 23,000, capping the strongest week since April

A busy stock exchange trading floor with traders and screens under warm lighting, marking the ThriveInMarkets evening review for Friday August 7 2026, the session when the S&P 500 climbed 0.62 percent to a fresh record close of 7,757.64 and the Nasdaq Composite jumped 1.3 percent to 26,690.62 while the Dow Jones Industrial Average added 151.83 points or 0.28 percent to 54,036.93, all rallying after the July non-farm payrolls report shockingly showed the US economy lost 23,000 jobs against expectations for a gain of about 83,000 while the unemployment rate held at 4.1 percent and the prior two months were revised down by a combined 103,000, a weak labour picture that traders read as removing any near-term Federal Reserve rate-hike risk, sending Treasury yields lower, Atlassian soaring about 35 percent and Doximity about 33 percent while Sezzle sank about 34 percent and The Trade Desk about 22 percent, gold surging roughly 2 percent to about 4,338 dollars, West Texas Intermediate near 78 dollars, Bitcoin near 65,100 dollars and Ether near 1,918 dollars, capping the S&P's strongest week since April

The S&P closed at a record 7,757 as July payrolls stunningly fell 23K, killing rate-hike bets. Nasdaq +1.3%, gold surged to ~$4,338, BTC ~$65.1K.

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Daily AnalysisFri, 7 Aug 2026 · 08:00 UTC · 5 min read

The July employment report lands this morning as Wall Street cools from records, gold eyes its best week since January, and oil holds its Hormuz bid

A wooden desk with a laptop and printed job-search and employment data concept imagery representing the ThriveInMarkets morning analysis for Friday August 7 2026, the day the US Bureau of Labor Statistics releases the July non-farm payrolls report at 08:30 Eastern with economists expecting a gain of roughly 80,000 to 83,000 jobs and an unchanged unemployment rate near 4.2 percent, the pivotal catalyst before the Federal Reserve's September 15 to 16 meeting, arriving after the Dow Jones Industrial Average snapped its record win streak to close at 53,885.10 and the S&P 500 eased to 7,709.96 while West Texas Intermediate crude held near 78 dollars on renewed Strait of Hormuz tension, gold traded near 4,254 dollars on track for its most profitable weekly close since January, Bitcoin held near 64,600 dollars and Ether near 1,904 dollars

The July jobs report lands today with ~80K payrolls expected and unemployment near 4.2%. S&P closed 7,710, BTC ~$64.6K, gold ~$4,254 (best week since January), WTI ~$78.

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Daily AnalysisThu, 6 Aug 2026 · 20:45 UTC · 5 min read

The Dow snapped its record win streak, falling 464 points as WTI jumped about 4 percent and Treasury yields climbed ahead of Friday's jobs report

A single polished golden bronze charging bear statue standing on a dark reflective black marble surface under dramatic warm amber and gold rim light with soft glowing golden bokeh behind it, marking the ThriveInMarkets evening review for Thursday August 6 2026, the session when the Dow Jones Industrial Average snapped its record-breaking win streak and closed down 464.02 points or 0.85 percent at 53,885.10 while the S&P 500 slipped 0.18 percent to 7,709.96 and the Nasdaq Composite eased 0.06 percent to 26,348.35 as West Texas Intermediate crude jumped about 4 percent to near 78 dollars on renewed Strait of Hormuz tension and Treasury yields climbed, AppLovin sank about 20 percent and Peloton fell about 13 percent on earnings while Moderna gained about 4 percent on an FDA flu-vaccine approval and IonQ rose about 3.8 percent, gold eased to near 4,245 dollars, Bitcoin traded near 64,410 dollars and Ether near 1,906 dollars

The Dow fell 464 points to 53,885, snapping its record run as WTI jumped ~4% to near $78. AppLovin sank ~20%, Peloton ~13%; BTC ~$64.4K, gold ~$4,245.

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Daily AnalysisThu, 6 Aug 2026 · 08:00 UTC · 6 min read

About $101 billion of SpaceX shares unlock today after the stock sank 14 percent, as the S&P and Nasdaq cool from records and Friday's jobs report looms

A pair of SpaceX Starship stainless-steel upper stage and Super Heavy booster vehicles standing tall beside the launch tower under a clear sky, used for the ThriveInMarkets morning analysis for Thursday August 6 2026, the day SpaceX's post-IPO lock-up period expires and frees roughly 101 billion dollars of insider and early-investor shares to trade after the newly public stock sank about 14 percent on Wednesday over its roughly 18.4 billion dollar quarterly capital-expenditure bill, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average closed at a fresh record 54,349.12 and the S&P 500 slipped to 7,723.55 and the Nasdaq Composite eased to 26,363.44, West Texas Intermediate crude traded near 74.79 dollars, gold held close to a record 4,260 dollars, Bitcoin traded near 64,736 dollars and Ether near 1,911 dollars ahead of Friday's July jobs report

SpaceX's IPO lock-up frees ~$101B in shares today after the stock sank 14%. The Dow closed at a record 54,349 while BTC ~$64.7K, gold ~$4,260, WTI $74.79.

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Daily AnalysisWed, 5 Aug 2026 · 20:45 UTC · 5 min read

The Dow notched a fresh record close while SpaceX cratered about 14 percent and the S&P and Nasdaq snapped their four-day win streak

A single polished golden circular satellite communications dish antenna standing upright on a dark reflective black marble surface under dramatic warm amber and gold rim light with soft glowing golden bokeh behind it, marking the ThriveInMarkets evening review for Wednesday August 5 2026, the session when the Dow Jones Industrial Average closed at a fresh record 54,349.12 up 0.49 percent while the S&P 500 slipped 0.17 percent to 7,723.55 and the Nasdaq Composite fell 0.83 percent to 26,363.44 as newly public SpaceX cratered about 14 percent on lock-up and capex fears, Shopify soared roughly 17 percent on blowout earnings, Nvidia rose about 3.4 percent, gold surged nearly 2 percent to about 4,248 dollars, West Texas Intermediate held near 75.69 dollars, Bitcoin traded near 64,933 dollars and Ether near 1,919 dollars

The Dow closed at a record 54,349 but the S&P slipped to 7,723 and the Nasdaq fell 0.8% as SpaceX sank ~14%. Shopify soared ~17%, gold hit ~$4,248, BTC ~$64.9K.

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Daily AnalysisWed, 5 Aug 2026 · 08:00 UTC · 5 min read

Stocks closed at fresh records yet AMD sank 8% and SpaceX 7% after hours despite revenue beats, as oil settled near $76 and gold steadied close to $4,100

A single polished golden computer processor microchip CPU with visible pins standing upright on a dark reflective black marble surface under dramatic warm amber and gold rim light with soft glowing golden bokeh behind it, used in the ThriveInMarkets morning analysis for Wednesday August 5 2026, the morning after Wall Street closed at fresh record highs with the S&P 500 up 1.79 percent to a record 7,736.52, the Dow Jones Industrial Average surging past 54,000 and the Nasdaq Composite jumping 2.6 percent on a roughly 30 percent Palantir blowout and a broad semiconductor rally, only for chipmaker AMD to slide about 8 percent and newly public SpaceX to fall about 7 percent in after-hours trading despite both beating revenue expectations, as West Texas Intermediate crude settled near 75.77 dollars after a roughly 6 percent drop on US-Iran de-escalation hopes, gold steadied near 4,096 dollars, Bitcoin held close to 64,000 dollars and Ether traded near 1,865 dollars

Wall Street closed at records (S&P 7,736.52, Dow past 54,000) but AMD sank 8% and SpaceX 7% after hours despite beats. BTC ~$64K, gold ~$4,096, WTI $75.77.

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Daily AnalysisTue, 4 Aug 2026 · 20:45 UTC · 5 min read

Wall Street ripped to fresh record highs on a Palantir blowout and a 6 percent chip surge, while AMD and SpaceX slid after the bell

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange surrounded by glowing market data screens at the closing bell on Tuesday August 4 2026, the day Wall Street ripped to fresh record highs with the S&P 500 climbing 1.8 percent to a record 7,736.52, the Dow Jones Industrial Average surging more than 900 points past 54,000 and the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite jumping 2.6 percent, powered by a roughly 30 percent surge in Palantir after an otherworldly quarter and a 6 percent jump in the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index led by Intel, Micron and Nvidia, even as chipmaker AMD and newly public SpaceX both beat expectations yet slid in after-hours trading on cautious reactions and soaring AI capital spending

Wall Street closed at records: S&P 500 +1.8% to 7,736.52, the Dow past 54,000, Nasdaq +2.6%. Palantir soared 30%, but AMD and SpaceX fell after hours.

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Daily AnalysisTue, 4 Aug 2026 · 08:00 UTC · 6 min read

Stocks sit at records as SpaceX readies its first public earnings and AMD reports after the bell, with oil steadying near $80

A single polished golden model rocket ship standing upright on its dark base ready for liftoff on a dark reflective black marble surface under dramatic warm amber and gold rim light with soft glowing golden bokeh behind it, used in the ThriveInMarkets morning analysis for Tuesday August 4 2026, the morning SpaceX prepares to deliver its first-ever quarterly results as a public company after the closing bell alongside AMD, Caterpillar, McDonald's and BP, one trading day after Wall Street surged to records with the Dow closing at an all-time high, the S&P 500 climbing about 1.5 percent to 7,600.50 and Amazon topping a 3 trillion dollar market value for the first time as crude oil crashed on the Iran de-escalation, with US stock futures edging higher, West Texas Intermediate steadying near 80 dollars, Bitcoin near 63,600 dollars, Ether near 1,853 dollars and gold holding near 4,064 dollars

Futures firm after Monday's record rally as SpaceX posts its first-ever earnings and AMD reports; Amazon topped $3T. BTC ~$63.6K, ETH ~$1,853, gold $4,064.

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Daily AnalysisMon, 3 Aug 2026 · 20:45 UTC · 5 min read

The Dow closed at a record and the S&P 500 topped 7,600 for the first time as crude crashed about 6% on renewed Iran talks

A single polished golden ringing hand bell with a dark wooden handle, the closing bell, standing upright on a dark reflective black marble surface under dramatic warm amber and gold rim light with soft glowing golden bokeh behind it, used in the ThriveInMarkets evening review for Monday August 3 2026, the day the Dow Jones Industrial Average closed at a record high of 53,178 and the S&P 500 topped 7,600 for the first time as West Texas Intermediate crude crashed about 6 percent to near 79.60 dollars after President Trump called off a planned strike on Iran and said negotiations would resume, with the Nasdaq Composite leading the major indexes higher, Amazon gaining nearly 5 percent, Atkore surging 28 percent on a takeover bid, Bitcoin joining the risk rally near 63,850 dollars, Ether near 1,873 dollars and gold easing to near 4,052 dollars ahead of Palantir earnings after the bell

The Dow closed at a record 53,178 and the S&P 500 topped 7,600 for the first time (+1.5%) as oil crashed 6%. BTC ~$63,850, ETH ~$1,873, gold $4,052.

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