Market keeps finding new pressure points besides the worst ones.

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Mar 27, 2026

Big-cap US names sell off and push indices toward cycle lows while other markets hold up. Rising oil and Iran-related shipping risks add geopolitical pressure. Court rulings threaten major tech companies. AI hardware advances unsettle memory stocks and reverberate through the semiconductor complex. Treasury yields climb as FX moves and Australian LNG shutdowns heighten energy concerns.

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INSIGHT

US Weakness Concentrated In Mega Cap Tech

The US market weakness is concentrated in mega-cap tech leaders, not a broad global sell-off.
John Hardy points to NASDAQ 100 and S&P 500 hitting cycle lows while equal-weight and many global indices remain far from prior lows, signaling concentrated pressure.

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Saudi Pipeline Reroutes Cut Hormuz Exposure

Saudi Arabia is rerouting exports via a Red Sea pipeline, reducing Strait of Hormuz dependence.
John Hardy cites Anas al-Hajji saying the route is carrying roughly 4 million barrels per day, easing some Gulf supply disruption.

ANECDOTE

Recommended Interviews For War And Trading Perspective

John Hardy recommends two external interviews for deeper context on the Iran conflict and hedge fund trading.
He flags a long-form Triggernometry interview with Pape on air warfare and a Praetorian Capital interview with Cuppy on concentrated hedge fund trades.

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Today, a look at a US market that was under exceptional pressure as major US name sold off, taking the US market to cycle lows when the broader market and other markets globally are still solidly away from the prior lows. Also, noting the many pressure points on market concerns for class action suits against Meta and possibly Google, technical disruption boosting computer memory performance and even LNG closures in Australia, all while US treasury yields and oil are ramping higher again ahead of another weekend. This and more on today's pod, which is hosted by Saxo Global Head of Macro Strategy John J. Hardy.

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Here is Triggernometry interviewing an expert on the risk that this Iran conflict drags on, but with some interesting ideas as well on how Trump might flip the script.

Here is the interview with Kuppy on the Benny and the Squirrel podcast, the hedge fund manager with some worthy observations on current market conditions, the general market environment and his approach to trading. Golden stuff.

About twice per week, you will also find links discussed on the podcast and a chart-of-the-day over at the John J. Hardy substack.

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