COMMENTARY: The combination of supportive central bank policy, easing trade and geopolitical tensions, and strong earnings from key companies drove the S&P 500 to a 3.4% weekly gain, reflecting strong risk-on sentiment as several economic, market, and news factors converged. Investor optimism was fueled by expectations of a more dovish Federal Reserve, the U.S. and […]
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June 27, 2025 Equities are a few bps shy of all-time highs as June comes to a close. Inputs to our models are supportive of a continued bull trend for equities at present. Oil prices collapsed last week, and the Energy Sector coughed up month-to-date gains. This has taken pressure off of interest rates (chart
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June 27, 2025 S&P futures are up 0.2% Friday morning after Thursday’s strong rally pushed the S&P 500 and Nasdaq to within 0.1% of record highs. Leadership came from banks, credit cards, aerospace & defense, and machinery, with NVDA among notable tech gainers. Asian markets ended the week mixed but higher overall; Europe is also
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June 26, 2025 S&P futures rose 0.3% Thursday morning following a mixed-to-lower Wednesday session, where tech and AI outperformance contrasted with weak market breadth—about 75% of S&P 500 components declined. Asian markets were mixed, led by Japan and Taiwan, while Hong Kong lagged. Europe edged higher. Treasuries were flat to slightly firmer. The dollar slipped
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June 25, 2025 Ex-US equities outperformed the MSCI All Country World Index (ACWI) by >10% from December 2024 through early April 2025. During that same period (chart below, top panel), US equities lagged ACWI by 4% outlining a clear haven rotation to ex-US shares while equities remained under pressure from trade related anxieties. Two and
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June 25, 2025 S&P futures are flat Wednesday morning, following Tuesday’s broad rally that pushed all major indexes up over 1%. The S&P 500 is now less than 1% from its mid-February record, while the Nasdaq 100 hit a new all-time high. Outperformers included crowded shorts, semis, cyclicals, cruise lines, banks, builders, and China ADRs.
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June 24, 2025 S&P futures are up 0.8% in Tuesday morning trading following Monday’s equity gains, led by TSLA on its Robotaxi launch and strength in airlines, builders, regional banks, trucking, and utilities. Energy lagged amid a sharp oil selloff. Global markets are broadly higher, with Asia and Europe up over 1%. Treasuries are steady
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June 23, 2025 S&P futures are up 0.2% in early trading following a mostly lower Friday session. The major indexes finished the week narrowly mixed, with strength in banks, semis, credit cards, refiners, casual diners, cruise lines, and auto retailers, while managed care, pharma, tobacco, and off-price retail lagged. Overnight, Asian markets closed well off
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June 22, 2025 The S&P 500 has been consolidating for two weeks. Prices remain above our neckline of 5786 (chart below) which keeps the most aggressive upside scenarios on the table from a technical perspective. 5504 remains our accumulation point on any deeper drawdown. While investors look for resolution from the S&P 500’s near-term consolidation,
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COMMENTARY: The S&P 500’s minor decline of 15 basis points was driven by a combination of geopolitical risk, shifting Fed rate expectations, and sector-specific developments—most notably, a selloff in chipmakers and weakness in healthcare. Financials and Energy were the most supportive sectors, while Healthcare and Materials weighed on overall performance. The Fed kept rates steady
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