Weekly Market Analysis page 3

SP500-Climbs-as-Trump-Delays-Tariffs-Investors-Await-US-Retail-Sales-Data-Preview
February 14, 2025
Key events: USA - Core Retail Sales (MoM) (Jan) USA - Retail Sales (MoM) (Jan) The S&P 500 ended Thursday’s session on a positive note after President Donald Trump signed an executive order to examine the feasibility of imposing reciprocal tariffs on US trading partners. While the move raised…
SP500-Slips-as-Inflation-Beats-Forecasts-Fed-Rate-Cut-Path-Narrows-Preview
February 13, 2025
Key events: UK - GDP (YoY) (Q4) UK - GDP (MoM) (Dec) UK - GDP (QoQ) (Q4) USA - Initial Jobless Claims USA - PPI (MoM) (Jan) USA - 30-Year Bond Auction The S&P 500 slipped on Wednesday as unexpected inflation data complicated the Federal Reserve's path toward potential rate cuts. The Dow Jones…
Markets-React-to-Powell-Rate-Stance-Trump-Tariffs-and-Earnings-Reports-Preview
February 12, 2025
Key events: USA - Core CPI (MoM) (Jan) USA - CPI (MoM) (Jan) USA - CPI (YoY) (Jan) USA - Fed Chair Powell Testifies USA - Crude Oil Inventories USA - 10-Year Note Auction The S&P 500 closed with modest gains on Tuesday, as Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell signaled no urgency in cutting…
Markets-Rally-as-Nvidia-Leads-Tech-Surge-Global-Currencies-React-to-Policy-Shifts-and-Tariff-Concerns-Preview
February 11, 2025
Key events: UK - BoE MPC Member Mann Speaks USA - Fed Chair Powell Testifies USA - FOMC Member Bowman Speaks USA - FOMC Member Williams Speaks The S&P 500 closed higher on Monday as a rally in tech stocks, led by Nvidia, outweighed investor concerns over US tariff policy ahead of a pivotal…
Dow-Drops-as-Trump-Revives-Trade-War-Threats-and-US-Jobs-Data-Disappoints-Preview
February 10, 2025
Key events: Eurozone - ECB President Lagarde Speaks The Dow Jones Industrial Average faced another rough session on Friday as weaker-than-expected nonfarm payrolls and a sharp drop in the University of Michigan’s Consumer Sentiment Index weighed on market confidence. Investors also reacted to US…
Stocks-Fluctuate-as-Investors-Weigh-Earnings-Jobs-Data-and-Global-Trade-Risks-Preview
February 07, 2025
Key events: USA - Average Hourly Earnings (MoM) (Jan) USA - Nonfarm Payrolls (Jan) USA - Unemployment Rate (Jan) USA - Fed Monetary Policy Report The S&P 500 extended its winning streak to three consecutive sessions on Thursday, closing higher despite a volatile trading day marked by…
Stocks-Rally-Despite-Alphabet-Drop-Forex-Volatility-Rises-Ahead-of-Key-Data-Preview
February 06, 2025
Key events: UK - BoE Interest Rate Decision (Feb) USA - Initial Jobless Claims The stock market closed higher on Wednesday, propelled by falling Treasury yields and a strong performance from Nvidia, which helped offset a sharp drop in Alphabet's shares. The Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed…
Markets-Surge-as-Trade-Tensions-Simmer-Gold-Hits-Record-High-Amid-Fed-Easing-Bets-Preview
February 05, 2025
Key events: USA - FOMC Member Bowman Speaks USA - ADP Nonfarm Employment Change (Jan) USA - S&P Global Services PMI (Jan) USA - ISM Non-Manufacturing PMI (Jan) USA - ISM Non-Manufacturing Prices (Jan) USA - Crude Oil Inventories The S&P 500 surged on Tuesday, closing significantly higher…
Markets-React-as-Trump-Pauses-Tariffs-Earnings-Season-Kicks-Off-Amid-Global-Currency-Shifts-Preview
February 04, 2025
Key events: USA - JOLTS Job Openings (Dec) USA - FOMC Member Bostic Speaks USA - FOMC Member Daly Speaks US stocks ended lower on Monday but pared earlier losses after President Donald Trump announced a temporary halt to planned tariffs on Mexico, easing fears of an escalating global trade war.…
Markets-Reverse-Gains-as-Tariff-Concerns-Weigh-on-Sentiment-Preview
February 03, 2025
Key events: USA - Core PCE Price Index (MoM) (Dec) USA - Core PCE Price Index (YoY) (Dec) USA - Chicago PMI (Jan) The S&P 500 reversed earlier gains to end lower on Friday in a sharp downturn, following confirmation from the White House that tariffs on Mexico, Canada, and China would take…
SP500-Climbs-as-Investors-Assess-Earnings-and-Economic-Outlook-Previe
January 31, 2025
Key events: USA - Core PCE Price Index (MoM) (Dec) USA - Core PCE Price Index (YoY) (Dec) USA - Chicago PMI (Jan) The S&P 500 ended Thursday on a positive note, although gains remained limited due to a pullback in Microsoft following its latest earnings report, which indicated slower cloud…
SP500-Slips-as-Fed-Signals-Higher-for-Longer-Rates-Ahead-of-Big-Tech-Reports-Preview
January 30, 2025
Key events: Eurozone - Deposit Facility Rate (Jan) Eurozone - ECB Interest Rate Decision (Jan) USA - GDP (QoQ) (Q4) USA - Initial Jobless Claims Eurozone - ECB Press Conference The S&P 500 closed lower on Wednesday as investors processed the Federal Reserve's decision to maintain interest…