Market Notebook

by Cory Haupt | Feb 17, 2025

PRICE ACTION:
Equity prices, as measured by the ticker SPY, and bond prices, as measured by the ticker BND, closed higher during the last week.

SPY +0.27%
BND +0.58%

TECHNICAL ANALYSIS:
SPY price appears established in an upward trend.

BND price appears to be transitioning to consolidation.

SENTIMENT:
Market participants seem to be taking a “wait and see” attitude toward political initiatives, and recent inflation information that suggests inflation is more sticky than the Federal Reserve had hoped.

ECONOMY AND FUNDAMENTALS:
The U.S. real economy appears well-positioned for continued growth in 2025. Recent data suggests inflationary pressures continue in the U.S. economy.

All the best during the week ahead!

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