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The August 13, 2025, Pre-Market Briefing recapped Tuesday’s market surge with the S&P 500 up 1.1% to 6,445.76 and Nasdaq up 1.4% to a record 21,681.90, fueled by a lower-than-expected U.S. CPI rise of 0.2% (2.7% year-over-year), boosting rate cut hopes. Pre-market trading showed continued strength with Nvidia (+0.7%) and Eon (+0.5%) gaining ahead of earnings, while Boeing (-0.3%) dipped after...

The August 12, 2025, Pre-Market Briefing recapped Monday’s modest gains with the S&P 500 up 0.2% to 6,352, Nasdaq up 0.3% to 21,301, and Dow up 0.1% to 43,984, driven by tech and tariff optimism. Pre-market trading showed mixed global movements, with Tecan (+0.6%) and Nvidia (+0.5%) gaining ahead of earnings, while Ceconomy (-0.4%) lagged amid retail concerns. The episode highlighted rising ge...

The August 11, 2025, Pre-Market Briefing recapped a mixed Friday close with the Nasdaq hitting a record 21,242.70 (+0.4%) while the S&P 500 (-0.1% to 6,340) and Dow (-0.5% to 43,968.64) dipped, reflecting global earnings and tariff reactions. Pre-market trading showed cautious gains worldwide, driven by trade optimism and concerns over Iran’s nuclear progress lifting oil ($80.00/barrel) and go...

The August 8, 2025, Pre-Market Briefing reviewed a mixed Thursday close, with the Nasdaq hitting a record 21,242.70 (+0.4%), while the S&P 500 (-0.1% to 6,340) and Dow (-0.5% to 43,968.64) slipped amid tariff and earnings reactions. Pre-market trading showed Apple (+1.2%) and AMD (+1.5%) gaining from Trump’s chip tariff exemptions, while Eli Lilly (-0.8%) and Caterpillar (-0.3%) faced pressure...

On August 7, 2025, the Pre-Market Briefing recapped a cautious market recovery on Tuesday, with the S&P 500 up 0.7%, Nasdaq up 0.9%, and Dow up 0.5% after a jobs-driven sell-off, driven by a weak July report adding just 73K jobs against 100K expected. Key pre-market movers included Palantir (+2%) on AI contract gains, while Caterpillar and Eli Lilly lagged post-earnings due to tariff costs and...

U.S. markets posted modest gains on Tuesday, lifted by strong earnings from Eli Lilly and Caterpillar, and better-than-expected ISM Services PMI. Disney disappointed on streaming revenue, but overall sentiment remains cautiously optimistic as futures point slightly higher. Fed Chair Powell is set to speak later today, with investors looking for signals on the September rate decision. Bitcoin hit a...

On Tuesday, August 5, 2025, markets are cautiously rebounding after Friday’s sell-off triggered by disappointing U.S. job numbers. Investor attention turns to earnings from Caterpillar, Disney, and Eli Lilly, alongside critical economic indicators like the ISM services PMI and factory orders. Internationally, progress in U.S.-China talks and the EU-U.S. tariff deal are boosting sentiment in autos...

The August 2, 2025, Pre-Market Briefing Weekly Recap highlights the week’s 2.1% S&P 500 and 2.4% Nasdaq gains, fueled by strong Q2 earnings from Meta, ExxonMobil, and Humana, though Intel and Procter & Gamble lagged. It covers macroeconomic strength, with 2.8% Q2 GDP growth, 2.5% PCE inflation, and steady 175K July jobs, alongside a Fed decision signaling a likely September rate cut. The e...

The August 1, 2025, Pre-Market Briefing recaps yesterday’s market uptick, with the S&P 500 up 0.5% and Nasdaq up 0.6%, fueled by ExxonMobil and Chevron’s Q2 earnings beats, though tempered by Procter & Gamble’s cautious outlook. It highlights macroeconomic updates, including a slightly weak Chicago PMI and today’s critical July nonfarm payrolls report, expected to show 175K jobs added. The...

The July 31, 2025, Pre-Market Briefing recaps yesterday’s market rally, with the S&P 500 up 0.9% and Nasdaq up 1.1%, fueled by Meta and Qualcomm’s Q2 earnings beats and the Fed’s dovish stance signaling a potential September rate cut. It highlights macroeconomic updates, including strong June JOLTS data and today’s expected Chicago PMI, with markets focused on tomorrow’s nonfarm payrolls. The...

The July 30, 2025, Pre-Market Briefing recaps yesterday’s market movements, with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq slightly down and the Dow up, driven by Amazon’s strong Q2 earnings and Merck’s gains, though Microsoft’s cloud miss weighed on tech. It highlights macroeconomic updates, including steady consumer confidence and today’s JOLTS job openings data, with markets focused on the Fed’s 2:00 PM EST r...

The July 29, 2025, Pre-Market Briefing recaps yesterday’s market performance, with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq slightly up and the Dow down, driven by strong earnings from Amazon and Merck, though Microsoft’s cloud concerns and Starbucks’ weak guidance tempered gains. It highlights macroeconomic updates, including July’s consumer confidence at 70.1 and today’s expected JOLTS job openings data, with...

The July 28, 2025, Pre-Market Briefing recaps Friday’s market uptick, with the S&P 500, Nasdaq, and Dow gaining, driven by June’s 2.5% core PCE inflation data and mixed earnings from Bristol-Myers Squibb and Intel. It highlights the weekend’s finalized EU-U.S. tariff deal, setting a 15% tariff on most EU goods, including autos, boosting stocks like Volkswagen and BMW. The episode covers macroe...

The July 26, 2025, Pre-Market Briefing recaps the week of July 21–25, where the S&P 500 and Nasdaq hit record highs, driven by robust Q2 GDP growth of 2.8% and a lower-than-expected 2.5% PCE inflation rate, though earnings from Tesla and Intel disappointed. It highlights market-moving developments, including progress in EU-U.S. tariff talks, China’s $400B stimulus, and Middle East tensions kee...

The July 25, 2025, Pre-Market Briefing recaps yesterday’s market performance, with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq dipping slightly while the Dow edged up, driven by mixed earnings from Ford, Boeing, and ServiceNow. It highlights strong Q2 GDP growth of 2.8%, beating expectations, and today’s critical June PCE inflation data, expected at 2.6% core rate, as a key Fed indicator. The episode covers market...

The July 24, 2025, Pre-Market Briefing recaps yesterday’s market gains, with the S&P 500 hitting a record high and the Nasdaq up, driven by strong earnings from Alphabet and IBM, while Tesla and AT&T lagged due to weak guidance. It covers macroeconomic updates, including steady July PMI data and today’s critical Q2 GDP release, expected at 2.5% growth. The episode highlights market-moving...

The July 23, 2025, Pre-Market Briefing recaps yesterday’s mixed market performance, with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq slightly up and the Dow down, driven by divergent earnings outcomes. Alphabet’s strong Q2 results, fueled by cloud and AI growth, boosted tech sentiment, while Tesla’s earnings miss and Visa’s cautious guidance weighed on stocks. The episode covers key macroeconomic updates, includin...

The July 22, 2025, Pre-Market Briefing recaps yesterday’s mixed market performance, with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq slightly up and the Dow down, while highlighting pre-market movers like Tesla and Alphabet ahead of their Q2 earnings. It covers key macroeconomic updates, including today’s expected June existing home sales data and stable 10-year Treasury yields at 4.45%. The episode addresses mark...

The July 21, 2025, Pre-Market Briefing covers the weekend’s market updates, including strong earnings from American Express and 3M, rising commodity prices, and previews this week’s critical earnings, economic data, and tariff talks to prep for trading. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The July 19, 2025, Pre-Market Briefing recaps yesterday’s market highs, strong earnings from American Express and 3M, tariff developments, and rising oil prices to prep for today’s trading. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In the July 18, 2025, Pre-Market Briefing, we recap yesterday’s record highs for the S&P 500 and Nasdaq, driven by tech and financials, alongside key pre-market movers like American Express and Nvidia. We dive into critical macroeconomic updates, including robust June retail sales and falling jobless claims, while highlighting market-moving headlines like new tariffs on the EU and Mexico. The...