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Key events: USA - FOMC Member Kashkari Speaks UK - BRC Retail Sales Monitor (YoY) (Mar) The S&P 500 ended the day flat on Monday, experiencing swings between gains and losses as cautious trading prevailed ahead of the latest inflation data and the start of the first-quarter earnings season later in the week. The Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped by 11 points, or 0.03%, while the S&P 500 edged down by 2 points, or 0.04%. Conversely, the NASDAQ Composite rose by 5 points, or 0.03%.

Key events: USA - JOLTs Job Openings (Feb) USA - FOMC Member Bowman Speaks USA - FOMC Member Williams Speaks USA - FOMC Member Mester Speaks USA - FOMC Member Daly Speaks The second quarter kicked off with a hesitant start for the S&P 500 on Monday, as soaring Treasury yields tempered bullish sentiment following a surprising uptick in manufacturing activity, highlighting the robustness of the economy and dampening expectations for imminent Federal Reserve rate cuts.

Key events: USA - S&P Global US Manufacturing PMI (Mar) USA - ISM Manufacturing PMI (Mar) USA - ISM Manufacturing Prices (Mar) As the new quarter kicks off, Asian markets prepare to embark on a promising trajectory, bolstered by indications of a gradual easing in US inflation data last Friday and positive macroeconomic figures from China over the weekend. Notably, both the manufacturing and service sectors exhibited an uptick in the closely monitored PMI prints.

Key events: UK - GDP (QoQ) (Q4) UK - GDP (YoY) (Q4) USA - GDP (QoQ) (Q4) USA - Initial Jobless Claims USA - Chicago PMI (Mar) Wednesday saw the S&P 500 achieving a new record closing high, supported by a decline in Treasury yields in anticipation of a speech by Federal Reserve governor Christopher Waller later in the day, which investors hoped would provide insights on inflation trends.

Key events: USA - NY Empire State Manufacturing Index (Mar) USA - Michigan Consumer Sentiment (Mar) Eurozone - ECB's Lane Speaks On Thursday, the Dow closed lower, halting a three-day winning streak, as investor sentiment took a hit from reports indicating higher-than-expected inflation and signs of a slowdown in consumer activity. The S&P 500 declined by 0.2%, the NASDAQ Composite fell by 0.3%, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped by 0.4%, representing a decrease of 137 points.

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Key events: Eurozone - ECB's Elderson Speaks UK - BoE MPC Member Mann Eurozone - ECB's Lane Speaks USA - Initial Jobless Claims USA - 30-Year Bond Auction On Wednesday, the S&P 500 marked a historic high, coming within reach of the 5,000 level, propelled by continued bullish sentiments in the stock market. Consumer stocks took the lead, spearheading the surge, particularly boosted by Chipotle and Ford's positive earnings reports.

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Key events: Eurozone - ECB's De Guindos Speaks Australia - Retail Sales (MoM) (Dec) The S&P 500 concluded a five-session streak of record highs on Friday, marked by Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) slumping following a grim revenue forecast, and US economic data indicating moderated inflation. Despite both the S&P 500 and Nasdaq closing lower, all three major indexes logged their third straight weekly gain and their 12th weekly advance out of 13.