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Weekend Update & Market Outlook 10/6/24

Weekend Update & Market Outlook 10/6/24

October 6, 2024

Market Action For Last Week

  • S&P 500 ETF (SPY)
    • Last Friday's Closing Price (09/27/24): $571.47
    • This Friday's Closing Price (10/04/24): $572.98
    • Point Gain/Loss: +$1.51
    • Percent Gain/Loss: +0.26%
  • Nasdaq-100 ETF (QQQ)
    • Last Friday's Closing Price (09/27/24): $486.75
    • This Friday's Closing Price (10/04/24): $487.32
    • Point Gain/Loss: +$0.57
    • Percent Gain/Loss: +0.12%
  • Russell 2000 ETF (IWM)
    • Last Friday's Closing Price (09/27/24): $220.33
    • This Friday's Closing Price (10/04/24): $219.15
    • Point Gain/Loss: -$1.18
    • Percent Gain/Loss: -0.54%

Upcoming Major Economic Reports and Potential Market Moving Events

  • Monday, October 7, 2024
    • No major economic reports scheduled.
  • Tuesday, October 8, 2024
    • No major economic reports scheduled.
  • Wednesday, October 9, 2024
    • FOMC Minutes - 6:00 PM (High Impact)
  • Thursday, October 10, 2024
    • Core Inflation Rate MoM - 12:30 PM (High Impact)
    • Core Inflation Rate YoY - 12:30 PM (High Impact)
    • CPI - 12:30 PM (Medium Impact)
    • Inflation Rate MoM - 12:30 PM (High Impact)
    • Inflation Rate YoY - 12:30 PM (High Impact)
    • Initial Jobless Claims - 12:30 PM (Medium Impact)
  • Friday, October 11, 2024
    • PPI MoM - 12:30 PM (High Impact)
    • Core PPI MoM - 12:30 PM (Medium Impact)

Upcoming Major Stock Earnings Reports

  • Monday, October 7, 2024
    • Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. (TMO) - After Market Close
  • Tuesday, October 8, 2024
    • PepsiCo Inc. (PEP) - Before Market Open
  • Wednesday, October 9, 2024
    • No major earnings reports scheduled.
  • Thursday, October 10, 2024
    • Delta Air Lines Inc. (DAL) - Before Market Open
    • Progressive Corp. (PGR) - After Market Close
    • Domino's Pizza Inc. (DPZ) - Before Market Open
  • Friday, October 11, 2024
    • JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM) - Before Market Open
    • Wells Fargo & Co. (WFC) - After Market Close
    • BlackRock Inc. (BLK) - Before Market Open
    • Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (BK) - After Market Close
    • Fastenal Company (FAST) - After Market Close

Market Outlook

For the next 30 days, the market outlook is neutral. Despite strong economic fundamentals, including a solid jobs report and moderating inflation, uncertainties such as geopolitical tensions and the upcoming U.S. presidential election could lead to volatility. Equity valuations remain high, and credit spreads are tight, which may keep the market stagnant until these uncertainties are resolved.