Market on Hold: Nvidia Report Could Change Everything

📅 November 15, 2025

Friday gave the market a small breather after a sharp drop: the tech sector lifted the Nasdaq, while the Dow was again under pressure. This is one of those periods when everything looks stable on the surface, but inside there is a tremor: market energy is running low, and all attention is focused on a single key event that could set the tone for the entire next week.

Main Intrigue — Nvidia Report

This report has essentially become a barometer for the tech sector and simultaneously a stress test for the entire market. Nvidia has transformed from just a chip maker into a company whose results reflect the state of the entire AI economy.

If the report exceeds expectations, the market could get a new growth impulse — especially in the chips, data centers, and AI infrastructure segments.
If the company shows weakness or a cautious forecast, the effect could be chain-like: sell-offs could spread across the AI space, including megacaps.

What happened on Friday

Nasdaq held key levels — there are enough buyers, but volumes are weak, indicating investors’ reluctance to make big bets before a key week.
Dow looks significantly heavier: pressure on classic blue chips is growing, and every rebound is accompanied by weak support.
Market breadth is narrowing: only individual leaders are rising, while most stocks move sideways or decline. This is one of the signals that often precedes strong movements.

Sectors show a mixed picture:
• Energy and parts of the tech sector are holding up well due to high demand forecasts;
• Biotech and gold players look unexpectedly strong — amid uncertainty, investors seek defensive niches;
• Financials, materials, and airlines are under pressure due to weak macro data and rising geopolitical risks;
• Online retail fell after another spike of tension related to Chinese companies — nerves are thinner than usual.

What to watch in the next five days

The Nvidia report is the number one event. This could be a week that goes down in the annals of 2025.
The employment report, postponed due to a technical glitch, could once again shake the rates market and change Fed expectations.
Publication of Fed minutes is another potential volatility point: the market reacts instantly to any wording suggesting a pause or tightening.
Earnings season continues: Home Depot, Target, Palo Alto Networks, key retailers, and large companies from different segments will form the general backdrop, which may amplify or smooth the reaction to macro data.

Investor tactics for the week

• Avoid large tech purchases until Wednesday — the risk is unreasonably high.
• Focus on sectors showing resilience: healthcare, gold, software, energy.
• Choose only stocks that confidently hold their support levels, not just “look promising.”
• Keep positions small — the market swings so sharply that even good ideas need to be dosed.

📌 This week promises to be tense but potentially very profitable. Such moments often become a starting point for new growth leaders or, conversely, for final distribution before a major reversal.