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Fed Cuts Rates, Tech Earnings Lifted Markets
U.S. equities ended the week higher as strong technology earnings and modest progress in U.S.–China trade talks supported market sentiment.
Stocks Hit New Highs on Cooler Inflation
US equity markets ended the week on a high note, posting record closing highs on Friday after inflation data came in cooler than expected.
Markets Rebound as Bank Earnings Calm Fears
US equities endured a choppy week as credit worries and trade rhetoric spooked investors but ultimately were able to turn out a positive weekly performance.
Stocks Slide on Renewed China Tariff Threats
US equities were set for another week of gains, but a renewal of trade war rhetoric with China sent major indices sharply lower on Friday, resulting for weekly losses across the board for US stocks.
Markets Rally Despite Government Shutdown Headlines
US equities bounced back and with a positive weekly performance on improved market breadth, driving both the S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average to a 1.1% gain that marked a new all-time high for both indices.
Markets Slip as Shutdown Threat Looms
A three-week winning streak for the S&P 500 was snapped as investors assessed mixed economic data and braced for yet another government shutdown threat.
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.