Global Market Snapshot

US Indices Records

• 🔥 S&P 500 Hits 7,230: S&P 500 closed at a record high of 7,230 following earnings boom and best April since 2020 with +10.4%...

Key US index highs: S&P 500 breaks 7,200 to 7,230 ATH, Nasdaq hits 25,114 record – best month since 2020 with Nasdaq +16%.

AAPL catalyst: Crushes...

• Economic strength dims Fed easing backdrop
• Labor market far better than December; unemployment rate pivotal
• Private credit fears intensify
• Watch US jobs report next Friday for rate clues

FactSet's latest S&P 500 Q1 earnings analysis tracks company performances based on actual results so far. Key for spotting beats/misses to guide sector rotation and stock picks.

End-of-week US market recap for portfolio check:

• Indices shine: S&P 500 hits new all-time high; Nasdaq new closing high; Dow slips slightly
• Key...

• Historic precedent: S&P 500's +10.4% April gain (YTD >5%) has signaled continued strength in past setups.
• Technical hold: Firm above 7,100–7,200...

US Indices Hit Records

• 🔥 S&P 500: S&P 500 closed up +1.02% at record 7,200, marking best monthly performance since 2020.
• 🔥 Nasdaq 100:...

Overnight positioning: Stock futures edge higher after S&P 500's record close above 7,200 (+1.02%).

• Indices shine: Nasdaq +0.89% to record, Dow...

Key US index opens fueled by earnings strength:

• S&P 500 +0.36% to 7,161.75
• Nasdaq +0.76% to 24,859.94
• Dow -0.20% to 48,762.93
  Tactical play: Bet on earnings, fade geopol noise.

End-of-April portfolio boost: Major indices hit records on Apr 30, capping best month since 2020.

• S&P 500 +1.02% to >7,200 (+10% Apr)
• Dow +1.62%,...

April surge follows March pullback, fueled by strong Q1 earnings across sectors.

• S&P 500 back to highs, ignoring geopolitical tensions.
• AI/tech...

Yesterday's session delivered a relief rebound fueled by oil pullback, lower bond yields, and supportive US data—early signals for commodities and yields to watch globally, despite unresolved geopolitics.

Semiconductor surge drives SPY near all-time highs via chip mania:

• SOX +37% in April (2nd best since '94), led by AMD/Intel fire
• Semis now 41.9%...

• US stocks hit records on AI optimism, but Meta/Alphabet diverge on spending reactions
• Meta as contrarian opportunity despite near-term capex...

US Index Closes

• Dow Jones: Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 333.83 points (-0.68%) to 48,808.10.
• S&P 500: S&P 500 dropped 12.84 points...

Geopolitical surge: WTI jumps 5.6-7.9% to $105-$107, Brent +5.9% to $117 amid stalled US-Iran talks and Hormuz fears; up 60.8% since war start.

• US...

Key pre-earnings moves as hyperscalers test AI rally:

• Nasdaq -0.21% on caution ahead of MSFT/GOOGL/AMZN/META results and Fed decision; up 12.8%...

Key overnight moves for positioning:

• META drops 5-7% despite revenue beat ($56.31B vs $55.45B exp) on capex/user growth misses, hikes capex to...

Daily market review highlights price trends in key assets:

• S&P 500, NASDAQ 100, 20-Year Treasury Bonds, Gold, Bitcoin charts
• Prior Apr 29 trade...

US indices eye FOMC volatility ahead of Powell's final press conference and Mag 7 earnings:

• Dow: Support at 48,860 (2H 200-MA), 48,000 pivotal;...