Weekly Market Analysis page 15
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…
July 26, 2024
Key events:
USA - Core PCE Price Index (MoM) (Jun)
The S&P 500 closed lower on Thursday, giving up earlier gains as a slump in Alphabet led to a halt in the tech sector's rebound. This occurred despite growing optimism that the Federal Reserve might deliver multiple rate cuts this year.
The…
July 25, 2024
Key events:
USA - Durable Goods Orders (MoM) (Jun)
USA - GDP (QoQ) (Q2)
USA - Initial Jobless Claims
The S&P 500 experienced a significant decline on Wednesday, marking its largest one-day loss since 2022, as tech stocks plummeted following disappointing second-quarter earnings from Alphabet…
July 24, 2024
Key events:
USA - S&P Global US Manufacturing PMI (Jul)
USA - S&P Global Services PMI (Jul)
Canada - BoC Interest Rate Decision
USA - New Home Sales (Jun)
USA - Crude Oil Inventories
The S&P 500 closed lower on Tuesday amid cautious trading ahead of quarterly earnings from major tech…
July 23, 2024
Key events:
Eurozone - ECB's Lane Speaks
Eurozone - Eurogroup Meetings
Canada - New Housing Price Index (MoM) (Jun)
USA - Existing Home Sales (Jun)
The S&P 500 surged on Monday, led by a tech stock rebound spearheaded by Nvidia, following recent weakness, as investors anticipated quarterly…
July 22, 2024
Key events:
Eurozone - Eurogroup Meetings
Global stock indices tumbled on Friday as a widespread cyber outage disrupted operations across various industries, shaking investor confidence. Concurrently, the dollar strengthened and Treasury yields rose.
The S&P 500 and Nasdaq experienced their…
July 19, 2024
Key events:
UK - Core Retail Sales (MoM) (Jun)
Canada - Core Retail Sales (MoM) (May)
USA - FOMC Member Williams Speaks
USA - FOMC Member Bostic Speaks
The S&P 500 slumped for a second consecutive day on Thursday, experiencing wild swings as the early-day rebound in tech faded amid an ongoing…
July 18, 2024
Key events:
UK - Unemployment Rate (May)
Eurozone - Deposit Facility Rate (Jul)
Eurozone - ECB Interest Rate Decision (Jul)
USA - Initial Jobless Claims
USA - Philadelphia Fed Manufacturing Index (Jul)
Eurozone - ECB Press Conference
The Dow surged on Wednesday, led by gains in financial and…