Weekly Market Analysis page 15
August 13, 2024
Key events:
UK - Employment Change 3M/3M (MoM) (Jun)
UK - Unemployment Rate (Jun)
USA - PPI (MoM) (Jul)
USA - FOMC Member Bostic Speaks
The S&P 500 managed a slight gain on Monday as investors awaited crucial inflation data set to be released later this week.
The S&P 500…
August 12, 2024
Key events:
USA - OPEC Monthly Report
Canada - Building Permits (MoM) (Jun)
USA - Federal Budget Balance (Jul)
The S&P 500 closed Friday higher, led by gains in the tech sector, as stocks continued to recover from a sharp selloff earlier in the week, which was driven by recession fears.
The…
August 09, 2024
Key events:
Canada - Employment Change (Jul) Canada - Unemployment Rate (Jul)
The S&P 500 ended Thursday on a positive note as labor market data eased fears of an impending recession.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 683 points, or 1.8%, while the S&P 500 advanced 2.3%, and the…
August 08, 2024
Key events:
USA - Initial Jobless Claims
USA - 30-Year Bond Auction
The S&P 500 reversed its early gains to close lower on Wednesday, as a decline in Super Micro Computer impacted chip stocks and weighed on the broader market.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell by 234 points, or 0.60%, the…
August 07, 2024
Key events:
USA - Crude Oil Inventories
USA - 10-Year Note Auction
The S&P 500 closed higher on Tuesday as investors sought to capitalize on the previous day's selloff, particularly in beaten-down tech stocks. However, gains were capped due to ongoing concerns about an economic slowdown.
The…
August 06, 2024
Key events:
Australia - RBA Interest Rate Decision (Aug)
The Dow Jones Industrial Average plummeted over 1000 points on Monday as mounting fears of an economic slowdown exerted pressure on high-performing technology stocks.
The Dow fell by 1033 points, or 2.6%, while the S&P 500 declined by 2…
August 05, 2024
Key events:
USA - S&P Global Services PMI (Jul)
USA - ISM Non-Manufacturing PMI (Jul)
USA - ISM Non-Manufacturing Prices (Jul)
The Nasdaq fell sharply on Friday, closing in correction territory due to a significantly weaker-than-expected jobs report, raising fears of a potential recession…
August 02, 2024
Key events:
USA - Average Hourly Earnings (MoM) (Jul)
USA - Nonfarm Payrolls (Jul)
USA - Unemployment Rate (Jul)
The S&P 500 started August under significant pressure on Thursday as softer economic data rekindled recession concerns.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 669 points or 1.6…
August 01, 2024
Key events:
UK - BoE Interest Rate Decision (Aug)
USA - Initial Jobless Claims
USA - S&P Global US Manufacturing PMI (Jul)
USA - ISM Manufacturing PMI (Jul)
USA - ISM Manufacturing Prices (Jul)
The S&P 500 experienced its largest gain since February on Wednesday after the Federal Reserve…
July 31, 2024
Key events:
China - Manufacturing PMI (Jul)
Japan - BoJ Interest Rate Decision
Eurozone - CPI (YoY) (Jul)
USA - ADP Nonfarm Employment Change (Jul)
USA - Chicago PMI (Jul)
USA - Crude Oil Inventories
USA - FOMC Statement
USA - Fed Interest Rate Decision
USA - FOMC Press Conference
The S&P 500…
July 30, 2024
Key events:
USA - CB Consumer Confidence (Jul)
USA - JOLTs Job Openings (Jun)
The S&P 500 closed higher on Monday in anticipation of upcoming tech earnings and the Federal Reserve meeting later this week.
The S&P 500 had risen 0.1%, the NASDAQ Composite also increased by 0.1%, while the…
July 29, 2024
The Dow surged on Friday, marking its fourth consecutive weekly gain, buoyed by strong corporate earnings and data indicating cooling inflation, which fueled optimism for an upcoming interest rate cut.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 654 points, or 1.6%. Both the S&P 500 and NASDAQ…