Last week proved to be a significant period for financial markets, marked by a confluence of economic data, political developments, and financial news that influenced the performance of the financial markets.

The week, the financial markets bounced back…a bit! The positive week was driven by geopolitical tensions, monetary policy uncertainty, and shifting trade dynamics. Here’s a detailed analysis of key developments and their market impacts:

Last week provided more of the same “volatility” in U.S. financial markets driven by escalating U.S.-China trade tensions, Federal Reserve policy concerns, and shifting investor sentiment.

Last week, we witnessed extreme volatility across U.S. financial markets, driven primarily by escalating U.S.-China trade tensions, historic bond market movements, and mixed economic data.

On late Friday afternoon, our T2R 1.0 Risk Management Indicator turned NEGATIVE. Therefore, both of our Risk indicators are negative. Remember, if either of these indicators is negative, we suggest backing out of the equity position.

Our T2R 2.0 Risk Management Indicator remains NEGATIVE. We suggest a continued defensive position by reducing your model holdings.  Moving from equity positions to money market accounts or short-term bonds is advised.

The recent market volatility continued to impact major stock indices, including the Dow Jones (DJIA), NASDAQ and S&P 500, as well as the bond market. These events reflected the current state of the global economy and set the stage for future market movements.

Last week was a little wild, and it marked my triple-digit losses and gains. This was influenced by a mix of economic data, political developments, and financial news. Here’s a detailed overview of the key events that impacted the Dow Jones, NASDAQ, S&P 500, and the bond market.

Our T2R 2.0 Risk Management Indicator flipped to NEGATIVE after Friday’s market close. We suggest a more defensive position by reducing your model holdings.  Moving from equity positions to money market accounts or short-term bonds is advised.

Last week offered us significant market swings driven by a combination of economic data releases, political developments, and corporate announcements. Major indices demonstrated resilience despite some challenging economic indicators.