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The Nasdaq 100, an index comprising the 100 largest non-financial US companies (including major tech like Apple, Microsoft, Nvidia, Tesla, and Meta), is undergoing a **special rebalance on July 24th, 2023**.
**Nasdaq 100 Rebalance News:**
* **Reason for Rebalance:** To address an "overconcentration" issue where the top seven companies currently account for 55% of the index, exceeding the permissible 48% threshold.
* **Impact on Weights:** The weights of these dominant companies (Apple, Microsoft, Alphabet/Google, Nvidia, Amazon, Tesla, Meta) will be reduced.
* **Beneficiary Companies:** Smaller Nasdaq 100 constituents, such as Starbucks, Mondelez, Booking.com, and Gilead Sciences, will see their weights increase.
* **Market Implications:** Passive funds (e.g., QQQ ETFs) will be forced to adjust their holdings, potentially leading to short-term selling pressure on the large-cap tech giants and buying pressure on the smaller, rebalanced stocks. This is viewed as a short-term adjustment aimed at improving diversification and reducing volatility in the index rather than a fundamental shift.
**Recent Corporate Earnings News (July 19th & 20th):**
* **Netflix (July 19th):** Reported a subscriber increase and higher revenue, but missed EPS expectations, and provided soft Q3 guidance. The stock dropped 8-10% post-market.
* **Tesla (July 19th):** Achieved record revenue but saw declining gross margins, causing its stock to fall 4-5% post-market.
* **Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) (July 20th):** Announced a decrease in revenue and profit, and cut its capital expenditure guidance for the year, resulting in a 5% pre-market stock decline.
**Economic Data Releases News (July 20th & 21st):**
* **US Unemployment Claims (July 20th):** Fell more than expected, indicating a resilient labor market and potentially supporting further Federal Reserve rate hikes.
* **Philly Fed Manufacturing Index (July 20th):** Remained negative for the 11th consecutive month but showed improvement from previous readings.
* **US Housing Data (July 20th):** Housing starts were down 8%, building permits fell 3.7%, and existing home sales dropped 3.3% in June, all worse than expected, signaling weakness in the housing market.
* **US Leading Economic Index (July 20th):** Declined for the 15th straight month.
* **Japan Inflation (July 21st):** Core CPI rose 3.3% year-over-year in June, exceeding forecasts.
* **China Property Market (July 21st):** Showed increasing signs of stress with developer defaults and significant losses reported by Evergrande Group, raising concerns about potential contagion.
**Upcoming Key Economic Events and Earnings News (Next Week):**
* **European Central Bank (ECB) Meeting (July 27th):** Expected to implement a 25 basis point interest rate hike.
* **US Federal Reserve (Fed) Meeting (July 26th):** Anticipated to implement a 25 basis point interest rate hike.
* **US GDP (July 27th):** Q2 GDP estimate is due.
* **Bank of Japan (BOJ) Meeting (July 28th):** Carries speculation about potential shifts in its Yield Curve Control (YCC) policy.
* **Major Earnings:** The earnings season continues with reports from major companies including Microsoft, Google, Intel, Amazon, Chevron, Exxon, Coca-Cola, and McDonald's.