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Wild ride. Friday offered up a wild day of trade for stocks and bonds leaving many investors scratching their heads. Better than expected employment data gave an early boost to stocks which then proceeded to sell off… only to stage a late-session rise.

So goes tech… Stocks sold off hard in yesterday’s session led by high flying tech shares as investors appeared to be locking in gains. Weekly unemployment numbers came in better than expected, but it was not enough to curb the selling.

Pent-up. Stocks raced higher yesterday as investors sense that a cure is nigh. Economic data remains unclear but investors are looking beyond.

Zooming to new heights. Stocks rose yesterday, ringing in the historically weakest month of the year, as traders look far past the present and focus on a rosy future. Large tech stocks continue to dominate the rally confounding value investors.

Summer bummer. The August rally in stocks fizzled on the last day of the month as investors look forward to a historically bumpy September. Teslas may not be in every driveway, but the company stock is on every investors mind as it powered forward to become the 7th most valuable company in the US.

Thin air. Stocks rose on Friday, powered forward by continued momentum from the Fed’s new policy and progress in tackling the pandemic. The dollar is weakening and the yield curve is steepening - who said that no one listens to the Fed?