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.
Inflation
Wall Street tracks the Export Price Index to gauge international trade demand and global inflation trends. Consensus projects a rebound to 0.20% following last month's -0.60%…
Jobs
Traders monitor ADP employment updates for a real-time pulse on private-sector hiring trends. Without a published consensus estimate, the desk evaluates whether job creation is…
Growth & Activity
Wall Street tracks consumer sentiment as an early signal for household spending, which drives the bulk of U.S. economic activity. A sharp drop alerts traders that consumer…
Federal Reserve
Federal Reserve speeches are crucial touchpoints for swing and position traders looking to gauge the future path of interest rates. Official commentary provides fresh insight into…
Growth & Activity
Wall Street closely tracks retail sales because consumer spending generates the vast majority of U.S. economic output. With the control group reading feeding directly into GDP…
Inflation
Wall Street closely watched this Core PPI release to gauge wholesale inflation pressures before they filter down to consumer prices. With consensus calling for an acceleration to…
Jobs
Initial jobless claims give traders a weekly real-time check on labor market health and economic momentum. With consensus set at 202K, Wall Street watched this print closely to…
Inflation
Wall Street monitors the Consumer Price Index closely because inflation trends directly influence interest rate expectations and broader market sentiment. For swing and position…
Growth & Activity
Wall Street closely tracks existing home sales as a direct gauge of economic growth and consumer financial health. Traders watched this release to see if high interest rates are…
Jobs
Wall Street tracks ADP private payroll figures to gauge real-time shifts in hiring momentum ahead of broader economic updates. With the latest reading coming in below the previous…
Jobs
Initial jobless claims came in at 199K, beating consensus expectations of 202K and staying close to the previous reading of 198K. Wall Street tracks this weekly pulse closely to…
Growth & Activity
Wall Street tracks the ISM Services index closely because the service sector accounts for the vast majority of U.S. economic activity. A sudden move in this gauge gives swing and…
Growth & Activity
Wall Street was watching this final PMI print closely to gauge whether economic activity is gaining steam or slowing down. With the reading topping expectations, it confirms that…
Treasury
Wall Street closely tracks Treasury Refunding Announcements to see how the government plans to fund its debt across different maturities. The supply mix between short-term bills…
Jobs
Wall Street closely tracks ADP private payroll data to gauge the underlying strength of the labor market. A sudden drop in private hiring signals economic cooling, directly…
Growth & Activity
Wall Street closely tracks core factory orders to gauge underlying momentum in manufacturing and business capital spending. This release offered traders fresh insight into whether…
Jobs
Wall Street monitors job openings to gauge labor demand and judge whether cooling employment conditions will support lower interest rates. Today's softer-than-expected reading…
Growth & Activity
Wall Street was watching this ISM release closely to see if manufacturing could break out of contraction. Crossing back above the pivotal 50.0 threshold provided an immediate…
Growth & Activity
Traders were looking for confirmation that manufacturing activity remains steady above the critical 50 expansion threshold. A solid reading provides confidence that economic…