Monday Market Pulse | 17-Feb-2025
Monday Market Pulse: Markets Kick Off with Mixed Sentiment
🔹 Nasdaq 100 (+2.9%) soars as AI optimism and tariff delays fuel tech stocks.
🔹 S&P 500 (+1.43%) eyes resistance at 6,350, awaiting Fed signals.
🔹 Retail Sales (-0.9%) decline unexpectedly, weighing on Q1 GDP forecasts.
🔹 Gold ($2,900) gains on safe-haven demand ahead of US-Russia talks.
Key events this week:
📅 Feb 17 – US Markets Closed (Presidents Day)
📅 Feb 18 – Walmart, Alibaba earnings
📅 Feb 19 – FOMC minutes, US CPI data
📅 Feb 20 – ECB policy minutes, US jobless claims
📅 Feb 21 – Eurozone GDP, US retail sales
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