This macro-market analysis is based on the fact that I (@mifseeThis is a record of my personal study to gain a bird's eye view of the daily macro environment when making investment decisions in the U.S. market. The contents may contain errors or differences from the actual situation. Please be aware of this before reading this report.
Notable Rising Issues (from watch list)
Watch List Summary (based on closing price on 08/08/2025)
description
theme
closing price (stock exchange, etc.)
rate of return
Personal note Insight
GCT
Cross-border EC and logistics platform
28.91
+30.52 %
Q2 financial results released, full-year forecast in focus
not noticing mood implicit to situations, conversations, etc.
Voice AI
13.55
+26.40 %
Q2 sales surge, full-year guidance raised
CMPO
Metal Card/Security
17.53
+21.74 %
Q2 record high, full-year forecast revised upward
DOCS
Medical SNS/Advertising
66.58
+13.71 %
Q1 sales +151 TP3T, EPS upswing
NB
critical mineral
4.74
+11.79 %
Up to $10 million in support announced from DoD
OUST
Lidar.
25.80
+11.69 %
Q2 sales $35M above forecast and gross profit improvement
ONDS
Industrial Radio and Drones
3.55
+9.23 %
Strategic investment in Norwegian Rift to strengthen Europe
Buy ahead of time due to 8/12 earnings announcement
market insight
general mood
U.S. stocks continued to rise, led by tech,S&P 500 up 0.78%, NASDAQ up 0.98%, Dow up 0.47%.Throughout the week, it also rose for the third consecutive week. The yield on the 10-year U.S. Treasury note wasThe dollar continued to strengthen, rising slightly to 4.27%. In Europe, the STOXX 600 rose 0.19% to 547.08, supported by materials stocks and good earnings issues.Japan Stocks Take Advantage of Favorable EarningsNikkei 225 was at 41,820.48The price rose to a new high for the year. In the commodity markets, gold futuresNear record high after tariff reportup to 1.5 times, while crude oil was in a flat range. In crypto, Bitcoin fell slightly.
equity
index
closing price (stock exchange, etc.)
compared to previous day
background
Dow (i.e. Dow-Jones)
44,175.61
+206.97 (+0.47%)
Broad-based buybacks on the back of strong earnings
S&P 500
6,389.45
+49.45 (+0.78%)
Driven by megatech and healthcare
National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations
21,450.02
+207.32 (+0.98%)
Rise in Generated AI-Related Stocks
Nikkei 225
41,820.48
+761.33 (+1.85%)
Favorable financial results and policy expectations lead to strong buying
STOXX600
547.08
+1.03 (+0.19%)
Supported by materials and precious metals-related stocks
bond
home (i.e. hometown, home country)
10-year yield
Change from previous day (bp)
Comment
United States of America
4.27 %
+4
Weak bidding and pre-event selling dominance
Germany
2.70 %
+2
Higher as European stocks rebound
Japan
1.49 %
0
Stocks up but interest rates in sideways range
exchange (e.g. foreign)
usd/jpy 147.62 (+0.34%): U.S. interest rates rise, leading to dollar buying.
EUR/USD 1.1639 (-0.23%): Euro softness.
usd/cny 7.1840 (+0.04%): Authorities bias neutral, dollar slowly strengthening.
commodity
list of articles
closing price (stock exchange, etc.)
compared to previous day
driver (of a vehicle)
WTI crude oil
$63.88/bbl
0.00 %
Mixed supply-demand concerns and policy observations
Brent Crude Oil
$66.59/bbl
+0.24 %
same as above
natural gas
$3.06/MMBtu
-2.5 %
Ample supply, softening due to weather factors
Gold (futures)
$3,491.30/oz
+1.10 %
Tariff reports spike, widening spread with cash
Gold (physical)
$3,394.24/oz
-0.08 %
Real demand is slow to follow.
silver
$38.39/oz
+0.61 %
Gold-linked risk hedging demand
copper
$4.4850/lb
+1.66 %
Rebounding after a price correction following tariff speculation.
crypto
Bitcoin $116,676 (-0.68%): Even though stocks are high, the upside is heavy before the event.