Market Performance Overview (August 4, 2025) S&P 500: Rose 1.47% to 6,329, recovering most of Friday’s losses. Nasdaq: Surged 1.95%, climbing back above 21,000. Dow Jones: Gained 1.34%. US 10-Year Treasury Yield: Fell 2.6bp, with the 2-year yield also dropping 2.7bp, as investors increasingly bet on Fed rate cuts. Oil (WTI): Down 1.62%, after an … Read more
Key Market Drivers & News 1. A Major Shift in Economic Narrative: Unprecedented Employment Report: The July jobs report came as a shock to the market. The previous two months’ job creation figures were revised downwards significantly, with some reports suggesting up to 90% of previously announced jobs disappeared from the data. The July report … Read more
Market Performance Overview (Current Day) S&P 500: Declined 0.37% to 6,339.39, continuing a recent downward trend. Nasdaq: Slightly down 0.03% to 2122.45, with strong performance in some tech giants unable to lift the index. Dow Jones: Dropped 0.74% to 44,130.98, impacted by weakness in healthcare and other sectors. Gold: Down 0.27% to $3,343.60 per troy … Read more
