Weekly Market Recap: Navigating Trade Tensions and Economic Signals
๐บ๐ธ ๐จ๐ป๐ถ๐๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ฆ๐๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐: Market Gains Amid Mixed Economic Indicators
After the sharp decline in begining of march, U.S. equities experienced a rebound last week, buoyed by easing trade tensions between the U.S. and China and positive corporate earnings reports. The Nasdaq Composite led the gains, with small- and mid-cap stocks also showing strength.
However, economic data presented a mixed picture:โ
๐ฝ๐ช๐จ๐๐ฃ๐๐จ๐จ ๐ผ๐๐ฉ๐๐ซ๐๐ฉ๐ฎ: The S&P Global Flash PMI indicated the slowest business activity growth in 16 months, with services sector growth decelerating sharply.โ
๐ฟ๐ช๐ง๐๐๐ก๐ ๐๐ค๐ค๐๐จ ๐๐ง๐๐๐ง๐จ: March saw a 9.2% increase, primarily driven by a surge in transportation equipment orders, notably commercial aircraft.โ
๐๐ค๐ช๐จ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ฉ: Existing home sales dropped 5.9% in March, marking the steepest monthly decline since November 2022, attributed to high mortgage rates and affordability challenges.โ
๐พ๐ค๐ฃ๐จ๐ช๐ข๐๐ง ๐๐๐ฃ๐ฉ๐๐ข๐๐ฃ๐ฉ: The University of Michigan's Index of Consumer Sentiment fell for the fourth consecutive month, with inflation expectations rising to 6.5%, the highest since 1981.โ
๐ช๐บ ๐๐๐ฟ๐ผ๐ฝ๐ฒ: Stock Markets Rally on Trade Optimism
European markets posted solid gains, with the STOXX Europe 600 Index up 2.77%. Germany's DAX rose 4.89%, France's CAC 40 gained 3.44%, and Italy's FTSE MIB increased by 3.80%. The UKโs FTSE 100 added 1.69%. The rally was fueled by positive developments in U.S.-China trade relations and reassurances from the European Central Bank about the unlikelihood of a eurozone recession.โ
๐ฏ๐ต ๐๐ฎ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐ป: Economic Relief Measures and Market Response
Japan's Nikkei 225 Index advanced by 2.8%, supported by signs of easing global trade tensions. The government announced emergency economic relief measures, including support for corporate financing and initiatives to stimulate consumption, aiming to mitigate the impact of higher U.S. tariffs. The yen weakened slightly against the U.S. dollar, and the 10-year government bond yield rose to 1.34%.
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