US Markets
Markets rose significantly on Friday, lifting the Dow to its fourth consecutive positive week.
- The rise followed the release of economic data showing that inflation may be easing, while consumer spending remained steady last month.
- The Dow gained 5.7% on the week, the S&P 500 rose 3.9%, and the Nasdaq was up 2.2%.
- The current 10 Year U.S. Treasury yield is set at 4.01640%
Market |
Price |
Move |
Dow Jones |
32,861.80 |
2.59% |
S&P 500 |
3,901.06 |
2.46% |
Nasdaq |
11,102.45 |
2.87% |
Russell 2000 |
1,846.92 |
2.25% |
Market Insight
There were a few key data points and events on Friday that provided some great insight for this week’s trading:
- Tech stocks were down, with Amazon falling 6.8% and Apple dropping 7.5% on Friday, while all the major tech companies underperformed on their earnings calls.
- Oil markets were supported by Chevron and Exxon Mobil’s rises after both had better-than-expected earnings reports.
- The Personal Consumption Price index rose 0.5% in September versus August and 5.1% compared to last year.
- 29 stocks in the S&P 500 hit new 52-week highs on Friday. 20 of those stocks also hit all-time highs, including Mcdonald’s, Campbell Soup, Pepsico, Hershey, General Mills, Exxon, and Chevron.
Canadian Markets
Data from Statistics Canada shows that the country’s economy grew by 0.1% in August.
- Retail, wholesale trade, agriculture, and public sector spending were the largest contributors to growth.
- The construction, manufacturing, mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction sectors shrank.
- According to an estimate for Q3 2022, the economy grew 1.6% year-on-year, down from 3.3% in Q2 2022.
Market |
Price |
Move |
TSX |
19,471.19 |
0.62% |
European Markets
Markets in Europe were down early on Friday before rising later in the day as investors reacted with volatility to the European Central Bank’s interest rate hike.
- The Stoxx 600 was up just 0.1% on Friday after markets were mixed during the trading session.
- Telecoms and healthcare stocks led the markets, gaining 1.8% and 1.4%, respectively.
- Basic resources and retail stocks both lost 2%, dragging down the markets.
Market |
Price |
Move |
Euro STOXX 50 |
3,613.02 |
0.24% |
UK (FTSE 100) |
7,047.67 |
-0.37% |
Germany (DAX) |
13,243.33 |
0.24% |
France (CAC 40) |
6,273.05 |
0.46% |
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Asian Markets
Stocks in Hong Kong are at their lowest point since 2009 as macroeconomic issues in Asia continue to push down markets.
- The Hang Send Tech Index was down almost 6% on Friday, which caused a significant decline in the Hang Seng.
- Xpeng slumped 14%, Bilibili and Li Auto dropped around 11%, Meituan lost 8%, while Tencent, Xiaomi, and Alibaba all fell more than 5%.
- Stocks in mainland China, Australia, Japan, Singapore, Malaysia, and South Korea were all down to close last week.
Market |
Price |
Move |
S&P Asia 50 |
3,478.65 |
-3.02% |
Japan (Nikkei 225) |
27,105.20 |
-0.88% |
South Korea (KOSPI) |
2,268.40 |
-0.89% |
China (Hang Seng) |
14,863.06 |
-3.66% |
India (SENSEX) |
59,959.85 |
0.34% |
Commodities
Oil prices were down slightly on Friday as China added new COVID-19-related restrictions.
- On the week, Brent rose 2% and West Texas Intermediate gained 3%, even though both lost ~1% on Friday.
- China has increased social restrictions to fight COVID-19 outbreaks, including locking down entire city districts and sealing off buildings where infections were detected.
- The IMF decreased China’s 2022 GDP growth forecast to 3.2%, from 4.4% in April.
Market |
Price |
Move |
Oil (NYSEARCA:OIL) |
31.60 |
-1.16% |
Gold (NYSEARCA:GLD) |
153.16 |
-1.02% |
Silver (NYSEARCA:SLV) |
17.74 |
-1.33% |
Corn (NYSEARCA:CORN) |
27.09 |
-0.33% |
Lumber (NASDAQ:WOOD) |
71.54 |
0.58% |
Currency Exchange Rates
The Yen lost more than 1% against the U.S. Dollar on Friday after the Bank of Japan decided not to raise interest rates.
- The U.S. Dollar Index was down 1% on the week.
- The Euro was even on Friday as investors reacted to the ECB’s 75-basis point interest rate hike on Thursday.
- The Bank of Canada’s smaller-than-expected interest rate hike caused some instability in the Canadian Dollar, which fell on Wednesday and Thursday before seeing some gains on Friday.
Market |
Price |
Move |
UK(GBP) |
£0.86 |
-0.41% |
Europe (EURO) |
€1.00 |
0.03% |
Canada (Canadian Dollar) |
$1.36 |
0.59% |
Japan (Yen) |
¥147.46 |
0.79% |
Good trading,
Chris Svorcik
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