Holy High Scores, Batman! S&P 500 Webs a New Record!

Great Responsibility Greater Returns?

Okay true believers let's swing into action! Even *I* your friendly neighborhood Spider Man had to do a double take this Monday. The S&P 500 hit a new record! I mean wowza! And the Nasdaq joined the party reaching for the sky like I do when I'm chasing Doc Ock. Nvidia and Microsoft were apparently the MVPs soaring to all time highs. Aunt May always said 'With great power comes great responsibility,' but I guess in the stock market it's more like 'With great tech stocks come great returns!' I'm starting to think even *I* should invest but then who would save the city?

Trade Winds are Blowin'... Hot and Cold!

Alright so here's where it gets a bit more…complicated. Like untangling my web after a fight with Electro! China and the U.S. finalized some trade deal details which according to reports gave the markets a little mood boost. But and this is a BIG but Trump suggested he could do 'whatever we want' with those tariffs. Talk about a rollercoaster! One minute we're celebrating the next we're wondering if the other shoe is about to drop. It's like fighting the Sinister Six – you never know what's coming next!

Canada Gets the Cold Shoulder!

Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the water... BAM! Trade talks with Canada? Terminated! Apparently there's some friction over a digital services tax aimed at American tech giants. Amazon Google Meta those guys are in the crosshairs! I bet they wish they had my spider sense right now warning them of incoming market turbulence. 'Nuff said.

Inflation: The Unseen Supervillain?

And what's this? The core personal consumption expenditures price index rose a seasonally adjusted 0.2% in May? Okay even *I'm* starting to sweat! Inflation's like one of those sneaky villains you don't see coming until it's too late. Aunt May's grocery bill is already high enough people! We need to keep an eye on this one or else even *I* might have to start clipping coupons!

Jobs Report: Our Web of Hope?

Thursday's the big day folks! The June nonfarm payrolls report is dropping and everyone's holding their breath. Could this report be the secret ingredient to keep the market rally going? It's like waiting to see if my webbing will hold when I'm swinging across the city. Fingers crossed everyone! And remember markets close early Thursday and are closed Friday. Good luck!

AI Apocalypse (or Opportunity?) Incoming!

Hold on to your hats web heads! China's about to drop a bombshell in the AI world. Baidu is making its Ernie AI model open source! One expert compared it to Costco creating Kirkland. It's like they're saying 'Here have some AI everybody!' Will this lead to a technological utopia or will Skynet become a real thing? Guess even *I* might have to get an upgrade to keep up. Well until next time I'm off to fight crime and hopefully catch some of this market magic. Stay safe and remember with great power…you know the rest!