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What’s driving the markets higher this week 🤔

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July 28, 2025

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The U.S. stock market is pushing to new all-time highs, with key drivers collectively fueling the rally:

 Key Drivers Behind the Market Rise

  1. Trade Deal Optimism with EU and Japan
    Recent trade agreements—such as the U.S.–EU deal hashing out a 15% tariff and increased EU investment into U.S. energy and defense, plus a prior U.S.–Japan pact—have eased investor fears around global trade headwinds and reduced uncertainty

  2. Surge in Retail Investor Activity
    Retail traders are currently powering the market, injecting around $50 billion into equities over the past month, pushing the S&P 500 ~26% from its April lows. Barclays and JPMorgan cite massive retail inflows—$270 billion in H1 2025, potentially rising to $360 billion by year-end—as key support for the rally

  3. AI and Tech Earnings Momentum
    The “Magnificent Seven” tech giants (Alphabet, Microsoft, Nvidia, Meta, Amazon, Tesla, Apple) account for nearly one-third of the S&P 500 and are delivering robust AI-related growth. Earnings season is underway and markets are betting on strong results lifting the indices further

  4. Cooled Inflation and Dovish Fed Outlook
    Falling oil prices and softer home prices are contributing to easing inflation expectations. Heightened dovish signals from Fed officials have markets pricing in expected rate cuts later in 2025—possibly multiple by year-end 

What Investors Are Watching This Week

  • Federal Reserve policy meeting (July 28): Still expected to hold rates steady for now, but investors will parse guidance for rate-cut signals

  • Key economic data: June PCE (inflation gauge) and July jobs report could make or break market sentiment

  • Tariff deadlines: New U.S. tariff deadlines loom on August 1, with ongoing negotiations involving China, EU, Canada, and Mexico 

  • Earnings: Watch reports from Microsoft, Meta, Apple, and Amazon—all pivotal in shaping sentiment for broader equity markets 

For these reasons, I’ll  be watching SPY calls during this week but as always, join me LIVE in my morning session for specific ideas and education.

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