To The Moon

The S&P 500 notched its second record close of the year, rising 0.2% after a last-minute push.

Key Market Moves:

• $S&P 500(.SPX)$ : 🔼 +0.2% (Record Close 🎉)

• Dow Jones: 🔼 +10 points

• $NASDAQ(.IXIC)$ : 🔼 +0.1% $NVIDIA(NVDA)$ $Apple(AAPL)$ $Tesla Motors(TSLA)$ $Advanced Micro Devices(AMD)$ $Palantir Technologies Inc.(PLTR)$

📊 Top-Performing Sectors: ✅ Energy & Materials led gains ✅ Utilities followed ❌ Communication Services, Consumer Discretionary, and Health Care lagged

During the fourth quarter, the U.S. Dollar Index increased by 7.6% (to 108.49 from 100.78). Given the stronger U.S. dollar, are S&P 500 companies with more international revenue exposure reporting lower (year-over-year) earnings and revenues...

The FactSet Earnings Insight report will not be published on February 21. The next edition of the report will be published on February 28.

FactSet

What’s Driving the Market?

📈 Bond Yields on the Rise

• 10-year Treasury yield: 🔼 4.5%

• 2-year Treasury yield: 🔼 4.3%

• U.S. bond moves mirroring Europe, where concerns over defense spending & bond issuance are rising.

🌎 Tariff Fears? Not So Much

• Market shrugging off Trump’s tariff threats, seeing them as a negotiation tactic rather than an economic risk.

💡 Quiet Week Ahead, Fed Minutes in Focus

• Key event: FOMC meeting minutes (Wed.)

• Investors looking for clues on how long interest rates will stay high.

• Hawkish Fed tone could weigh on markets.

With earnings season winding down and tariff fears fading, traders are now watching the Fed’s next move and global trade developments. Stay tuned! 🚀

The Calendar

Minutes from the Federal Open Market Committee's late January meeting will be published today afternoon.

Analog Devices and Garmin report quarterly results.

The Census Bureau will release housing starts for January.

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This summary is for informational purposes only and does not constitute financial advice. Investors should conduct their own research before making investment decisions.