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.
101 events.
Jobs
Private-sector payroll updates give traders an important signal on the health of the US workforce. Even without a new headline metric in this release, keeping tabs on employment…
Federal Reserve
The Fed balance sheet update gives traders a clear view of central bank liquidity and ongoing quantitative tightening trends. While balance sheet data rarely creates sudden…
Growth & Activity
Wall Street tracks the ISM Services report closely because the service sector accounts for the vast majority of U.S. economic output. An acceleration in business activity…
Jobs
Wall Street monitors weekly jobless claims as a primary real-time gauge of labor market health. For swing and position traders, these figures directly shape expectations around…
Federal Reserve
Federal Reserve speeches serve as a major catalyst for position traders looking to align with the central bank's policy trajectory. Markets parsed Governor Waller's remarks for…
Federal Reserve
Wall Street parses the Fed Beige Book for real-time qualitative clues on economic health ahead of upcoming monetary policy decisions. Because this report provides ground-level…
Growth & Activity
Wall Street tracks Factory Orders to gauge underlying momentum in the manufacturing sector and broad economic health. Coming off a previous reading of -0.40%, position traders…
Federal Reserve
Regional Fed service surveys provide traders with early, localized insights into the largest sector of the U.S. economy. While this qualitative release carries low direct market…
Growth & Activity
Wall Street tracks the ISM Manufacturing PMI to gauge underlying industrial momentum and assess broader macroeconomic health. With the previous reading sitting at 52.8 in…
Jobs
Wall Street closely monitors job openings to gauge whether labor demand is cooling enough to ease policy pressure without triggering a sharper economic slowdown. For swing and…
Growth & Activity
Wall Street watched this PMI release to see if manufacturing momentum was cooling toward expectations. Instead, the steady 53.9 reading beat forecasts and showed that economic…
Federal Reserve
Wall Street closely monitors commentary from Fed Vice Chair Michael Barr to gauge the central bank's broader policy tone and financial stability outlook. Swing and position…
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…