Saturday, 18 October 2025

Weekend update - US equity indexes

It was a bullish week for US equity indexes, with net weekly gains ranging from +4.0% (Trans), +2.4% (R2K), +2.1% (Nasdaq), +1.7% (SPX), +1.6% (Dow), to +1.5% (NYSE comp').

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

sp'500

Nasdaq comp'

Dow

R2K

NYSE comp'

Trans

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Summary

All six US equity indexes were net higher for the week.

The Transports lead the way up, whilst the NYSE comp' lagged.

The R2K broke a new historic high. 

Weekly momentum continues to weaken in most indexes, with the Transports having turned negative last week.  

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Looking ahead

Another busy week is ahead, with a truckload of earnings...

Earnings:

M - $CLF $DX $STRR $HBT $SDVKY $SMMT $AGNC $CCK $STLD $ZION $WTFC $FLXS $RLI $BOKF $CADE $SFBS 

T - $KO $GE $ELV $LMT $RTX $NOC $PM $MMM $PHM $GM $NFLX $ISRG $TXN $COF $MAT $EQT $EWBC $WCN $NBHC $OMC 

W - $APH $GEV $VRT $BSX $HLT $T $TMHC $TECK $TMO $WGO $TSLA $IBM $KMI $QS $CCS $TCBI $SAP $AA $LRCX $KNX  

T - $AAL $FCX $HON $DOW $HAS $DOV $NOK $AN $TMUS $INTC $NEM $ALK $NXT $DECK $BYD $F $PINE $DOC $BY 

F - $PG $GD $BAH $GNTX $FLG $ITW $FHB $HCA $EAT $VRTS 

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Econ-data/events

*some data subject to not appearing if the US Govt' shutdown continues 

M - Leading indicators

T - -

W - EIA Pet; report

T - Weekly jobs, existing home sales

F - CPI, PMI serv' & manu', consumer sent' 

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Have a good weekend
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