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Silver prices experienced extreme volatility, surging to near record highs before falling sharply, influenced by export restrictions, margin requirement hikes, and upcoming index rebalancing, which are expected to increase market swings and test long-term investment theses in silver as both an industrial and inflation hedge.
Triple witching day occurs four times a year when stock options, index options, and futures all expire simultaneously, leading to high trading volume but typically low volatility, as traders prepare in advance for the event.
Square's parent company Block will join the S&P 500 index, replacing Hess, after Chevron's acquisition of Hess. Block's stock surged 10% on the news. Robinhood, despite recent gains and record highs, was again excluded from the index rebalancing, which also saw other companies like AppLovin and Interactive Brokers included. Robinhood's stock rose 11.6% for the week, while other stocks had mixed performances.
Trade Desk will join the S&P 500 index, replacing Ansys, while Robinhood was again excluded from the index rebalancing. Trade Desk's stock surged over 10%, whereas Robinhood's stock slightly declined despite reaching a record high earlier in the year. Other stocks like AppLovin, Carvana, Interactive Brokers, and Vertiv experienced mixed movements amid the rebalancing news.
Apollo Global Management and Workday Inc. have been added to the S&P 500 index, replacing Qorvo Inc. and Amentum Holdings Inc. This change, effective December 23, follows Apollo's significant market value increase and Workday's projected growth. Inclusion in the S&P 500 can enhance a company's profile, while removal can negatively impact stock prices.
Nasdaq is planning a special rebalancing of its Nasdaq 100 index to address the concentration risk posed by the dominance of a few large tech companies. The rebalancing, set to take effect on July 24, aims to redistribute the weights of individual stocks to reduce the aggregate weighting of the biggest stocks below 40%. The move comes as the Nasdaq 100 has surged 40% this year, largely driven by a handful of megacap tech names. While the impact on the broader stock market rally is expected to be minimal, the rebalancing could benefit investors by increasing dividends received from ETFs and mutual funds tracking the index. However, there may be short-term costs associated with the rebalancing as investors front-run the trade.
Nasdaq will conduct a "special rebalance" of the Nasdaq 100 index to reduce the concentration of heavyweight companies, such as Microsoft, Apple, Nvidia, Amazon, and Tesla, which currently account for nearly half of the index's weight. The rebalance aims to address concerns that these few names are distorting the overall stock market. The adjustment will be based on shares outstanding as of July 3, with changes set to be announced on July 14 and taking effect on July 24. This rebalancing may impact investment funds that track the Nasdaq 100, requiring them to adjust their portfolios and potentially sell shares of companies with reduced weight in the index.