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4/21/25 - 4/25/25 Weekly Market Recap - Movers, Macro, Monetary, and Fiscal

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Week 4/21/25 - 4/255/25 Weekly Market Summary by Aremorph Summary - Movers, Macro, Monetary, and Fiscal Global Weekly Movements U.S. Equities S&P 500 Index: 5,525.21 (5.59%) All sectors of the SPX are up this week, except for consumer stables (XLP), down 1.26%. Technology led the charge at 8.09% growth, riding the tail winds of positive news regarding fiscal policy moving forward. Investor sentiment in the future of America remains strong as consumer discretionary stocks rise just under 7%. Despite this recovery, caution still remains for how long the initial slide in equities will last. Dow Jones Industrial Average: 40,113.50 (3.10%) Russell 3000 Index: 3,139.45 (5.63%) NASDAQ Composite: 17,382.94 (8.29%) Big Movers of the Week  Service Now (NOW): 945.26 (22.42%) After strong earnings reports and CEO William McDermott emphasizing the growth in AI despite tariff challenges, investors show conscience in the future prospects. Palantir (PLTR): 112.78 (20.26%) Following an annou...

4/14/25 - 4/18/25 Weekly Market Recap - Movers, Macro, Monetary, and Fiscal

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Week 4/14/25 - 4/18/25 Weekly Market Summary by Aremorph Summary - Movers, Macro, Monetary, and Fiscal Global Weekly Movements U.S. Equities S&P 500 Index: 5,282.70 (0.52%) All sectors of the SPX are positive on the week except technology, consumer discretionary, and communication services, reflecting the inflationary sentiment and consumers falling back to more staples. Real Estate saw a large increase with over 5% gains on the week, a combination of factors including interest rates, tariffs, and local demand.  Dow Jones Industrial Average: 39,142.23 (-0.89%) NASDAQ Composite: 16,286.45 (-0.44%) Russell 3000 Index: 3,001.15 (0.79%) Big Movers of the Week  UnitedHealth Group (UNH): 454.11 (-23.60%) After missing Q1 earnings due to higher-than-expected Medicare costs, raising concerns about the broader insurance sector, shares slide. Jefferies warned that if these issues are widespread, other insurers could also face trouble, though UnitedHealth may have simply set overl...

4/7/25 - 4/11/25 Weekly Market Recap - Movers, Macro, Monetary, and Fiscal

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Week 4/7/25 - 4/11/25 Weekly Market Summary by Aremorph Summary - Movers, Macro, Monetary, and Fiscal Global Weekly Movements U.S. Equities S&P 500 Index: 5,363.36 (8.27%) Dow Jones Industrial Average: 40,212.71 (6.16%) NASDAQ Composite: 16,724.46 (11.66%) Russell 3000 Index: 3,037.75 (7.80%) Big Movers of the Week  Carmax (KMX): 68.36 (-9.72%) Carmax shares fell after earnings revealed a missed target as well as slowing long term growth targets due to the broadening macroeconomic headwinds. Bill Nash denied a bearish sentiment, but as materials become more expensive, margin compression becomes a looming issue. Newmont (NEM): 54.97 (24.42%) With the spike in volatility and fear in the equity markets drive investors towards value stores like gold. Surging interest in gold helps mining companies that capitalize on the downstream success. Broadcom (AVGO): 181.94 (24.37%) NVIDIA (NVDA): 110.93 (17.62%) With emphasis on driving the chip industry back to America, NVDA saw tremendou...