Markets Eye Tech Rally as Supermicro Lifts AI Sentiment Ahead of Alphabet and Tesla Results; Gold Firms, Bonds Weaken
Financial markets are once again being driven by enthusiasm for technology and artificial intelligence. On the one hand, Supermicro announced that it expects margins to improve over the coming quarters; on the other, investors are anticipating similarly encouraging news from two of the Magnificent Seven companies reporting their fiscal Q2 2026 earnings today: Alphabet and Tesla.
The positive momentum in the technology sector is offsetting the impact of news coming from the Middle East, which continues to weigh primarily on fixed-income markets. A tentative rebound in gold is another key development emerging from our intermarket analysis, while overall market sentiment remains neutral. Equity futures point to a slightly negative open in the United States and a modestly positive start in Europe.
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Financial markets are currently displaying a neutral sentiment. Our intermarket analysis shows a Market Health Score of 82/100, indicating a positive underlying market environment. Our intermarket dashboards continue to reflect a wait-and-see attitude among investors, which on the one hand is containing the impact of geopolitical developments in the Middle East, while on the other is supporting buying pressure in the technology sector ahead of this earnings season.
Among the key ratios we monitor, the most notable development is the first meaningful attempt by gold to regain strength relative to the Dow Jones, crude oil, and the U.S. dollar. At this stage, the move still requires confirmation, particularly if these ratios approach significant support or resistance levels.
Elsewhere, the renewed strength in technology has pushed the S&P 500/Nasdaq ratio lower from the resistance represented by its long-term moving average, while the S&P 500/VIX ratio has moved back above its medium-term moving average.
There have been very few changes across the major asset classes. Global equities and bonds continue to trade sideways in the short term, while commodities remain biased to the upside. It is also worth noting that the equity-bond correlation, although still positive, is gradually moving back toward its annual average after reaching unusually high levels at the beginning of 2026. Correlations between equities and commodities, as well as between bonds and commodities, remain negative and broadly in line with their annual averages.
Our Market Weather Map continues to indicate a neutral outlook for equities, while the positive trend remains intact for both the U.S. dollar and crude oil. Gold has recovered back toward the neutral 50 level. Among today’s most significant changes in our proprietary scores, copper gained eight points—reflecting the renewed strength in the technology sector—while the two main volatility indicators moved sharply in opposite directions: the MOVE Index (bond market volatility) rose by seven points in a single day, whereas the VIX (equity market volatility) declined by seven points.
Global Futures – Pre-Market Sentiment
Pre-Market Futures. Global equity futures indicate a moderately risk-on tone, with an average gain of +0.48%. U.S. futures are slightly lower (-0.19%), European futures are modestly higher (+0.42%), and Asian markets are showing strong gains (+1.05%).
📊 Global Futures – Pre-Market Sentiment
- CSI 300: +3.51%
- Taiwan: +2.77%
- IBEX 35: +1.25%
- Nifty 50: -0.56%
- US Tech 100: -0.41%
- Russell 2000: -0.21%
Macroeconomic calendar
On the macroeconomic front, today’s calendar includes Japan’s June 2026 export data, inflation figures from the United Kingdom and South Africa, U.S. crude oil inventories, and the Bank of Indonesia’s interest rate decision.
Earnings Watch. Today’s earnings spotlight is on Alphabet (Google) and Tesla, while AT&T is also scheduled to report results that could attract investor attention.
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NOTES AND WARNINGS
Data compiled by kbmeter.com. Analysis date: 22 July 2026 - 8:03 AM GMT+1
This content is provided for informational purposes only and should not be considered financial advice. All scores and assessments are based on the previous trading day’s closing prices. Futures indications refer to the date and time of the analysis.
