Saturday, 25 July 2026

Weekend update - US equity indexes

It was a bearish week for most US equity indexes, with net weekly changes ranging from -2.1% (Nasdaq comp'), -1.1% (Trans), -1.0% (R2K), -0.6% (SPX), -0.4% (Dow), to +0.7% (NYSE comp').

Lets take our regular look at six of the main US indexes

sp'500

Nasdaq comp'

Dow

R2K

NYSE comp'

Trans

Summary

Five US equity indexes were net lower for the week, with one net higher.

The Nasdaq lead the way down, whilst the NYSE comp' was moderately higher.

Looking ahead

An exceptionally busy week is ahead, with another truck load of earnings, and an FOMC that might see rates raised. 

Earnings:

M - $AZN $BKR $BOH $ARLP $NE $KOF $HBT $PERF $BMRC $HOPE $APLD $NVTS $CLS $NUE $RMBS $ESI $AMKR $UHS $WHR $FFIV

T - $PYPL $BA $KO $UPS $DINO $GLW $JBLU $HUBB $CVLT $RCL $V $F $STX $ENPH $BE $KLAC $TER $TLRY $CAR $CAKE  

W - $PG $SOFI $BSX $VRT $GNRC $FLEX $CTSH $ADP $HUM $MSFT $META $HOOD $ARM $QCOM $LRCX $CMG $AEM $FTNT $ORLY

T - $BMY $CI $MA $VLO $MO $STLA $PWR $OWL $RACE $AAPL $AMZN $RBLX $RDDT $AXTI $MTZ $DRH $RIVN $MMSI $HUN

F - $XOM $CVX $D $CCJ $MRNA $AN $ABBV $MGA $CHD $CL 

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Econ-data/events

M - Durable goods orders

T - Wholesale & retail inventories, Case-Shiller HPI, consumer conf', 

W - 2pm FOMC announcement. 2.30pm Press conf'

T - Q2 GDP (print'1), Pers' income/outlays, PCE, Weekly jobs, 

F - Employment costs, Chicago PMI, consumer sent'. 

*As Friday is end month, I'd expect dynamic price action on higher vol'.  

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Friday, 24 July 2026

Moderate swings into the weekend

US equity indexes closed moderately mixed, SPX +3pts (0.05%) at 7411. Nasdaq comp' -0.6%. Dow +0.4%. The Transports settled -0.4%. R2K -0.3%

SPX – daily

VIX – daily



Summary

US equities opened a little choppy. All the bears could manage was a marginal low of 7397, bouncing to 7460, afternoon cooling to 7396, and settling fractionally higher at 7411. 

Volatility saw a few swings, the VIX printing a low of 17.41, swinging to 18.94, and settling -0.6% to 18.58.



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Thursday, 23 July 2026

A red Thursday

US equity indexes closed significantly lower, SPX -90pts (1.2%) at 7408. Nasdaq comp' -2.1%. Dow -1.0%. The Transports settled -0.1%. R2K -0.6%

SPX – daily

VIX – daily

Summary

Equities opened significantly lower, not helped by soaring oil. The SPX printed 7386, if recovering to settle at 7408. 

Volatility picked up, the VIX printing 20.31, and settling +12.4% to 18.70.

A fine summer's day
 
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