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02-05-2025
Apple and Amazon beat quarterly earnings expectations, but both showed weaknesses: Apple’s Services revenue missed estimates and faces tariff uncertainty, while Amazon Web Services posted a third straight revenue shortfall and offered cautious guidance amid tariff and recession risks. Big Tech optimism persisted as Meta and Microsoft rallies lifted U.S. indexes, with the Nasdaq up 1.52%. The U.S. Chamber of Commerce urged a tariff exclusion process for small importers, which the White House signaled it’s not considering. Nvidia rebuked Anthropic over claims about chip smuggling, urging focus on innovation. Separately, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang received his first base salary increase in a decade.
Entities: Apple, Amazon, Amazon Web Services, Meta, Microsoft • Tone: analytical • Sentiment: neutral • Intent: inform
02-05-2025
Euro zone inflation held at 2.2% in April, defying expectations for a slight dip. Core inflation rose to 2.7% from 2.4%, and services inflation accelerated to 3.9% from 3.5%, partly attributed to Easter timing effects that may reverse next month. Markets saw the euro strengthen modestly; bond yields were little changed. Economists said the data keeps the door open for further ECB rate cuts, though tariff risks could reheat inflation. ECB President Lagarde reiterated that inflation is on track toward the 2% target in 2025, with policy remaining highly data-dependent. The euro zone economy grew 0.4% in Q1 2025, but growth may slow due to global tariff fallout.
Entities: Euro zone, European Central Bank, Christine Lagarde, inflation, core inflation • Tone: analytical • Sentiment: neutral • Intent: inform
02-05-2025
European stocks rallied Friday on stronger-than-expected U.S. April payrolls and signs China may pursue trade talks with the U.S. The Stoxx 600 closed up 1.7%, led by industrials and tech; France’s CAC 40 and Germany’s DAX rose over 2%, and London’s FTSE 100 gained 1.2%, marking a record 15th straight advance. Eurozone inflation held at 2.2% in April, supporting euro strength. Shell beat Q1 profit expectations and launched a $3.5 billion buyback, lifting shares. NatWest topped profit forecasts. Moët Hennessy reportedly plans to cut over 10% of its workforce amid softness in U.S. and China demand. Markets also drew support from easing tariff fears after recent U.S. extensions, with Europe’s Stoxx 600 nearing pre-tariff volatility levels.
Entities: Stoxx 600, CAC 40, DAX, FTSE 100, Eurozone inflation • Tone: analytical • Sentiment: positive • Intent: inform
02-05-2025
U.S. job growth beat expectations in April, with nonfarm payrolls up 177,000 and unemployment steady at 4.2%. Wage growth cooled, rising 0.2% on the month and 3.8% year over year, both below forecasts. The labor force participation rate ticked up to 62.6%, and a broader underemployment gauge fell to 7.8%. Health care led gains (+51,000), with transportation/warehousing and financial activities also adding jobs; manufacturing slipped slightly, and federal employment fell by 9,000 amid government downsizing efforts. March and February payrolls were revised lower. Markets pushed back expectations for a Fed rate cut to July as policymakers weigh tariff-related inflation risks, while the White House pressed for immediate cuts. Despite tariff uncertainty, analysts said the report shows underlying economic resilience, though potential weakening could emerge in coming months.
Entities: U.S. nonfarm payrolls, Federal Reserve, unemployment rate, wage growth, labor force participation rate • Tone: analytical • Sentiment: neutral • Intent: inform
02-05-2025
U.S. stocks rallied Friday after a stronger-than-expected April jobs report eased recession worries, extending the S&P 500’s winning streak to nine days—the longest since 2004. The S&P 500 rose 1.47% to 5,686.67, the Dow gained 1.39% to 41,317.43, and the Nasdaq added 1.51% to 17,977.73, with the S&P and Nasdaq recovering losses tied to early-April tariff headlines. April nonfarm payrolls increased by 177,000 (vs. 133,000 expected) and unemployment held at 4.2%. Hopes for U.S.-China trade talks supported sentiment, though Beijing urged the U.S. to remove unilateral tariffs. Apple fell 3.7% on softer-than-expected services revenue and tariff-related cost guidance; Amazon dipped slightly on cautious outlook citing tariff and trade risks. Oil slid over 1% ahead of an accelerated OPEC+ meeting on output. For the week, the S&P 500 rose 2.9%, the Dow 3%, and the Nasdaq 3.4%, with debate persisting over tariffs, Fed and tax policy, and rising recession chatter.
Entities: S&P 500, Dow Jones Industrial Average, Nasdaq, April jobs report, U.S.-China trade talks • Tone: analytical • Sentiment: positive • Intent: inform
02-05-2025
U.S. stock futures rose late Thursday as sentiment improved on China signaling openness to trade talks with the U.S., while investors weighed big-tech earnings and awaited Friday’s jobs report. S&P 500 futures gained 0.68%, Dow futures 0.82%, and Nasdaq 100 futures 0.32%. Apple fell about 4% after Services revenue missed estimates and it flagged $900 million in tariff-related costs; Amazon dropped roughly 2% on lighter guidance and tariff concerns. Earlier, major indexes extended gains, with the S&P 500 and Dow logging eight-day win streaks and the Nasdaq erasing losses since early April amid AI-fueled strength from Meta and Microsoft. About two-thirds of S&P 500 companies have reported, with 76% beating estimates. Attention turns to April payrolls (consensus +133,000; unemployment 4.2%) after weak GDP (-0.3% annualized Q1), soft ADP data, and elevated jobless claims. Despite uncertainty from tariffs and policy, indexes are tracking a second straight winning week. Investor sentiment remains cautious: AAII bullishness fell to 20.9%, while bearishness rose to 59.3%.
Entities: S&P 500, Dow Jones Industrial Average, Nasdaq 100, Apple, Amazon • Tone: analytical • Sentiment: neutral • Intent: inform
02-05-2025
President Trump will unveil his 2026 budget proposal on Friday, sending it to Congress amid GOP efforts to reconcile internal disputes over spending cuts tied to a planned tax-cut bill by July 4. While Congress crafts final spending laws, Trump’s request reportedly includes over $1 trillion for defense and more than $160 billion in cuts to environmental, renewable energy, education, and foreign aid programs. The White House argues tariff revenues will help offset tax cuts. The rollout comes as the economy shows strain from tariff-related trade disruptions and after the administration, aided by Elon Musk, shuttered several agencies and reduced the federal workforce, with some actions facing legal challenges. Trump will be in Florida when the budget is released.
Entities: Donald Trump, U.S. Congress, federal budget, defense spending, tax-cut bill • Tone: analytical • Sentiment: negative • Intent: inform
02-05-2025
The FTSE 100 notched a record 15th straight day of gains, up 1.25% Friday and over 5% year-to-date, as investors favor the UK’s defensive, dividend-paying sectors and see Britain as relatively insulated from U.S. tariff turbulence. Winners included SSP Group, Haleon, and Melrose; the FTSE 250 is also on a streak. Drivers cited: easing U.S.-China tensions, UK’s neutral tariff position, solid corporate results, and a resilient UK economy. Analysts see potential for further upside, supported by undervaluation and expected Bank of England rate cuts, though risks include overbought technicals, geopolitics, and a stronger pound. Some view U.S. market volatility as an opportunity for capital to rotate into UK equities.
Entities: FTSE 100, FTSE 250, Bank of England, SSP Group, Haleon • Tone: analytical • Sentiment: positive • Intent: inform
02-05-2025
Despite a nine-day S&P 500 rally and a move back above its 50-day moving average, technical analysts warn more downside risk remains. Bespoke notes the index still faces resistance at the 200-day moving average and the mid-March high, and historical performance after long stretches below the 50-DMA has been modest, especially in the short term. Fairlead Strategies’ Katie Stockton pegs next resistance near 5,783 (the Nov. 5, 2024 level) but says longer-term trends remain weak; the recent bounce is a “round trip” that hasn’t repaired prior chart damage following the April downturn tied to new tariffs.
Tone: neutral • Sentiment: neutral • Intent: inform
02-05-2025
US stocks rallied Friday, with the S&P 500 logging its first nine-day winning streak since 2004 and the Dow matching a nine-day run. Gains were driven by a stronger-than-expected April jobs report (177,000 added) and signs of thawing US-China tensions, including Beijing’s openness to trade talks and addressing fentanyl concerns. The S&P erased losses since Trump’s April 2 tariff announcement, though the Dow remains about 2% below that date’s close. Policy uncertainty persists as investors watch Trump’s 90-day tariff pause (excluding China), inflation trends, and Fed rate-cut timing—markets now see lower odds of a June cut. Big Tech earnings, especially from Meta and Microsoft, bolstered sentiment and AI optimism. Treasury yields rose above 4.3%, the dollar slipped, and global markets advanced.
Tone: neutral • Sentiment: neutral • Intent: inform
02-05-2025
U.S. stocks rebounded from losses triggered by President Trump’s early-April “Liberation Day” tariff rollout, with the S&P 500 up 1.5% and logging nine straight gains, helped by a stronger-than-expected April jobs report and signs both Washington and Beijing may consider talks. Despite the bounce, the index remains over 7% below its mid-February high and about 5% under its level at Trump’s inauguration. Investors remain wary as sweeping tariffs—including at least 10% on many imports, a minimum 145% on Chinese goods, and new 25% levies on cars and auto parts—raise risks of slower growth, higher consumer prices, and corporate uncertainty. A 90-day pause on some tariffs expires in July, and analysts warn the economic damage may already be filtering into data.
Entities: S&P 500, President Donald Trump, tariffs, Washington, Beijing • Tone: analytical • Sentiment: neutral • Intent: inform
