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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....

12/30/24-1/3/25 Weekly Market Recap - Movers, Macro, Monetary, and Fiscal

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Week 12/30/24-1/3/25 Weekly Market Summary by Aremorph Summary - Movers, Macro, Monetary, and Fiscal Happy New Year! Rounding out the holiday weeks and charging into the new year, check out below how the markets have changed into 2025. With lower trading volume, look how macroeconomic and geopolitical events impacted the markets! Global Weekly Movements U.S. Equities S&P 500 Index: 5,942.47 (-1.06%) This week, all sectors except Energy, Real Estate, and Utilities were down: (3.44%) , (1.31%) , and (0.74%) respectively. Energy received a boost from heightening geopolitical risks in the middle east and eastern Europe. The largest dividend payout and economic stimulation promised by Xi Jinping of China, which is the largest importer of oil. Record breaking cold fronts down the midwest also contributed to the crude jump. Materials and Consumer Discretionary led the bear charge at (-2.06%) and (-1.68%) with a failed Nippon Steel merger and continuous slowing since the FOMC cut and a...