Closing Recap The past week delivered a massive relief rally across global markets, driven primarily by a two-week ceasefire agreement between the U.S. and Iran that reopened the Strait of Hormuz. The removal of immediate geopolitical supply chain fears sent WTI crude oil crashing roughly 15% for the week to settle near $96.57. Equities surged,…

Closing Recap What began as a week of soaring optimism ended in a brutal geopolitical reality check, capped off by a blockbuster jobs report dropped into a completely empty, holiday-shuttered market. Early in the week, risk assets caught a massive bid on rumors that the U.S.-Iran war was nearing a diplomatic resolution. However, an April…

Closing Recap U.S. equities closed a brutal week firmly in the red, marking the 5th consecutive weekly decline across major indices. The S&P 500’s current losing streak is its worst in four years, closing at 6,368. The dominant catalyst remains the escalating U.S.-Iran war, which has effectively choked off the Strait of Hormuz and sent…

Closing Recap U.S. equities suffered a brutal week, closing lower for the 4th consecutive week as escalating geopolitical tensions and soaring energy costs triggered panic across global markets. The S&P 500 plunged 1.51% on Friday to 6,506, slicing through its 200-day moving average and hitting levels not seen since September. The Nasdaq 100 also broke…

Closing Recap U.S. equity markets closed the day and the week firmly in the red, entirely consumed by the escalating geopolitical crisis in the Middle East. With Iran stepping up attacks in the Strait of Hormuz and the Pentagon deploying additional Marines and warships to the region, oil prices surged toward $100 a barrel, reviving…

Closing Recap U.S. equities suffered a brutal end to the week, driven lower by a toxic cocktail of geopolitical escalation and a shockingly poor labor market report. The S&P 500 plunged 1.33% on Friday, sealing its worst week since mid-October (-2.02%). The dominant catalyst was the intensifying U.S.-Iran war, which disrupted shipping in the Strait…

Closing Recap The North American trading session on Friday evolved into a steady shift toward caution, capping a difficult February for growth stocks. The Nasdaq logged its worst month since March 2025 (-3.38%), and the S&P 500 closed the month lower as investors digested a substantially hotter-than-expected Producer Price Index (PPI). However, the entire macro…

Closing Recap Friday delivered a barrage of market-moving headlines, headlined by a significant miss in U.S. GDP and a monumental Supreme Court ruling against President Trump’s global tariffs. Despite a “stagflationary” data mix – where Q4 GDP slowed sharply to 1.4% while Core PCE inflation accelerated to 3.0% – U.S. equities managed a relief rally.…

Closing Recap  After a tumultuous week driven by “AI anxiety” and mixed earnings, U.S. stocks staged a spectacular turnaround on Friday. The Dow Jones surged over 1,200 points (+2.47%) to close above 50,000 for the first time in history. The S&P 500 (+1.97%) and Nasdaq (+2.18%) joined the rally, while Small Caps (Russell 2000) exploded…

Closing Recap  After a tumultuous start to February defined by a “Sigma-10” crash in metals and a plunge in crypto, the markets staged a furious “Risk-On” reversal to close the week. Friday saw a broad-based rally with the Dow surging over 1,200 points (+2.47%) to close above 50,000 for the first time in history. The…