Monday Morning Must-Knows - February 10, 2025

Monday Morning Must-Knows by Trading Academy

February 10, 2025

Will Powell's Words Shake the Markets?

The excitement continues with positive economic news—U.S. unemployment dropped from 4.1% to 4.0% in December, defying expectations. 

As we head into the trading week, all Magnificent Seven stocks have reported, but 784 companies, including McDonald's, Coca-Cola, Cisco, and Sony, are set to release earnings. 

Jerome Powell will speak twice this week—Tuesday at the Senate Banking Committee and Wednesday at the House Financial Services Committee—both events could stir market volatility. 

Key inflation data is due: CPI on Wednesday (expected to drop to 3%) and PPI on Thursday (expected to hold at 2%). Retail sales data, out Friday, may show zero growth, signaling potential economic slowing. 

With market volatility driven by economic shifts and political factors, it's a good time to refresh your trading strategies at Trading Academy’s workshops, available online and in-center.

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