Market Recap: 26-30 May 2025 Financial Markets US Stock Market This week the S&P500 and the NASDAQ 100 recovered slightly, gaining 1.9% and 2%, respectively. The main indices are around support and slightly above the 200-day moving average. The small cap index (Russel 2000) was up by 1.2% and is also around support. Trading volumes […]
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Jim Rohn presents valuable life lessons in this talk (This Jim Rohn Speech Will Move You to the Top 1%, Kharis Publishing). It’s worth listening to:
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The US treasury secretary gives an interview on Bloomberg’s Wall Street Week and talks about the government’s economic policy and related topics…
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Market Recap: 19-23 May 2025 Financial Markets US Stock Market This week the S&P500 and the NASDAQ 100 corrected slightly, losing 2.6% and 2.4%, respectively. The small cap index (Russel 2000) was down by 3.1% and is also around support. Trading volumes were average. COMMODITIES Precious metals held this week. Gold and silver were up
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Market Recap: 12-16 May 2025 Financial Markets US Stock Market This week the S&P500 and the NASDAQ 100 gaped higher and gained 5.3% and 6.8%, respectively. The small cap index (Russel 2000) was up by 3.7% and should stall around current levels. Trading volumes were average. COMMODITIES As equities rallied, precious metals lost a bit
US-China 90-day Tariff Truce Fuels Markets Read More »
Market Recap: 5-9 May 2025 Financial Markets US Stock Market This week the S&P500 and the NASDAQ 100 stalled and lost a slight 0.47% and 0.2%, respectively. As we said last week, on the way up, the S&P encountered resistance around ~5650. The small cap index (Russel 2000) was up by 0.4% and should stall
White House Trade Deal with UK, Bitcoin Explodes, Markets Flat-line Read More »
GDP per Capita in Southern Europe Living in Portugal, I always had the feeling that we never fully recovered since the Great Financial Crisis of 2008. For at least three years, the topic on the news was always “the crisis”, that seemed to never dissipate. Then came the I.M.F. (International Monetary Fund) to help stabilize
Southern European Growth and Recovery Since 2008 Read More »
Ocean Shipping Sailing Cancellations Regarding ocean container shipping, an important indicator regarding worldwide trade, Drewry reports that in the key East–West trade lanes—Transpacific, Transatlantic, and Asia-North Europe & Med—68 sailings have been cancelled between weeks 19 (5 May–11 May) and 23 (2 Jun–8 Jun), out of a total 698 scheduled sailings, representing a 10% cancellation
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Financial Markets US Stock Market This week the S&P500 and the NASDAQ 100 continued recovering and rose by 2.9% and 3.5%, respectively. On the way up, the S&P may encounter resistance around ~5650. The small cap index (Russel 2000) was up by 3.3%. Trading volumes were average. COMMODITIES Precious metals corrected this week, with gold
