Market Events Archive
Every major U.S. release and Fed event we covered: what was expected, what happened, why it mattered and the key takeaways. Each page reflects information available at the time of the event.
49 events match this view.
Federal Reserve
Wall Street monitors regional manufacturing data for real-time clues on economic momentum and Federal Reserve policy expectations. A sharp rebound in activity challenges the…
Federal Reserve
Wall Street watched the Jackson Hole Symposium closely for fresh clues on Federal Reserve policy and the broad interest rate trajectory. Qualitative commentary from central…
Federal Reserve
The Jackson Hole Symposium serves as the Federal Reserve's premier venue for signaling broader policy shifts. Wall Street watched this year's event closely to determine whether…
Federal Reserve
Wall Street closely tracks commentary from Chicago Fed President Austan Goolsbee for clues on the central bank's monetary policy path. With equity markets under pressure, traders…
Growth & Activity
Wall Street closely tracks consumer sentiment because household confidence directly influences spending, the primary engine of economic growth. The final August reading of 51.7…
Federal Reserve
Any commentary from the Fed Chair carries significant weight for swing and position traders recalibrating interest rate expectations. Wall Street watched Chair Warsh’s address…
Growth & Activity
Wall Street closely tracks the Chicago PMI as a vital pulse check on Midwest business activity and broader economic momentum. Going into the release, traders were watching to see…
Federal Reserve
Wall Street watches the Jackson Hole Symposium closely for high-level clues on Federal Reserve policy direction. Traders use this qualitative event to gauge central bank sentiment…
Federal Reserve
Regional manufacturing reports like the Kansas Fed survey give swing traders an early look at heartland economic health between major national releases. Wall Street tracks these…
Jobs
Initial Jobless Claims serve as a weekly, real-time pulse on labor market health and corporate layoff activity. Wall Street watched this release closely to gauge whether economic…
Earnings
Nvidia remains the primary bellwether for the artificial intelligence trade and broad tech momentum. With a massive quarterly revenue expectation of $93.63B, Wall Street views…
Federal Reserve
Traders tuned into Richmond Fed President Thomas Barkin's speech to gauge how central bank commentary might shape near-term monetary policy expectations. For swing and position…
Inflation
Core PCE is the Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation gauge, making it a critical trigger for upcoming interest rate decisions. Because the print matched consensus at 0.20%, it…
Inflation
Wall Street closely tracks the PCE Price Index as it is the Federal Reserve's preferred inflation gauge for setting monetary policy. Heading into this update, markets expected a…
Growth & Activity
Durable goods orders offer a direct look into corporate capital spending and overall manufacturing momentum. Traders monitored this growth signal to gauge whether business demand…
Growth & Activity
Wall Street closely monitors GDP updates to gauge whether economic expansion is cooling at an orderly pace or decelerating too rapidly. For swing and position traders, these…
Growth & Activity
New home sales serve as a vital pulse check on consumer health and overall economic momentum. Wall Street watched this release closely to see if housing demand could hold near the…
Federal Reserve
While regional Fed surveys generally carry low market impact, traders watch the Richmond Fed data for early clues on regional manufacturing momentum. Wall Street looked for a…
Growth & Activity
Wall Street monitors Consumer Confidence to gauge the resilience of the American consumer, who drives roughly 70% of U.S. economic activity. For swing and position traders, this…
Growth & Activity
Housing data serves as a critical leading indicator for broader economic momentum and consumer health. Swing traders monitored this final Building Permits release to gauge whether…
Jobs
Wall Street closely tracks private payroll indicators to gauge the health of the labor market and its impact on broader economic momentum. Even without a published headline…
Federal Reserve
Comments from central bank officials give traders valuable context on how policymakers view the broader economic climate. Swing and position traders monitor these updates to gauge…
Growth & Activity
Wall Street watched this release closely to evaluate the trajectory of U.S. business expansion. The jump to 56.0 signals accelerating economic activity compared to the prior…
Jobs
Wall Street monitors weekly jobless claims as a real-time health check on labor market momentum. Going into the print with a 210K consensus expectation, swing traders watched…
Federal Reserve
Wall Street tracks the Philadelphia Fed Manufacturing Index as a key mid-month gauge of regional factory health and broader economic momentum. Heading into the release, traders…
Federal Reserve
Wall Street leaned heavily on these minutes to gauge whether rising Treasury yields and Middle East oil shocks would push the Fed toward further policy tightening. While markets…
Growth & Activity
Wall Street tracks manufacturing production to gauge the underlying health of the industrial economy. For swing and position traders, seeing whether output rebounds toward the…
Growth & Activity
Capacity utilization measures how efficiently the nation's industrial base is running relative to its full capacity. Traders monitor this metric to gauge economic slack, as high…
Inflation
Wall Street is watching the Import Price Index to track whether foreign goods are adding to broader inflation pressures. With consensus looking for a cool-down to 0.10% from the…
Federal Reserve
Wall Street closely tracks regional Fed service surveys because the services sector accounts for the vast majority of U.S. economic activity. For swing and position traders, these…