Apple has risen significantly, but Berkshire Hathaway has stagnated.

Apple's stock price hit a new high, surpassing Microsoft and Nvidia, becoming the company with the largest market cap in the world. However, Berkshire Hathaway, which holds a heavy position in Apple, has a cumulative increase of about 12.59% this year, still underperforming the S&P 500 index over the same period.

wallstreetcn21:06 ET

7/10 [Strengths and Weaknesses]

[Bullish and Bearish Materials] The Nikkei Average is rising (41580.17, +799.47), and the Nasdaq Composite Index is rising (18429.29, +25.55). The dollar exchange rate is 161.20-30 yen. There are expectations for inflation stabilization in the United States and a request for improved corporate value from the Tokyo Stock Exchange. Bearish materials include the Dow Jones Industrial Average falling (39291.97, -52.82), Chicago Nikkei futures declining (41515, compared to Osaka: -105), the SOX index decreasing (5765.20, -0.01), and the VIX index rising (12).

Fisco Japan20:01 ET

Yellen and Powell agree: the US labor market is weakening the push for inflation, and inflation pressures may continue to ease.

The current labor market is no longer the primary factor driving inflation in the US economy, as it was in the early stages of the pandemic recovery.

Zhitong Finance19:44 ET

Made billions of dollars in profit in the second quarter! The bear market stays steady with no hindrance to the rise of US stocks.

According to the Zhitong Finance APP, in the second quarter of this year, bearish investors in the US stock market made significant profits. Despite the overall market continuing to rise, they successfully shorted some US symbols.

Zhitong Finance19:39 ET

Stock Futures Are Little Changed After S&P 500 Notches Another Record Close: Live Updates

The S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite closed at fresh records Tuesday.

CNBC18:01 ET

S&P 500 Holds Gains as Fed Bets Steady on Powell

Stocks closed at all-time highs, with Jerome Powell’s remarks to Congress doing little to alter bets the Federal Reserve will be able to cut interest rates this year.

The Edge Markets18:00 ET