TheDrop Market Analysis, 08/14/25

Markets cooled as investors began contemplating if a September rate cut could happen following very dangerous signs of inflation from today's PPI report.

The Wall Street Bear and Bull.

The S&P 500 rose 0.03%, the Dow 30 fell 0.02%, the Nasdaq fell 0.01%, and the Russell fell 1.24%, breaking their winning streak from days before. The FTSE saw a minor uptick while the Japanese Nikkei 225 fell by a large 1.5% throughout market hours.

Gold and silver traded poorly as each lost in valuation. Meanwhile, the USD saw very mild valuation pullbacks, and crypto plummeted by 4-6% across the board, with XRP having the largest fall of 6.9%.

Investors largely pulled out as today's PPI report showed the largest monthly increase in core inflation since 2022, causing them to panic. But, in terms of long-term prospects they began losing sight of a September rate cut as rising inflation warrants high interest rates.

UnitedHealth shares saw a major surprise today as Warren Buffett purchased 5 million of them, causing them to rise in market after hours. It is unclear for now why Buffett did this move now, but the company has faced undervaluation due to immense regulatory hurdles and especially since the death of its CEO by Luigi Mangione.

Nvidia shares made a comeback following previous losses with a small but respectable 0.26% rise.