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U.S. equity futures<\/strong> were higher on Monday, buoyed by a U.S.\u2013EU trade deal<\/strong>, as investors braced for a crucial week filled with major earnings, economic data, and central bank decisions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Both the S&P 500<\/strong> and NASDAQ Composite<\/strong> recorded all-time highs<\/strong> on Friday, marking a continuation of strong gains<\/strong> for Wall Street. Positive quarterly earnings, along with the easing of trade-related uncertainties, have fueled recent stock market strength.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The U.S. and European Union<\/strong> reached a landmark trade agreement<\/strong> over the weekend, which includes a 15% tariff<\/strong> on EU goods entering the U.S., significantly lower than previously proposed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Key elements of the deal include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n This deal has alleviated market jitters<\/strong> that grew over fears of a potential deadlock ahead of President Trump\u2019s tariff deadline<\/strong> of August 1.<\/p>\n\n\n\n However, analysts at ING<\/strong> caution that the agreement has yet to be formalized and that further clarity will be required in the coming days.<\/p>\n\n\n\n This week, attention will turn to the Federal Reserve\u2019s two-day policy meeting<\/strong> starting Tuesday, concluding on July 30<\/strong>. While the Fed is expected to keep rates steady at 4.25%\u20134.5%<\/strong>, investors are closely watching for hints about a potential rate cut in September<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In addition to the Fed\u2019s meeting, the Bank of Japan<\/strong> will also hold a key meeting on Thursday<\/strong>, and the Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE)<\/strong> inflation index for June, the Fed\u2019s preferred gauge, will be released.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Labor market data<\/strong> will be closely monitored, including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n The earnings season<\/strong> continues, with over 150 S&P 500 companies<\/strong> set to report their quarterly results<\/strong> this week. Notable companies include members of the “Magnificent Seven”<\/strong> such as:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Investors will be keen to hear about AI spending<\/strong> and how much these companies have invested in hyperscalers<\/strong> this year, providing insights into future market directions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Oil prices rose on Monday, supported by the U.S.\u2013EU trade deal<\/strong>, which alleviated concerns about a damaging trade war.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The trade deal optimism helped boost sentiment in the crude market<\/strong>, with potential additional trade deals<\/strong> between the U.S. and its partners expected to support global economic growth and oil demand<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n With key tariff deadlines<\/strong> approaching, the market remains cautious but optimistic about the global economic recovery<\/strong> and the oil demand outlook<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n As investors await central bank decisions<\/strong> and economic data<\/strong>, the coming week is likely to set the stage for further market movements across sectors.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" U.S. equity futures were higher on Monday, buoyed by a U.S.\u2013EU trade deal, as investors braced for a crucial week filled with major earnings, economic data, and central bank decisions. Market Movement Dow Jones Futures: +90 points (+0.2%) S&P 500 Futures: +20 points (+0.3%) Nasdaq 100 Futures: +120 points (+0.5%) Both the S&P 500 and …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":110831,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[39,36],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-117081","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","","category-global-stock-markets","category-market-updates"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/noortrends.ae\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/117081","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/noortrends.ae\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/noortrends.ae\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/noortrends.ae\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/noortrends.ae\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=117081"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/noortrends.ae\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/117081\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":117082,"href":"https:\/\/noortrends.ae\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/117081\/revisions\/117082"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/noortrends.ae\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/110831"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/noortrends.ae\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=117081"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/noortrends.ae\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=117081"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/noortrends.ae\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=117081"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}Market Movement<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Trade Deal Between U.S. and EU<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Federal Reserve Meeting and Economic Data<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Earnings Season and the “Magnificent Seven”<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Oil Prices Gain on Trade Deal Optimism<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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