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Today's Options Market Update

A four-day slide paused as investors brace for Nvidia earnings after the market close today. Fed minutes also come this afternoon, and Walmart earnings and September's jobs report are tomorrow.
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Nvidia results loom after the longest S&P 500 losing streak since August. Crypto rebounded late Tuesday but mega caps sank. Lowes, Target, and Fed minutes also are on tap today.
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A four-day slide paused as investors brace for Nvidia earnings after the close. Fed minutes also come this afternoon, and Walmart earnings and September's jobs report are tomorrow.
Looking to the Futures

Bitcoin slides into negative territory for the year.
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Resurgent credit worries along with AI caution and falling rate cut odds stalk the market ahead of Home Depot today and Nvidia tomorrow. Stocks hit a one-month low Monday.
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A busy week includes Nvidia earnings Wednesday, September jobs data Thursday, and a full shopping cart of retail earnings reports. Rate cut odds are down, and yields up.

Investors will be looking for a read on hyperscaler AI spending, the impact of rising competition, and expansion to new growth areas in the chipmaker's upcoming Q3 earnings report.
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Stocks fell sharply Thursday, with tech among the hardest hit as AI valuations again got questioned and rate cut odds got pinched. Fed speakers today could get a close watch.
Weekly Trader’s Outlook

Investors were sent on a roller-coaster rise this week, driven by continued selling pressure in the tech/AI space and relatively hawkish Fed speak around the potential for a December rate cut.

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