Weekly Briefing

Financial Markets This week, trading volumes were lower than average, which is usual in the holiday season. The main stock market indices were little changed, with the S&P500 and the NASDAQ 100 gaining 0.7% and 0.9%, respectively. The small cap index (Russel 2000) gained just 0.4% for the week, after moving up and down during […]

Financial Markets This week, the markets were shaken by hawkish statements by the FED, who signaled fewer and smaller rate cuts for 2025. The main stock market indices were down on Wednesday, and US bond yields adjusted up. Overall, for the week, the S&P500 and the NASDAQ 100 lost 2% and 2.3%, respectively. More dramatically,

Financial Markets For the week, the main stock market indices were little changed, with the S&P500 losing 0.6% and the NASDAQ 100 0.7% in the green. The small cap index (Russel 2000) lost 2.6% and is around support. Precious metals are on the lower range of the current trading channel. Gold gained 0.6% and silver

Financial Markets For the week, the main stock market indices were up, with the S&P500 gaining 1% and the NASDAQ 100 3.3% in the green. The small cap index (Russel 2000) lost 1.2% and is around resistance. Precious metals are on the lower range of the current trading channel. Gold fell 0.7% and and silver

Financial Markets For the week, the main stock market indices were up, with the S&P500 gaining 1.1% and the NASDAQ 100 0.7% in the green. The small cap index (Russel 2000) gained 1.1%. Precious metals are on the lower range of the current trading channel. Gold and silver fell 2.4% and 2.3%, respectively. The metals

Financial Markets For the week, the main stock market indices were up, with the S&P500 gaining 1.7% and the NASDAQ 100 1.9% in the green. The small cap index (Russel 2000) gained by 4.5%. Precious metals recovered from last week’s decline. Gold and silver gained 6% and 3.6%, respectively. The metals can go in either

  Financial Markets For the week, the main stock market indices were DOWN, with the S&P500 losing 2.1% and the NASDAQ 100 3.4% in the red. The small cap index (Russel 2000) plummeted by 3.9%. Precious metals continued correcting. Gold and silver fell 4.5% and 3.4%, respectively. Silver is reaching the 30$ level, which should

Financial Markets For the week, the main stock market indices were UP, with the S&P500 gaining 4.7% and the NASDAQ 100 5.4% in the green. The small cap index (Russel 2000) got pumped by 8.7%. Precious metals are retracing a bit these days. Gold and silver fell 1.9% and 3.5%, respectively. Recently, silver broke below

Financial Markets For the week, the main stock market indices were down, with the S&P500 losing 1.4% and the NASDAQ 100 1.6% in the red. The small cap index (Russel 2000) was unchanged. Precious metals remain strong but are stalling a bit. Gold and silver fell 0.4% and 3.7%, respectively. Recently, silver broke above 32$

Financial Markets For the week, the main stock market indices were mixed, with the S&P500 losing 1% and the NASDAQ 100 up by 0.1%. The small cap index (Russel 2000) fell 3.1%, giving up the previous week’s gains. The precious metals remained strong but are about to stall. Gold gained 0.9% while silver ended the