Stocks Slide as Rates Rise; Bitcoin Off Peak; Solar Stocks Plunge While Victoria's Secret Rebrands

The S&P 500 fell 2.4% this past week and is now down 7.9% from its 2023 high on July 31. The market is struggling with high interest rates.

Bitcoin has rallied this year but remains down 48% from its peak in October 2021. Gold and silver rose as safe havens.

Solar stocks plunged as higher rates make financing installations costlier. SolarEdge and Enphase sold off hard.

Victoria's Secret rebranded back to its past "sexy" image and stock popped.

The mega-cap "Top 7" tech stocks still dominate, comprising 87% of the S&P 500's YTD gain. Leadership is narrowing again.