The market, explained in plain English
A short, friendly email about what markets did and why. You get a recap every weekday morning, plus a bigger weekly edition every Sunday. It is written for everyday investors, so there is no jargon and nothing to decode before your first coffee.
We tell you how the day felt, what performed and what did not, and the reason why when there is one. When there is no clear reason, we say so honestly, and every issue shows how the year is going so one red day never looks scarier than it is.
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Subject
Markets edge higher as Vodafone jumps 13%
How markets felt today
A calm, mildly positive day. Most big markets drifted up while investors waited for the next round of company earnings.
| Index | Today | This year |
|---|---|---|
| S&P 500 | +0.4% | +10.7% |
| Nasdaq | +0.3% | +13.1% |
| FTSE 100 | +0.2% | +5.7% |
| VWRP (ETF) | +0.2% | +11.8% |
What performed
Vodafone +12.5%
French billionaire Xavier Niel became the biggest shareholder, and investors bet he will push for changes at the telecom group.
Meta +6.0%
On track for its best week in years as investors positioned ahead of earnings.
KB Financial +7.6%
No clear news driver today. Stocks sometimes just move.
What didn't
Moderna -10.8%
Caught in a broad selloff across biotech stocks.
Plug Power -6.3%
An analyst downgraded the stock, and traders followed.
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