Weekly Market Analysis page 4
January 29, 2025
Key events:
Canada - BoC Interest Rate Decision
USA - Crude Oil Inventories
USA - FOMC Statement
USA - Fed Interest Rate Decision
USA - FOMC Press Conference
Stock markets closed higher on Tuesday, with tech stocks bouncing back after a sharp decline the previous day. Investor attention shifted…
January 28, 2025
Key events:
USA - Durable Goods Orders (MoM) (Dec)
USA - CB Consumer Confidence (Jan)
A wave of uncertainty swept through the financial markets on Monday as the S&P 500 slid 1.5%, with tech stocks bearing the brunt of the selloff. The Dow Jones Industrial Average bucked the trend, gaining 289…
January 27, 2025
Key events:
China - Manufacturing PMI (Jan)
USA - New Home Sales (Dec)
The S&P 500 wrapped up its second consecutive week of gains, despite finishing lower on Friday after retreating from an intraday record high. During the session, Investors processed corporate earnings reports and economic…
January 24, 2025
Key events:
Japan - BoJ Interest Rate Decision
USA - S&P Global Manufacturing PMI
USA - S&P Global Services PMI
USA - Existing Home Sales (Dec)
USA - Michigan Consumer Sentiment (Jan)
The S&P 500 reached a historic high on Thursday as investor enthusiasm grew amid strong corporate…
January 23, 2025
Key events:
USA - Initial Jobless Claims
USA - US President Trump Speaks
USA - Crude Oil Inventories
The S&P 500 inched closer to its all-time high on Wednesday, buoyed by a tech-driven surge led by Netflix and a rally in AI stocks following US President Donald Trump’s announcement of a $500…
January 22, 2025
Key events:
Eurozone - ECB President Lagarde Speaks
On Tuesday, the S&P 500 ended the day on a high note as investor enthusiasm grew around President Donald Trump's proposed economic policies. These policies are expected to spur economic growth, prompting bullish sentiments in the…
January 21, 2025
Key events:
UK - Employment Change 3M/3M (MoM) (Nov)
UK - Unemployment Rate (Nov)
US stock index futures rose on Monday evening as President Donald Trump resumed office and announced a series of executive orders. The markets had been closed earlier in the day for the Martin Luther King, Jr. Day…
January 20, 2025
Key events:
USA - Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
Eurozone - Eurogroup Meetings
US stocks soared on Friday, marking the end of a robust week fueled by optimism surrounding the economy's strength and the future trajectory of interest rates. Investors appeared confident amid expectations of forthcoming…
January 17, 2025
Key events:
China - GDP (YoY) (Q4)
Eurozone - CPI (YoY) (Dec)
The stock market saw a reversal on Thursday, with the S&P 500 shedding its earlier gains to close lower. This downturn was fueled by a combination of robust earnings from the banking sector being counterbalanced by a slump in…
January 16, 2025
Key events:
UK - GDP (MoM) (Nov)
USA - Core Retail Sales (MoM) (Dec)
USA - Initial Jobless Claims
USA - Philadelphia Fed Manufacturing Index (Jan)
USA - Retail Sales (MoM) (Dec)
The stock market surged higher on Wednesday, driven by cooling inflation and robust quarterly earnings from major Wall…
January 15, 2025
Key events:
UK - CPI (YoY) (Dec)
USA - Core CPI (MoM) (Dec)
USA - CPI (YoY) (Dec)
USA - CPI (MoM) (Dec)
USA - Crude Oil Inventories
On Tuesday, the S&P 500 closed with a slight gain, supported by a cooler-than-expected Producer Price Index (PPI) report, which helped ease recent spikes in…
January 14, 2025
Key events:
USA - FOMC Member Williams Speaks
USA - PPI (MoM) (Dec)
The S&P 500 managed to close higher on Monday, recovering from earlier losses as a surge in cyclical stocks, notably in the energy sector, provided a cushion against the downturn in growth stocks like technology. The market's…