What Happened in the Stock Market Today?

@frazfinance

8.7K followers · usually 4.4K views a post

Views

27.3K

Likes

915

Comments

Why it worked

The video provides a concise and engaging summary of significant market events, using clear visuals and a direct tone to explain complex financial news. It also incorporates a relatable hook about personal finance impact and a call to action for engagement, which likely contributed to its reach.

Summary

The video discusses three key events impacting the stock market: a significant market crash, the Federal Reserve's unexpected split decision on interest rates, and contrasting earnings reports from Microsoft and Meta. The crash saw major indices like the Dow Jones and S&P 500 fall sharply, while the Fed's decision spooked investors about inflation. Microsoft's strong earnings contrasted with Meta's profit miss due to high AI spending, highlighting the market's current sensitivity to AI investment.

Structure

1Market crash and its severity
2Federal Reserve's interest rate decision and market reaction
3Microsoft's strong earnings vs. Meta's struggles
4Market's punishment of AI spending
5Call for viewer opinion

Product placement

The video shows logos and data for Dow Jones, S&P 500, Nasdaq, Microsoft, and Meta Platforms. It also briefly displays images related to stock market crashes, the Federal Reserve, and bond yields.

Call to action

drop a follow

On-screen text

What Happened in the Stock Market Today? 29th July 2026 1 - THE WORST DAY SINCE APRIL 2025 DOW JONES 2.2% AND SUFFERS WORST DAY SINCE APRIL 2025 S&P 500 Nasdaq 1 - THE WORST DAY SINCE APRIL 2025 1 - THE WORST DAY SINCE APRIL 2025 1 - THE WORST DAY SINCE APRIL 2025 WHY DOES THIS MATTER TO YOU? STOCKS ISA ACCOUNT VALUE £267,813.02 LAST WEEK £15,069.15 RATE OF RETURN 6.2% 1 - THE WORST DAY SINCE APRIL 2025 2 - THE FED'S 'HAWKISH HOLD' UK vs US bond yields 10 year gilt yield 10 year Treasury yield 2 - THE FED'S 'HAWKISH HOLD' 2 - THE FED'S 'HAWKISH HOLD' 2 - THE FED'S 'HAWKISH HOLD' 3 - MICROSOFT SMASHES IT, META STUMBLES Microsoft Parameters Expected Numbers ($) Numbers ($) Beat/Miss Earnings Per Share (EPS) 4.24 4.81 Beat by 13% Revenue 87.63B 90.007B Beat by 9% EPS up 52% Year Over Year Revenue up 18% Year Over Year EPS up 13% Quarter Over Quarter Revenue up 9% Quarter Over Quarter 3 - MICROSOFT SMASHES IT, META STUMBLES Meta Platforms Parameters Expected Numbers ($) Numbers ($) Beat/Miss Earnings Per Share (EPS) 7.22 6.18 Miss by 14% Revenue 60.29B 60.801B Beat by 1% EPS down 13% Year Over Year Revenue up 28% Year Over Year EPS down 41% Quarter Over Quarter Revenue up 8% Quarter Over Quarter 3 - MICROSOFT SMASHES IT, META STUMBLES WHAT DO YOU THINK? FOLLOW

Original caption

THIS IS CRAZY😱 #stockmarket #finance #investing #invest #stocks

More from @frazfinance

Their other posts in the index, biggest breakout first.

Transcript

What happened in the stock market today? Three things. First, the sheer scale of the damage because this was not a normal down day. This was a proper blood bath. The Dow crashed over 1,150 points. That's 2.2% gone in a single session. And suffers worst day since April 2025. It's April last year. The S&P 500 dropped 1.5%. The Nasdaq fell nearly 1.8% and hundreds of billions of pounds evaporated. Why does this matter to you? Well, if you've got a pension or 1000 shares, I said days like today are exactly when the number goes red and people panic. It's been an actual brutal week. Chips crashing, AI bubble, feeds everywhere, oil creeping up. And today was the day it all boiled over. So the big question is why? She pulled the trigger. The Federal Reserve. They held interest rates steady, exactly as expected. But here's the twist nobody saw. The boat was split three ways with three officials actually wanting to raise rates. That spooked everybody because it signals the Fed might be losing their fight against inflation. Bonds yield jumped. And when yields rise, expenses start to get hammered. And that is your crash. Number three, the most brutal of them all. It's making me not check my portfolio for the next three years. But before I get to that, make sure to drop a follow. That helps me out so much. Number three, Microsoft and Meta. Both reported their earnings after the bell today. And Microsoft absolutely smashed it. Earnings came in at $4.81 dollars against the expected $4.24. A 13% beat. Revenue beat too, and its cloud business kept booming. Meta is a bit more of a mixed bag though. Revenue grew a massive 28% and beat expectations. But its profit missed badly. Earnings came in 14% below forecast because its costs are exploding as it pours tens of billions into AI. Here's the real test. Even with Microsoft crushing it, if these stocks still get sold, it tells you everything. Because right now, after the week we've had, the market is punishing anything that hints the AI spending isn't paying off yet. What do you guys think? Let me know in the comments.