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Last Week's Recap 1. The US Market - Show Slight Pullback on Geopolitical Tensions: Slight pullback: the $S&P 500(.SPX)$ (-0.35%, 6,915.61), the $Dow Chemical(DOW)$ (-0.53%, 49,098.71), and the $NASDAQ(.IXIC)$ (-0.06%, 23,501.24)posted fractional declines for the second week in a row. Geopolitical tensions: International tensions over Greenland and the related prospect of tariffs were the key catalysts for Tuesday’s tumble around 2%. Metals dazzle: Precious metals prices are extending rallies again. Gold is trading above $5000 per ounce, while silver surpassed $100 per ounce for the first time. U.S. GDP upgrade: The government’s updated figure put the quarter

Last Week's Recap1. The major U.S. indexes posted fractional declinesMajor Indexes: The $S&P 500(.SPX)$ saw fluctuations, closing at 6940.01, down slightly from the previous week's high of 6977.27. Sizzling small caps: A U.S. small-cap benchmark $iShares Russell 2000 ETF(IWM)$ outpaced its large-cap peers by a wide margin for the second week in a row, marking a sharp rotation from small caps’ lagging 2025 performance. Earnings kickoff: Analysts projected that financials sector earnings rose 6.6% in the fourth quarter—slightly below the 8.2% average gain that’s forecast across all 11 sectors in the S&P 500. Information technology is expected to post the strongest earnings growth, with consumer discr

Last Week's Recap1.The US Market - US Stock Show Fast WeekFast week:The major U.S. stock indexes produced gains of around 2.0% in the first full trading week of 2026. The $S&P 500(.SPX)$ and the $Dow Jones(.DJI)$ surpassed record highs set two weeks earlier, and the $NASDAQ(.IXIC)$ climbed to within 1.2% of its historic peak set more than two months ago. Small-cap surge: $iShares Russell 2000 ETF(IWM)$ jumped 4.6% for the week and nearly 14% over six weeks, hitting a record high and outperforming large-cap peers. Metals shine:Precious metals prices rebounded and extended rallies. Gold was trading above $4,520 per oun

Last Week and 2025's Recap1.The US Market - Gained double-digits for a 3rd straight year in 2025Indexes: $S&P 500(.SPX)$ recorded a weekly drop of about 1.03%, with technology stocks showing mixed performance and investor sentiment cautious due to Federal Reserve minutes and geopolitical tensions. $Dow Jones(.DJI)$ saw a decline of approximately 0.67%, $NASDAQ(.IXIC)$ fell by around 1.52%. Triple play: The $S&P 500(.SPX)$ ’s 16.39% total return for 2025 marked the third year in a row that the index generated a double-digit gain. The Mag 7 names contributed 42% of the S&P 500’s total return in 2025 and 55% o

Last Week's Recap1. The US Market - Major indices reaching record highsDriven by robust economic data and positive investor sentiment last week. The $Dow Jones(.DJI)$ rose by approximately 1.2%, closing at 48,710.97; $S&P 500(.SPX)$ surged by about 1.4%, closing at a new record high of 6,929.94. The $NASDAQ(.IXIC)$ increased by around 1.2%, ending the week at 23,593.096. GDP acceleration:GDP expanded at an annualized rate of 4.3% in the July-through-September period versus the consensus forecast for 3.2%, the fastest in two years. 2026 rate outlook: the Fed's minutes contributed to the positive market sentiment, bond market trading continued to support prosp

Last Week's Recap1. U.S. Stock Market Faces Volatility Amid Mixed Sector Performance and Trading HaltsThe $NASDAQ(.IXIC)$ and $S&P 500(.SPX)$ finished fractionally higher while the $Dow Jones(.DJI)$ ended slightly down. The latter two indexes remained about 1% below their record levels set on December 11.Jobs weakness:A delayed U.S. labor market report delivered mixed monthly results on jobs growth and the highest unemployment rate since 2021.Precious metals shine: $Silver - main 2603(SImain)$ surpassing $67 per ounce for the first time ever and $Gold - main 2602(GCmain

Last Week's Recap1. US Market saw weekly performance sharply dividedIndexes: The $Dow Jones(.DJI)$ finished with a 1.05% total return for the week, while the $S&P 500(.SPX)$ fell 0.63% and the $NASDAQ(.IXIC)$ ended 1.62% lower. Market rotation: With many of the technology-oriented stocks that have driven 2025’s gains weighing on the broader market. More cyclical, value-oriented stocks climbed, and a large-cap value equity style benchmark finished 0.6% higher for the week while its growth counterpart was down 1.5%.Small-cap record: the Russell 2000 Index finished about 1.2% higher. On Thursday, it climbed to a record high, capping a run that saw the index sur

Last Week's Recap1. US Market-Inches higher with confidence uptick and Fed cut expectThe $S&P 500(.SPX)$ and $Dow Jones(.DJI)$ within 1% of record highs set in late October and mid-November, respectively. The $NASDAQ(.IXIC)$ finished less than 2% below its historic peak. Labor market weakens: ADP shows 32K job losses in Nov, reversing Oct's 47K gain; official report delayed to Dec 16.Consumer confidence rises: Modest uptick in sentiment; core PCE inflation cooled to 2.8% in Sep (from 2.9%).Q3 earnings strong: S&P 500 up 13.4% QoQ—fourth consecutive double-digit quarter—led by tech's 29% gain.Treasury yields jump: 10-year at 4.14%; 30-year at 4.79% (three

Last Week's Recap1. US Market -Best Thanksgiving week since 2008Great Thanksgiving week:US stocks rallied across the board last week, with all three major indices up over 3%. The $NASDAQ(.IXIC)$ surged 4.91% for the week, while the $S&P 500(.SPX)$ gained nearly 4%, marking its best Thanksgiving week since 2008. The S& 500 has risen for seven straight months, its best streak in over seven years. JPMorgan is bullish, forecasting a 20% rise by 2027.December rate cut odds rose: CME FedWatch Tool shows an 87.4% probability. Trump said Sunday he has chosen the next Fed chair and will announce soon.Easing policy tailwind: Data supports a soft landing, but with fewer official releases recently, the econo

Last Week's Recap1. U.S. Market -Investor cautions and Tech PullbackTech pullback: The $NASDAQ(.IXIC)$ finished the week down 2.7%, marking its third consecutive weekly decline, while the $S&P 500(.SPX)$ and the $Dow Jones(.DJI)$ posted smaller declines of about 2.0%.Fed cut uncertainty: Unemployment rose to 4.4%, the highest since October 2021. CME FedWatch data shows that the probability of an interest rate cut on December 10 increased to nearly 72%, up from about 30% earlier in the week.Volatility returns: Short-term expectations of U.S. stock market volatility surged, with the $Cboe Volatility Index(VIX)$ reachin