Weekly Market Analysis page 29

Key events:  USA - Chicago PMI (Dec) US stocks experienced modest gains on Thursday, as traders consolidated positions amid the final days of a robust year on Wall Street. The Dow Jones Industrial Average showed a marginal increase of 55 points, equivalent to 0.1%, while the S&P 500 traded 7…

Key events:  USA - Initial Jobless Claims USA - Pending Home Sales (MoM) (Nov) USA - Crude Oil Inventories US stock futures exhibited upward momentum during Wednesday night's trading, building on slight gains observed in the previous session, as major benchmark indices approached all-time highs.…

Key events: USA - 5-Year Note Auction USA - API Weekly Crude Oil Stock On Tuesday night, US stocks displayed minimal changes as investors closely monitored the benchmark index's trajectory toward a record high. In the regular session on Tuesday, both the Dow and S&P 500 recorded a 0.4%…

Key events:  Canada, UK, Australia, New Zealand - Boxing Day US stocks experienced a mixed close on Friday as investors approached the Christmas holiday weekend. The market showed fluctuations after absorbing inflation data that was milder than anticipated, solidifying expectations for Federal…

Key events: UK - GDP (YoY) (Q3) UK - GDP (QoQ) (Q3) USA - Building Permits USA - Core Durable Goods Orders (MoM) (Nov) USA - Core PCE Price Index (MoM) (Nov) USA - Core PCE Price Index (YoY) (Nov) USA - New Home Sales (Nov) On Thursday, the Dow experienced an upward surge as investors seized the…

Key events:  USA - GDP (QoQ) (Q3) USA - Initial Jobless Claims USA - Philadelphia Fed Manufacturing Index (Dec) On Wednesday, US stocks experienced a decline as an abrupt mid-afternoon downturn put an end to Wall Street's impressive rally. This rally had been fueled by decreasing interest rates…

Key events: UK - CPI (YoY) (Nov) USA - CB Consumer Confidence (Dec) USA - Existing Home Sales (Nov) USA - Crude Oil Inventories On Tuesday, the S&P 500 closed on a positive note, edging closer to a historic high amid a broadening rally in stocks beyond the tech sector. The index gained 0.6%…

Key events: Japan - BoJ Interest Rate Decision Japan - BoJ Press Conference Eurozone - CPI (YoY) (Nov) USA - Building Permits (Nov) On Monday, the S&P 500 defied attempts by Federal Reserve officials to temper expectations for imminent rate cuts. The Dow Jones Industrial Average remained flat…

Key events:  UK - BoE MPC Member Broadbent Speaks Canada - New Housing Price Index (MoM) (Nov) Eurozone - ECB's Schnabel Speaks Eurozone - ECB's Lane Speaks On the closing bell last Friday, Wall Street witnessed a blend of outcomes, and the dollar staged a recovery as market participants took a…

Key events: Eurozone - EU Leaders Summit USA - S&P Global Services PMI (Dec) On Thursday, US stocks experienced an upward surge, building on the strong gains from the previous session. This was prompted by the Federal Reserve's indication of upcoming interest rate cuts in the next year, along…

Key events:  Switzerland - SNB Interest Rate Decision (Q4) UK - BoE Interest Rate Decision (Dec) Eurozone - Deposit Facility Rate (Dec) Eurozone - ECB Interest Rate Decision (Dec) USA - Core Retail Sales (MoM) (Nov) USA - Initial Jobless Claims USA - Retail Sales (MoM) (Nov) Eurozone - ECB Press…

Key events: UK - GDP (MoM) (Oct) USA - PPI (MoM) (Nov) USA - Crude Oil Inventories USA - FOMC Statement USA - Fed Interest Rate Decision USA - FOMC Press Conference New Zealand - GDP (QoQ) (Q3) On Tuesday, the Dow concluded higher, led by the tech sector, as a sustained deceleration in inflation…