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Fed Delivers First 2025 Rate Cut
Major US stock indices set new record highs this week, once again led by large cap technology stocks.
Stocks Hit New Highs as Yields Fall
Increased odds of further rate cuts in 2025 helped keep the equity rally going, with US stocks hitting further all-time highs during the week.
Weak Jobs Data Sends Yields and Dollar Lower
Good economic data and a solid start to earnings season combined to keep stocks positive during the week.
Markets Slip Slightly After Hitting Record Highs
US equity markets slipped after hitting new all-time highs during the week, with the S&P 500 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average both ending the session down -0.1%.
Powell Speech Boosts Markets, Investors React
US equity markets were down most of the week, until the big rally on Friday that led to a weekly gain of 0.3% for the S&P 500 index.
Markets Push Higher as Value Stocks Outperform
Hot inflation data wasn’t enough to derail weekly gains for US equity markets, which featured another all-time high for the S&P 500 index as it rose 1.0%.
Tech Strength and Earnings Lift Stocks Higher
Stocks delivered a solid weekly performance despite worries over the August 7th tariff deadline, which reinstated duties on a broad range of products from most US trading partners.
Labor Data Miss Jolts Markets and Fed
Mostly positive earnings weren’t enough to shake concerns over rising inflation and a weakening labor market, sending stocks sharply lower during the week.
Stocks Hit Highs on Earnings and Trade
US stocks kept their positive momentum, reaching further new highs thanks to strong corporate earnings and optimism over trade deals.
Markets Steady as Tariff Fears and Fed Caution Collide
US stocks took a breather from their recent run, with the S&P 500 falling on Friday after reaching another all-time high on Thursday to end the week down -0.3%.
Holiday Week Rally Fueled by Job Strength
US stocks registered another all-time high on the holiday-shortened week, propelling the S&P 500 to close at 6,279 with a 1.7% gain.
Stocks Hit Records as Oil Retreats
US stocks once again shrugged off geopolitical and economic concerns as the S&P 500 hit a new all-time high on Friday to cap off a 3.5% weekly gain.
Geopolitics Rocks Market, Fed Stays Put
Volatility eased but investors remained anxious without clarity on the expected scope and duration of the fighting between Israel and Iran, prior to the weekend’s development of the US entering the conflict.
Markets React to Fed’s June Pause
US stocks were trending higher during the week on soft inflation data but pulled back on Friday after Israel launched targeted strikes on Iranian leadership personnel and nuclear enrichment sites.
Labor Resilience Boosts Market Mood
US stocks got a Friday bump from stronger-than-expected jobs data to cap off a solid week of gains, shrugging off a tense debate over the Republican budget bill that included a social media feud between President Trump and Elon Musk.
Global Equities Rose on Earnings Strength, Despite Late Slip in US Stocks
US stocks slipped late in the holiday-shortened week but still managed to end with gains thanks to strong earnings and hopes that US judges may be able to halt President Trump’s tariffs.
Tariff Tensions Resurface Amid Market Volatility
US stocks moved lower in weekly trading as the Senate advanced the Republican “Big, Beautiful Bill”, which the Congressional Budget Office warned will add $3.1 trillion to the national debt over the next decade.
Market Momentum Holds Steady Despite Uncertainty
Stocks pulled off a 5-day winning streak on continued momentum from de-escalation of the trade war and soft inflation data that eased recession worries.
Trade Talks Breakthrough Failed to Lift Stocks as Major Indexes Ended Week Lower
Markets finally got a breakthrough in trade talks, yet it wasn’t enough to spur stocks to a weekly gain as the S&P 500 ended the week down slightly at -0.5%.
Markets Rallied on Stronger Earnings and Jobs Data
Strong corporate earnings and good jobs data kept markets in rally mode during the week, propelling the S&P 500 to a 2.9% gain and recovering all the damage incurred since the April 2nd “Liberation Day” selloff.