Weekly: After a 3rd Double-digit Year, Venezuela Developments and Jobs Data in Focus
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
Tiger Weekly: Record-Breaking US Rally Led by Tech & Metals, Fed Minutes Eyed Ahead
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
Weekly: US Markets Split as Precious Metals Surge & GDP In Focus
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
The Australian sharemarket rose on Friday, in line with Wall Street, on revived expectations that the US Federal Reserve will cut interest rates further.The S&P/ASX 200 index closed 0.5% higher, or 40 points, to 8628.2, with eight of 11 sectors in positive territory. For the week, the benchmark fell 0.8%, snapping a three-week winning streak. The index was on track to post a 5.8% annual rise, well below the double-digit gains of the US and European indices.Investor sentiment was supported after American core consumer prices rose by less than expected, though economists warned that the data was distorted lower by the US government shutdown.Markets are now pricing about a 25% chance of a January rate reduction by the Fed and a near-certain move by April.On the ASX, technology led gains w