Stock Market Update Friday February 7, 2025

Stock Market Update Friday February 7, 2025 Equities started the day slowly, even as Treasury yields increased following the latest Jobs Report. However, market sentiment worsened due to a disappointing University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment report and renewed concerns over tariffs, leading to widespread selling throughout the session. By the end of the day, the S&P 500 fell by 1.0%, the Nasdaq 100 dropped by 1.3%, and the Russell 2000 decreased by 1.2%. Despite the fluctuations, the S&P 500 ended the week only slightly lower amid increased volatility.

Away From Stocks: In the fixed income market, Treasury's experienced selling pressure, resulting in a bear-flattening effect. The yields on the 2-year and 30-year Treasury's rose by eight and four basis points, reaching 4.29% and 4.69%, respectively. Meanwhile, WTI crude oil rebounded modestly to $71 per barrel, gold continued its winning streak for six weeks, closing at $2,863 per ounce, and bitcoin remained steady around $96,000. Volatility increased, with the VIX rising toward 17 after briefly dipping to around 15 earlier in the session.

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