Market Recap: 28 July – 1 August 2025 Financial Markets US Stock Market This week the markets continued a slow climb towards the previous all-time-high. The S&P500 and the NASDAQ 100 gained 2.4% and 3.7%, respectively. The small cap index (Russel 2000) recovered 2.7% and still sits above the 200-day moving average, a short-term support. […]
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Market Recap: 28 July – 1 August 2025 Financial Markets US Stock Market This week the markets stalled after the jobs report. The S&P500 and the NASDAQ 100 lost 2.4% and 2.2%, respectively. The small cap index (Russel 2000) was down by 4.1% and still sits above the 200-day moving average, a short-term support. Trading
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Market Recap: 21 – 25 July 2025 Financial Markets US Stock Market The week was again positive for the main indices with the S&P500 and the NASDAQ 100 gaining 1.5% and 0.9%, respectively. Markets continue climbing . The small cap index (Russel 2000) was up by 1% and sits slightly above the 200-day moving average,
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Market Recap: 14 – 18 July 2025 Financial Markets US Stock Market The week was slightly positive for the main indices with the S&P500 and the NASDAQ 100 gaining 0.6% and 1.3%, respectively. Markets continue climbing slowly. The small cap index (Russel 2000) was up by 0.4% and sits slightly above the 200-day moving average,
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Market Recap: 7 – 11 July 2025 Financial Markets US Stock Market The week was neutral with the main indices hovering around all-time-highs and developing doji patterns, which show indecision and lack of direction. The S&P500 and the NASDAQ 100 lost 0.3% and 0.4%, respectively. Markets continue above the 200-day moving average and may fall
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Market Recap: 30 June – 4 July 2025 Financial Markets US Stock Market This short trading week was again positive for the overall equity markets, with the main indices hitting, yet again…new all-time-highs. The S&P500 and the NASDAQ 100 gained 1.7% and 1.5%, respectively. The main indices continue above the 200-day moving average and may
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Market Recap: 23-27 June 2025 Financial Markets US Stock Market This week was very positive for the overall equity markets, with the main indices hitting new all-time-highs. The S&P500 and the NASDAQ 100 gained 3.4% and 4.2%, respectively. The main indices continue above the 200-day moving average and may fall or consolidate a little before
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Market Recap: 16-20 June 2025 Financial Markets US Stock Market This week was essentially neutral for the overall equity markets with the S&P500 losing 0.15% and the NASDAQ 100 flat. The main indices are now above the 200-day moving average and we approach the all-time-highs. The small cap index (Russel 2000) gained 0.7% and is
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Market Recap: 9-13 June 2025 Financial Markets US Stock Market This week was essentially neutral for the overall equity markets with the S&P500 and the NASDAQ 100 losing 0.4% and 0.6%, respectively. The main indices are now above the 200-day moving average and we approach the all-time-highs. The small cap index (Russel 2000) was down
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Market Recap: 2-6 June 2025 Financial Markets US Stock Market This week was positive for the overall equity markets with the S&P500 and the NASDAQ 100 gaining 1.5% and 2%, respectively. The main indices are now above the 200-day moving average and we approach the all-time-highs. The small cap index (Russel 2000) was up by
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