Market Notebook

by | Aug 25, 2025

Discussion – 

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

SPY    +0.29%
BND    +0.41%

TECHNICAL ANALYSIS:
SPY price appears to be trending upwards.

BND appears to have established an upward trend. 

SENTIMENT:
Price action in equities was buoyed by comments from Jerome Powell, Chairman of the Federal Reserve, suggesting the Federal Reserve may be open to rate cuts in the near future.

ECONOMY AND FUNDAMENTALS:
Economic fundamentals remain positive, with data suggesting the U.S. economy remains resilient in the face of geopolitical and trade-related turbulence.

All the best during the week ahead!

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