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Last Week's Recap 1. The US Market - U.S. Stock Market Faces Downward trend Amid Mixed Economic Signals Downward trend:The major U.S. stock indexes fell around 1% to 2% as shifting narratives about AI prospects and technology stocks continued to drive the broader market. Jobs resilience:U.S. jobs growth in more than double exceeded expectations, helping to ease recent concerns about labor market weakness. Inflation moderation:CPI rose at an annual rate of 2.4% in January, down from 2.7% the previous month, and the lowest figure since May 2025. Earnings outperformance: Nearly three-quarters completed earnings release, overall earnings growth remained well above analysts’ expectations. Yields fall from about 4.20% to 4.05%: Prices of U.S. government bonds rose, sending yields lower, after so

Last Week's Recap 1. The US Market - A Week of Divergence and Data Delays Tech trouble: Stocks rallied at the week's start and finish, offsetting midweek sell-offs that hammered tech shares. The $Dow Jones(.DJI)$ surged 2.5% to close above 50,000 for the first time, while the $S&P 500(.SPX)$ dipped slightly and the $NASDAQ(.IXIC)$ dropped 1.8%. Tech tops earnings: With earnings season past the halfway mark, the tech sector is projected to deliver 30.4% Q4 2026 earnings growth—more than double the 13.0% average across all S&P 500 sectors, per FactSet. Bifurcated market: Large-cap value stocks extended their 2025 lead over growth names, reversing years of

Last Week's Recap 1. The US Market Reversals last Friday, but remained Gains in Jan. Market reversal: The $S&P 500(.SPX)$ climbed slightly while the $NASDAQ(.IXIC)$ and the $Dow Chemical(DOW)$ both finished fractionally lower for the third week in a row. Fed chair nomination: President Trump on Friday nominated former U.S. Federal Reserve Governor Kevin Warsh to replace Jerome Powell when the current Fed chair’s term ends in mid-May. Warsh now faces Senate confirmation. Metals pullback: Gold and silver prices rallied to record highs on Thursday, only to tumble on Friday and finish negative for the week. January gain: The U.S. stock market maintained modestly

Last Week's Recap 1. The US Market - Show Slight Pullback on Geopolitical Tensions: Slight pullback: the $S&P 500(.SPX)$ (-0.35%, 6,915.61), the $Dow Chemical(DOW)$ (-0.53%, 49,098.71), and the $NASDAQ(.IXIC)$ (-0.06%, 23,501.24)posted fractional declines for the second week in a row. Geopolitical tensions: International tensions over Greenland and the related prospect of tariffs were the key catalysts for Tuesday’s tumble around 2%. Metals dazzle: Precious metals prices are extending rallies again. Gold is trading above $5000 per ounce, while silver surpassed $100 per ounce for the first time. U.S. GDP upgrade: The government’s updated figure put the quarter

Last Week's Recap1. The major U.S. indexes posted fractional declinesMajor Indexes: The $S&P 500(.SPX)$ saw fluctuations, closing at 6940.01, down slightly from the previous week's high of 6977.27. Sizzling small caps: A U.S. small-cap benchmark $iShares Russell 2000 ETF(IWM)$ outpaced its large-cap peers by a wide margin for the second week in a row, marking a sharp rotation from small caps’ lagging 2025 performance. Earnings kickoff: Analysts projected that financials sector earnings rose 6.6% in the fourth quarter—slightly below the 8.2% average gain that’s forecast across all 11 sectors in the S&P 500. Information technology is expected to post the strongest earnings growth, with consumer discr

Last Week's Recap1.The US Market - US Stock Show Fast WeekFast week:The major U.S. stock indexes produced gains of around 2.0% in the first full trading week of 2026. The $S&P 500(.SPX)$ and the $Dow Jones(.DJI)$ surpassed record highs set two weeks earlier, and the $NASDAQ(.IXIC)$ climbed to within 1.2% of its historic peak set more than two months ago. Small-cap surge: $iShares Russell 2000 ETF(IWM)$ jumped 4.6% for the week and nearly 14% over six weeks, hitting a record high and outperforming large-cap peers. Metals shine:Precious metals prices rebounded and extended rallies. Gold was trading above $4,520 per oun

Last Week and 2025's Recap1.The US Market - Gained double-digits for a 3rd straight year in 2025Indexes: $S&P 500(.SPX)$ recorded a weekly drop of about 1.03%, with technology stocks showing mixed performance and investor sentiment cautious due to Federal Reserve minutes and geopolitical tensions. $Dow Jones(.DJI)$ saw a decline of approximately 0.67%, $NASDAQ(.IXIC)$ fell by around 1.52%. Triple play: The $S&P 500(.SPX)$ ’s 16.39% total return for 2025 marked the third year in a row that the index generated a double-digit gain. The Mag 7 names contributed 42% of the S&P 500’s total return in 2025 and 55% o

Last Week's Recap1. The US Market - Major indices reaching record highsDriven by robust economic data and positive investor sentiment last week. The $Dow Jones(.DJI)$ rose by approximately 1.2%, closing at 48,710.97; $S&P 500(.SPX)$ surged by about 1.4%, closing at a new record high of 6,929.94. The $NASDAQ(.IXIC)$ increased by around 1.2%, ending the week at 23,593.096. GDP acceleration:GDP expanded at an annualized rate of 4.3% in the July-through-September period versus the consensus forecast for 3.2%, the fastest in two years. 2026 rate outlook: the Fed's minutes contributed to the positive market sentiment, bond market trading continued to support prosp

Last Week's Recap1. U.S. Stock Market Faces Volatility Amid Mixed Sector Performance and Trading HaltsThe $NASDAQ(.IXIC)$ and $S&P 500(.SPX)$ finished fractionally higher while the $Dow Jones(.DJI)$ ended slightly down. The latter two indexes remained about 1% below their record levels set on December 11.Jobs weakness:A delayed U.S. labor market report delivered mixed monthly results on jobs growth and the highest unemployment rate since 2021.Precious metals shine: $Silver - main 2603(SImain)$ surpassing $67 per ounce for the first time ever and $Gold - main 2602(GCmain

Last Week's Recap1. US Market saw weekly performance sharply dividedIndexes: The $Dow Jones(.DJI)$ finished with a 1.05% total return for the week, while the $S&P 500(.SPX)$ fell 0.63% and the $NASDAQ(.IXIC)$ ended 1.62% lower. Market rotation: With many of the technology-oriented stocks that have driven 2025’s gains weighing on the broader market. More cyclical, value-oriented stocks climbed, and a large-cap value equity style benchmark finished 0.6% higher for the week while its growth counterpart was down 1.5%.Small-cap record: the Russell 2000 Index finished about 1.2% higher. On Thursday, it climbed to a record high, capping a run that saw the index sur