The North America Market Outlook highlights record Dow gains, shifting Federal Reserve policy, corporate earnings updates, and oil price moves shaping investor sentiment in 2025. A clear look at stock market trends, risks, and opportunities across sectors driving the Dow, Nasdaq, and S&P 500.
Daily Market Roundup
📊 Markets Mixed as Dow Hits New Intraday High
• Equities: Dow +0.08% (intraday record 45,203.52), S&P –0.29%, Nasdaq –0.43%, Russell 2000 –0.55%.
• Big mover: UnitedHealth +11.98% on Berkshire stake report.
• Data recap: Retail sales +0.5% m/m; PPI +0.9% m/m vs 0.2% est.; U. Michigan sentiment 58.6.
• Commodities: Gold steady at $3,340; Brent < $66 on build forecasts; WTI stocks +3.04M bbl.
• Asia focus: PBOC pledges loose policy; Japan Q2 GDP beats, +0.3% q/q SA.
• Crypto: BTC >$119K; ETH >$4,600 with $634M ETF inflows; SEC launching Project Crypto modernization.
Daily Market Roundup
📊 S&P Extends Record Run as Hot PPI Tempers Fed Cut Hopes
• Flat finish: S&P 500 +0.03% to record close; Dow –0.02%, Nasdaq –0.01%, Russell 2000 –1.24%.
• Stock standouts: Intel +7.3% on possible U.S. stake; Amazon +2.86%, Netflix +2.17%.
• Rates ease: 30-year mortgage at 6.58%, lowest since Oct 2024; 10-year yield at 4.30%.
• PPI surprise: July +0.9% MoM vs 0.2% est., lifting YoY to 3.3%; core up to 3.7% YoY.
• Oil rebounds: WTI +2.09% to $63.96; eyes $64.73 resistance.
• Gold falls: Down 0.60% to $3,334
Daily Market Roundup
📈 U.S. Indices Hit Fresh Records Amid Fed Cut Bets
• Stocks close higher: Dow +1.04%, S&P +0.32%, Nasdaq +0.14%, Russell 2000 +1.98% after choppy session.
• Fed outlook shifts: Nomura, UBS, and Goldman see September rate cuts; easing cycle forecasts strengthen.
• Gold gains: Up to $3,357 on cut bets and geopolitics ahead of Trump–Putin talks.
• Oil slides: WTI at $62.65 after large U.S. crude inventory build.
• Asia rallies: Nikkei and Topix hit all-time highs; China posts rare negative bank lending.
• Crypto watch: ETH >$4,600 on ETF inflows; BTC dominance <60%; XRP eyes $3.66 high.
Daily Market Roundup
📈 Records Across the Board as Small Caps Lead Rally
• All indices higher: S&P 500 +1.13%, Nasdaq +1.39% at record, Russell 2000 +2.99% best since May 12.
• CPI steady: July data in line with forecasts boosts September Fed cut bets; 60 bps easing priced in for 2025.
• Airlines soar: American +12.22%, United +10.19%, Delta +9.23% on first airfare rise in six months.
• Oil slides: WTI at $63.17, breaking key support; May lows near $60 now in view.
• Gold holds: Support at $3,340 intact; resistance at $3,380 then $3,400–$3,410.
• Crypto rallies: BTC >$120K, ETH >$4,400, SOL near $200 breakout, XRP above $3.21.
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Daily Market Roundup
Nasdaq Breaks Records as Gold Tariffs Shake Markets
• Indices climb: Nasdaq +0.98% to record 21,450; S&P just shy of record; Dow +0.47%, Russell 2000 +0.17%.
• Tech leads: Apple +13.33%, Tesla +8.93%, Alphabet +6.50% drive weekly gains.
• Gold spikes: U.S. tariffs on Swiss gold bars push COMEX futures to $3,534, widening London gap by $100+.
• Oil mixed: Brent –0.7% on Trump–Putin meeting hopes; S&P Global halves 2025 demand growth forecast.
• Japan deal: U.S.–Japan agree to cap tariffs at 15% and cut U.S. auto duties; Nikkei jumps 2%.
• Crypto rallies: BTC tests trendline; ETH hits $3,900; XRP at $3.38 after SEC settlement signals.
Daily Market Roundup
📊 Nasdaq Hits Record, Fed Bets Rise
• Markets fade late: Nasdaq closed at a record (+0.35%) as Dow and S&P slipped; early rally erased by weak bond auction and labor data.
• Treasury auction soft: 30-year bonds tailed at 4.813%; demand weak across buyers, fueling rate-cut speculation.
• Stagflation fears grow: Jobless claims rose, continuing claims hit 2021 highs; inflation expectations stay sticky.
• Gold climbs: Up to $3,385/oz on risk-off tone, weak yields, and fresh tariffs from Trump.
• Oil under pressure: WTI failed to hold above 100-day MA, settling at $63.88.
• XRP breakout: Rallied to $3.08 before pulling back; Ripple acquires Rail to expand payments footprint.
Daily Market Roundup
📈 Tech Surge Lifts Markets, Apple Leads Rally
• NASDAQ leads: Tech-heavy index rose 1.21% on megacap strength; Apple jumped 5.10% on $100B U.S. investment deal.
• Fed shift incoming: Officials signaled easing is likely “in coming months” as labor market cools.
• Crude falls: Despite bullish draw, WTI dropped to $64.35 as demand fears outweigh supply risks.
• Gold holds firm: Near $3,374 on Fed bets and tariff uncertainty; resistance remains at $3,400.
• Crypto mixed: BTC steady, ETH gains on ETF inflows; XRP slipped below $3.00.
• Regulatory spotlight: Japan’s SBI and Nomura push new crypto ETFs amid weak price response.
