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Learn About Trader ProfilesDespite weak global macro data, stocks closed the week strong, with the Dow up 1.6% and the S&P 500 up 2.9% on the week. Traders this week will have an eye on the FOMC meeting that begins Tuesday, as well as on U.S./China trade.
Despite weak global macro data, stocks closed the week strong, with the Dow up 1.6% and the S&P 500 up 2.9% on the week. Traders this week will have an eye on the FOMC meeting that begins Tuesday, as well as on U.S./China trade.
Indexes fell last week in a departure from the norm, unsettled by global weakness and trade fears. This week, look for news on Brexit, CPI and durable goods numbers and earnings.
Last week, indexes mostly stayed flat or were up incrementally. Looking forward, traders will keep an eye on a number of data releases, including Friday's "Jobs Report," as well as news on U.S.-China trade talks.
Stocks ended the week up on trade optimism and strong macro data. Looking forward, Fed Chair Powell's testimony Tuesday and Wednesday, as well as U.S. GDP data will likely be the indicators to watch.
Despite volatility and weak retail sales data, major U.S. indexes crossed or neared their 200-day moving average on dovish Fed signals, signaling a bullish outlook for stocks. Trade talks will continue this week, with trade-exposed CSCO and DE releasing earnings.
U.S. stocks ended the week flat. Weak Eurozone data, ongoing Brexit talks and trade tensions have led to turbulence. More trade chatter, a potential government shutdown and retail data are on tap for the week ahead.
Dovish Fed signals, a strong jobs report and promising manufacturing data pushed stocks higher, closing out the best January in 30 years. But Venezuelan unrest and shuttered Chinese markets could make the upcoming week difficult.
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