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Asset Class News: U.S. Equities
Thu. Oct 2, 2025

The price action of U.S. Equities (VTI) asset class is shaped by numerous forces, ranging from broad macroeconomic trends to asset-specific performance and market structure. The overall sentiment for U.S. Equities asset class is very positive (overall 2.5, positive 2.5, negative 0) on 20251002. The forces of Price Level (2), Option Speculation (1.5), Asset Sentiment (1.2), and Asset Price Trend (0.3) will drive up the price. The forces of and Asset Price Trend (0.3) will drive down the price.

'Buy the dips' is the preferred trading strategy. Hourly SMA 20 trend line is likely to provide a support from any pullbacks. The swing to upside will be significant considering the high positive sentiment forces (2.5). The extreme bullish overall sentiment (2.5) may signal the top of this uptrend.

The sentiment for Asset Price Trend is calculated based on VTI trend. The sentiment for Option Speculation is calculated from put/call ratio. Price Level sentiment is positive when oversold, and negative when overbought. Asset Sentiment scores are extracted from headlines and market commentary. All sentiment scores are normalized on a -10 - +10 scale.


DateAttentionAverage
Attention
PricePrice
Level
ChangeSMA10
Trend
Market
Sentiment
Trend
Sentiment
Asset
Sentiment
News
Sentiment
2025-10-023%      3.6%      329.78      83      0.14%      %      1.1      0.3      0.9      3.5     
2025-10-014%      3.7%      329.3      82      0.34%      %      0.9      0.2      0.6      1.9     
2025-09-308%      3.7%      328.17      76      0.32%      %      0.8      0.1      0.5      1.2     
2025-09-293%      2.9%      327.11      70      -0.02%      %      1.1      -0.5      1.1      4.3     
2025-09-281%      3.1%      1.2      -0.5      1.4      -3     
2025-09-273%      3.6%      1.6      -0.5      2.2      1.2     
2025-09-263%      4%      327.17      73      0.64%      %      1.5      -0.5      2      4.8     
2025-09-254%      3.6%      325.1      62      -0.54%      %      1.5      -0.3      1.8      -1     
2025-09-244%      3%      326.85      74      -0.36%      %      2.2      0.2      2.7      3.6     
2025-09-232%      2.4%      328.04      84      -0.54%      %      2.7      0.2      4.2      5     
 
Both emotion scores and sentiment scores are calculated in a -10 - +10 scale.
The price level reaches 100 at Bollinger upper band, and zero at lower band.

 
1 (8) Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq close 2nd day of shutdown at record highs US stocks (^DJI, ^IXIC, ^GSPC) see another day of gains in spite of the government shutdown, all three of the major averages locking down new record highs. Yahoo Finance markets and data editor Jared Blikre recaps Thursday's market action after the closing bell, noting the stock moves in small-cap stocks and semiconductor companies. To watch more expert insights and analysis on the latest market action, check out more Market Domination Overtime. (https://finance.yahoo.com/) Thu. Oct 2, 2025
2 (3) How major US stock indexes fared Thursday, 10/2/2025 U.S. stocks edged up to more records. The S&P 500 rose 0.1% Thursday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 0.2%, while the Nasdaq composite climbed 0.4%. (https://finance.yahoo.com/) Thu. Oct 2, 2025
3 (8) Tesla reports blowout Q3 deliveries as buyers plow in before federal tax credit expires Tesla reported blowout third quarter global deliveries, as the expiration of the $7,500 federal tax credit in the US likely juiced sales. (https://finance.yahoo.com/) Thu. Oct 2, 2025
4 (5) Stock market today: Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq gains fizzle with AI buzz, Trump's shutdown threats in focus A wave of upbeat AI news is giving markets more reason to shrug off shutdown risks. (https://finance.yahoo.com/) Thu. Oct 2, 2025
5 (5) Tesla delivers a big sales beat, and the end of EV tax credits may not be the only reason Tesla reported third-quarter deliveries that topped the highest analyst estimate, but the stock pulled back. (https://www.marketwatch.com/) Thu. Oct 2, 2025
 
6 (5) Forget the Shutdown. Investors Have Tech Rally FOMO Investors are looking past a weakening economy and government gridlock in the US. (https://www.bloomberg.com/) Thu. Oct 2, 2025
7 (8) Berkshire to Buy Occidental’s Chemical Unit for $9.7 Billion Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Inc. reached a deal to buy Occidental Petroleum Corp.’s petrochemical business for about $9.7 billion in cash. (https://www.bloomberg.com/) Thu. Oct 2, 2025
8 (8) OpenAI valued at record $500 bln in latest share sale, Bloomberg reports OpenAI valued at record $500 bln in latest share sale, Bloomberg reports (https://www.investing.com/) Thu. Oct 2, 2025
9 (-6) Markets may be too 'hardened' to react to gov't shutdown layoffs The US government has officially shut down. Siebert Financial chief investment officer Mark Malek joins Morning Brief host Julie Hyman to discuss the shutdown, the possibility of furloughs becoming layoffs, and what it could all mean for markets (^DJI, ^GSPC, ^IXIC) and investors. To watch more expert insights and analysis on the latest market action, check out more Morning Brief. (https://finance.yahoo.com/) Thu. Oct 2, 2025
10 (5) 3 Things: OpenAI, markets, latest on shutdown OpenAI becomes the world's most valuable startup. The Chat GPT owner is now worth $500 billion. Equity markets (^DJI, ^GSPC, ^NDX) shrugged off the start of the shutdown and rose after ADP data showed that the labor market remains weak. President Trump has ramped up the pressure on democrats by targeting blue states when it comes to funding cuts as the government shutdown rumbles on. Yahoo Finance's political correspondent, Ben Werschkul breaks down the latest developments and looks ahead at whether a speedy resolution can be found. For more live coverage of markets watch the full episode of Market Sunrise and head to Yahoo Finance. (https://finance.yahoo.com/) Thu. Oct 2, 2025
 
11 (0) 5 Things to Know Before the Stock Market Opens News of the day for Oct. 2, 2025 (https://finance.yahoo.com/) Thu. Oct 2, 2025
12 (7) FOMO-driven stock-buying spree helps market avoid September slump “Fear of missing out” on more gains driven by artificial intelligence and excitement about the return of the “Fed put” have helped stocks avoid the traditional September slump this year, according to a team of equity strategists at Barclays. (https://www.marketwatch.com/) Wed. Oct 1, 2025
13 (6) Amazon, Palo Alto Networks — and 36 more hot stock picks from Deutsche Bank Deutsche Bank’s list of fourth-quarter high-conviction picks also includes 2025 laggards like Visa and standouts like Lam Research that could have more room to rally. (https://www.marketwatch.com/) Wed. Oct 1, 2025
14 (8) Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. stock rises Wednesday, outperforms market Shares of Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. TMO rose 9.42% to $530.73 Wednesday, on what proved to be an all-around great trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index SPX rising 0.34% to 6,711.20 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA rising 0.09% to 46,441.10. This was the stock's second consecutive day of gains. (https://www.marketwatch.com/) Wed. Oct 1, 2025
15 (8) Super Micro Computer Inc. stock outperforms competitors on strong trading day Shares of Super Micro Computer Inc. SMCI rose 9.28% to $52.39 Wednesday, on what proved to be an all-around favorable trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index SPX rising 0.34% to 6,711.20 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA rising 0.09% to 46,441.10. This was the stock's third consecutive day of gains. (https://www.marketwatch.com/) Wed. Oct 1, 2025
 
16 (8) Charles River Laboratories International Inc. stock outperforms competitors on strong trading day Shares of Charles River Laboratories International Inc. CRL advanced 8.96% to $170.48 Wednesday, on what proved to be an all-around great trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index SPX rising 0.34% to 6,711.20 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA rising 0.09% to 46,441.10. This was the stock's second consecutive day of gains. (https://www.marketwatch.com/) Wed. Oct 1, 2025
17 (8) Seagate Technology Holdings PLC stock outperforms competitors on strong trading day Shares of Seagate Technology Holdings PLC STX rallied 8.80% to $256.84 Wednesday, on what proved to be an all-around favorable trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index SPX rising 0.34% to 6,711.20 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA rising 0.09% to 46,441.10. This was the stock's third consecutive day of gains. (https://www.marketwatch.com/) Wed. Oct 1, 2025
18 (8) Bio-Techne Corp. stock outperforms competitors on strong trading day Shares of Bio-Techne Corp. TECH rallied 7.71% to $59.92 Wednesday, on what proved to be an all-around favorable trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index SPX rising 0.34% to 6,711.20 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA rising 0.09% to 46,441.10. This was the stock's fourth consecutive day of gains. (https://www.marketwatch.com/) Wed. Oct 1, 2025
19 (8) Micron Technology Inc. stock outperforms competitors on strong trading day Shares of Micron Technology Inc. MU rallied 8.86% to $182.15 Wednesday, on what proved to be an all-around great trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index SPX rising 0.34% to 6,711.20 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA rising 0.09% to 46,441.10. This was the stock's fourth consecutive day of gains. (https://www.marketwatch.com/) Wed. Oct 1, 2025
20 (0) Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Pfizer, Nike, Conagra, Corteva, GEO Group, Tesla, Reddit and more These are some of the stocks posting the largest moves midday. (https://www.cnbc.com/) Wed. Oct 1, 2025
 
21 (-3) Leon Cooperman says we've reached the stage of the bull market that Warren Buffett warned about Leon Cooperman believes we are in the late innings of a bull market where bubbles can form and risks rise. (https://www.cnbc.com/) Wed. Oct 1, 2025
22 (5) Applovin, Delta Air Lines, Coinbase: Top Analyst Calls Yahoo Finance senior reporter Allie Canal keeps track of several Wall Street analyst calls on top trending stocks, including calls around shares of Applovin (APP), Delta Air Lines (DAL), and Coinbase Global (COIN). To watch more expert insights and analysis on the latest market action, check out more Market Catalysts. (https://finance.yahoo.com/) Wed. Oct 1, 2025
23 (3) Peloton price hikes, Conagra earnings beat, Cal-Maine's Q3 miss Halfway through Wednesday's trading session, Market Catalysts host Julie Hyman and Yahoo Finance senior reporter Brooke DiPalma examine some of the top stories on Wall Street: Peloton Interactive (PTON) increasing prices in a product revamp, Conagra Brand's (CAG) stronger-than-expected profits, and Cal-Maine Foods' (CALM) quarterly results falling short of expectations. To watch more expert insights and analysis on the latest market action, check out more Market Catalysts. (https://finance.yahoo.com/) Wed. Oct 1, 2025
24 (-8) Car executives fear a collapse in EV sales as US tax subsidy vanishes "It's a game-changer," Ford CEO Jim Farley said during a Detroit event on Tuesday, just hours before the federal subsidy expired. Farley said he would not be surprised if electric-car sales drop to 5% of total U.S. vehicle sales next month. “The EV market is going to collapse in October,” said Christian Meunier, chairman of Nissan Americas. (https://finance.yahoo.com/) Wed. Oct 1, 2025
25 (6) Top Stock Movers Now: Nike, Eli Lilly, Corteva, AES, and More Pharmaceutical stocks gained Wednesday afternoon amid anticipation Pfizer's deal with the Trump administration could lead to more with other firms. (https://finance.yahoo.com/) Wed. Oct 1, 2025
 
26 (5) Nike's Turnaround Looks Like It's Going Well—But Tariffs Could Be a Stumbling Block Running gear sales shot up 20% over the last quarter, which CEO Elliott Hill cited as a sign of progess. (https://finance.yahoo.com/) Wed. Oct 1, 2025
27 (-6) Stock Market Today: Stock Futures Sag After Gov't Shutdown, Foreboding Sluggish Start to Q4 It's the first government shutdown since 2019 (https://www.thestreet.com/) Wed. Oct 1, 2025
28 (-5) The U.S. Government Just Shut Down: Here's What It Means for the Economy and Stocks Here's how this shutdown could be different (https://www.thestreet.com/) Wed. Oct 1, 2025
29 (-6) U.S. stock futures deepen losses as government shutdown begins; ADP data due U.S. stock futures deepen losses as government shutdown begins; ADP data due (https://www.investing.com/) Wed. Oct 1, 2025


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