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1/20-24/25 Weekly Market Recap - Movers, Macro, Monetary, and Fiscal

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Week 1/20-24/25 Weekly Market Summary by Aremorph Summary - Movers, Macro, Monetary, and Fiscal Earnings season is upon us again! Among other events such as jobless claims and consumer sentiment. Lets dive into some earnings reports and global events that shaped the market! Moreover, Trump is back in office! Global Weekly Movements U.S. Equities S&P 500 Index: 6,101.24 (1.77%) All sectors of the SPX positive on the week except for energy at (-2.82%). Utilities and Communication services led the charge, gaining 4.31% and 3.10% respectively. Utilities say a boost under Trump’s Stargate plans. Mentioned below, Netflix led the charge in XLC. Overall, we are seeing the initial impact of Trump’s inauguration taking shape. Dow Jones Industrial Average: 44,424.25 (2.57%) Russell 3000 Index: 3,491.48 (1.89%) NASDAQ Composite: 19,954.30 (1.52%) Big Movers of the Week Netflix (NFLX): 977.59 (13.89%) Netflix closed with an all time high after citing strong fourth quarter earnings, with ...

1/13-17/25 Weekly Market Recap - Movers, Macro, Monetary, and Fiscal

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Week 12/16-12/20/24 Weekly Market Summary by Aremorph Summary - Movers, Macro, Monetary, and Fiscal Check out how earnings reports, the ban of TikTok, and geopolitical events impacted the markets! Inflation data gives more speculation regarding the future interest rate environment and overall inflationary sentiment for the incoming presidency. Global Weekly Movements U.S. Equities S&P 500 Index: 5,996.66 (3.71%) All sectors of the SPX were up on the week, showing resounding strength and confidence in the markets. Energy, financials, and materials soared the most with (6.30%), (6.15%), and (6.04%) respectively. SLB announced an upside surprise on quarterly earnings coupled with the announcement of increasing dividends and repurchasing $2.3B of company stock.  Dow Jones Industrial Average: 43,487.84 (3.73%) Russell 3000 Index: 3,432.27 (3.59%) NASDAQ Composite: 19,630.2 (3.84%) Big Movers of the Week Intel (INTC): 21.49 (13.58%) Speculation regarding a potential acquisition by ...

1/6-10/25 Weekly Market Recap - Movers, Macro, Monetary, and Fiscal

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  Week 1/6-10/24 Weekly Market Summary by Aremorph Summary - Movers, Macro, Monetary, and Fiscal Another down week with the SPX with surprising data points being released. This week, ADP employment, initial jobless claims, and US employment report set the tone for labor market strength, and allowed investors to reflect their concerns into the markets. Global Weekly Movements U.S. Equities S&P 500 Index: 5,858.12 (-2.28%) The SPX is down for another week, Tech and Communication Services led the bearish slide with a (-4.85%) and (-3.12%) movement respectively.  Dow Jones Industrial Average: 42,418.36 (-0.91%) Russell 3000 Index: 3,355.19 (-1.84%) NASDAQ Composite: 19,167.74 (-3.93%) Big Movers of the Week  NVIDIA (NVDA): 149.43 (-10.66%) NVIDIA fell on the U.S. government's announcement of new export restrictions on advanced AI chips, which could limit its sales to certain countries, including key markets like China. CVS (CVS): 51.37 (13.20%) CVS Health shares rose 4....