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Stock Market Today: Dow Hits Record Close as Shutdown Resolution Lifts Risk Appetite
Markets advanced on Tuesday as progress toward ending the extended U.S. government shutdown intersected with fresh labor-market data and shifting expectations around monetary policy. The Senate approved a spending package late Monday, sending the proposal to the House for a final vote. Investors also assessed a private-sector employment update showing an average loss of 11,250 jobs per week in October, a detail that influenced rate-cut expectations heading into December. The U.S. dollar weakened against the euro and yen, while Treasury futures edged higher during the holiday-related bond-market closure.
10-Year US Treasury Yield – Daily Chart
The benchmark yield hovered near 4.12%, with futures pointing to stabilization as traders awaited the return of official economic data once the shutdown concludes.
US Dollar – Daily Chart
The dollar index slipped to 99.45, pressured by weaker labor trends and shifting interest-rate expectations, with notable strength in the euro and yen.
Breadth & Major Index Charts
Market breadth broadened meaningfully, with advancing issues outpacing decliners across major exchanges. The Dow Jones Industrial Average surged 1.18% to a record close, supported by gains in health care, industrials, and value-oriented components. The S&P 500 added 0.21%, while the Nasdaq Composite declined 0.25%, reflecting a clear divide between value and technology leadership.
The Red-Light/Green-Light Breadth System
Breadth conditions improved, signaling stronger participation across defensive and cyclical sectors despite continued weakness in mega-cap technology names. However, today’s advance was not sufficient to turn the Red-Light/Green-Light Breadth System higher, leaving the indicator unchanged as the market awaits more decisive confirmation.
S&P 500 – Daily Chart
The index closed at 6,846.61, with strength outside the technology complex underpinning a modest advance.
Nasdaq – Daily Chart
The Nasdaq’s retreat to 23,468.30 reflected pressure in artificial-intelligence-linked stocks, several of which traded lower following corporate developments.
Dow Jones Industrial Average – Daily Chart
The Dow ended at 47,927.96, marking its 16th record close of the year, supported by broad gains across its components.
Russell 2000 (ETF) – Daily Chart
Small caps were steady, closing 0.2% higher as speculative pockets stabilized following early-session weakness.
TSX Recap
The TSX Composite Index advanced 0.31% to 30,409.25, supported by strength in energy, industrials, financials, and select resource-linked equities. The move followed renewed optimism surrounding the expected end of the U.S. government shutdown, which helped stabilize sentiment across North American markets. Higher crude oil prices provided an additional tailwind, lifting the energy index by 1.56%, while financials added 0.18% and real estate gained 1.23%. The advance was tempered by weakness in utilities—pressured in part by a notable decline in Brookfield Renewable Partners—and lingering caution around valuation risk in the technology group. Even with Tuesday’s modest performance, the TSX remains on strong footing for the year, up nearly 22%, led by sustained momentum in gold, energy, and mining names as investors continue to rotate toward hard-asset exposure and cyclical leadership.
TSX – Daily Chart
The index continues to trade near multi-year highs, supported by strength in gold, energy, and mining.
Digital Assets Overview
Digital assets traded lower, with major cryptocurrencies exhibiting notable intraday volatility. Bitcoin slipped to a low of roughly $102,465, Ethereum to $3,405, and Solana to $156, each declining from session highs after failing at the resistance level highlighted in last night’s report. The broader crypto market was shaped by risk-off behavior in major tokens, even as regulatory clarity around staking continued to develop in the background.
Bitcoin – Daily Chart
Ethereum – Daily Chart
Solana – Daily Chart
Commodity Watch
Commodities were constructive, driven by renewed focus on precious metals and steady buying across the energy complex. Gold climbed to a high of $4,148, its highest level since late October, while silver gained 1.36% to $51.21. Oversupply concerns persisted in the oil market, yet sanctions-related developments lent support to prices.
Crude Oil – Daily Chart
Brent crude settled at $65.04 (+1.53%) and WTI at $60.95 (+136%) as investors balanced supply-side worries with shutdown-related demand expectations.
Gold – Daily Chart
Gold surged, supported by expectations that upcoming data releases may influence discussions around rate cuts.
Silver – Daily Chart
Silver extended gains, confirming steady interest in precious metals.
Uranium Theme – Global X Uranium ETF
Uranium-related equities failed at overhead resistance as price action is now being capped by downward-sloping moving averages.
Sector & Thematic Movers
Sector rotation defined the session. Health care surged 2.33%, led by Eli Lilly (LLY), Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), and AbbVie (ABBV). Energy benefited from rising crude prices, while technology lagged broadly due to weakness in artificial-intelligence-linked stocks. Financials, industrials, and consumer-staples categories advanced, reinforcing the day’s value-oriented tilt.
Stock Movers
Several high-profile names reacted sharply to earnings, guidance, and corporate actions.
CoreWeave (CRWV) fell over 16% after trimming its annual revenue forecast.
Nvidia (NVDA) slipped nearly 3% following news that SoftBank sold $5.8 billion of its shares.
Paramount Skydance (PSKY) surged almost 10% on updated cost-reduction and investment plans.
In commodity-linked equities, AngloGold Ashanti (AU) and Newmont (NEM) extended multi-day advances as gold prices strengthened.
Among recent listings, Life360 (LIF) dropped more than 20% after reporting quarterly results and updated user metrics.
Rigetti Computing (RGTI) and Sea Limited (SE) traded lower following earnings updates, while Rocket Lab (RKLB) advanced after surpassing revenue expectations before falling hard.
Options & Insider Flow
Options activity displayed broad bullish skew across numerous companies. Large institutional flows showed substantial premium targeting upside exposure or collecting income through put selling. Noteworthy bullish activity included lululemon (LULU) with $173 million in put premium collected, Merck (MRK) with more than $19 million in call premium bought, and PDD (PDD) with $14 million in call premium bought. Additional bullish flows appeared in STZ, GOOG, CSCO, TXN, HOOD, IREN, CORZ, RIVN, NVO, and others.
Individual unusual trades also leaned bullish, with multi-expiration call buying in AAPL, GOOG, XPEV, DLO, MRVL, ODFL, ZM, AA, MRK, and RSP. Put-selling activity in GOOG reinforced bullish positioning.
Insider activity was quiet in the U.S. due to the Veterans Day holiday. In Canada, insiders reported purchases across VET, TOU, TPZ, PNE, KITS, ALA, PRL, PTF, GENM, and several resource-focused issuers. Sales were recorded in VET, SU, TRP, FTS, and other names.
Small-Cap Spotlight
Small-cap performance stabilized, with the Russell 2000 edging higher 0.1%. Several speculative names exhibited sharp single-stock moves, including weakness in newly listed and early-stage technology companies. Volume remained below average, but the group continued to respond to earnings-related volatility and shifting risk appetite.
Conclusion
The trading session reflected a clear divergence between value and technology leadership as the Dow notched a record close. Broadening participation across cyclical and defensive sectors offset weakness in artificial-intelligence-linked names. Commodities provided support through rising crude and firm precious-metal prices, while crypto assets tracked lower. Options and insider flows leaned constructive, with notable upside positioning across major companies. With the shutdown resolution nearing completion and delayed economic data expected to resume shortly, markets enter the coming sessions with refreshed catalysts and a more balanced tone across major asset classes.
“Good trading is a balance between patience with winners and impatience with losers.” — Bruce Kovner
Now, onto the daily setups.
US Daily Setups
AAPL – Apple, Inc.
Apple is attempting to move higher from a bullish flag as price action walks above its upward-sloping moving average, as the system rules suggest at the top of each report.
AMZN – Amazon.com, Inc.
Amazon is rebounding from its upward-sloping moving average in the form of a potential bullish flag continuation pattern.
AR – Antero Resources Corp.
Antero Resources is starting to push above the horizontal resistance line on the pattern recently highlighted in the Daily Setups.
CME – CME Group Inc.
CME Group continues to set up near the apex of a multi-month consolidation/continuation pattern.
DIS – Walt Disney Co.
Disney is now pushing above the upper trendline of the recently highlighted pattern. This is occurring as it heads into its earnings date on the 13th. Remember, it is always a gamble to hold through earnings without downside protection against overnight gap risk. Monitor to see how this setup develops.
GS – Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
Goldman Sachs continues to set up for a potential continuation pattern breakout.
OIH – VanEck Oil Services ETF
The Oil Services ETF is now pushing up against the next horizontal resistance line. Monitor to see if price action can begin to push through.
OPEN – Opendoor Technologies Inc.
Opendoor is experiencing another day of higher-than-normal volume.
XLE – Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund
The Energy ETF appears to be setting up on the right side of a significant multi-year base. Monitor to see if price action can finally begin to push above the horizontal resistance line.
XLV – Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund
The Health Care ETF appears to be setting up for a potential breakout. Monitor for signs of continued upside momentum.
Canadian Daily Setups
CAD.V – Colonial Coal International Corp.
Colonial Coal is now attempting to break out from the setup that we have been highlighting
DOL.TO – Dollarama Inc.
Dollarama is attempting to move higher from a potential continuation pattern, as the PPO momentum indicator is poised to break above the zero line.
GPH.V – Graphite One, Inc.
Graphite One is attempting to rebound in the form of a potential bullish flag continuation pattern.
H.TO – Hydro One Limited
Hydro One continues to consolidate below horizontal resistance and above its upward-sloping moving average. Monitor to see if price action can begin to break upward from this trading range.
KEL.TO – Kelt Exploration Ltd.
Kelt Exploration is attempting a 52-week high breakout, supported by multiple days of robust volume.
PRQ.TO – Petrus Resources Ltd.
Petrus Resources is attempting to break out from a consolidation area.
To conclude our report, we thank you for your engagement and insights. Your feedback is valuable, and we encourage you to share your recommendations. Stay attentive to the Daily Setups, the Workspace, and the Watchlists for emerging opportunities. Additionally, be sure to explore the scanner result PDFs provided below. Until next time, happy trading!
US Scanner Results
(Stocks are sorted to highlight those with the strongest momentum at the time of the scan)
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Canadian Scanner Results
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EXPORT – Canadian Scanner Results
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