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Weekend Update & Market Outlook 7/20/2025

Weekend Update & Market Outlook 7/20/2025

July 19, 2025

Market Action For Last Week

  • SPY: July 11 close $623.62; July 18 close $627.58; +3.96 (+0.64%) MarketWatch
  • QQQ: July 11 close $554.20; July 18 close $561.26; +7.06 (+1.27%) FinanceCharts
  • IWM: July 11 close $221.70; July 18 close $222.33; +0.63 (+0.28%) StockAnalysis

Upcoming Major Economic Reports and Potential Market Moving Events

  • Monday, July 21, 2025
  • Tuesday, July 22, 2025
  • Wednesday, July 23, 2025
    • Markets are positioning ahead of the next Federal Open Market Committee meeting scheduled for July 29–30, where rate-cut decisions may be deliberated Reuters
  • Thursday, July 24, 2025
    • No major U.S. economic releases currently scheduled.
  • Friday, July 25, 2025
    • No major U.S. economic releases currently scheduled.

Upcoming Major Stock Earnings Reports

  • Monday, July 21, 2025
    • Verizon Communications (VZ) – Pre-market at 8:30 AM ET Seeking Alpha
    • Sagtec Global Limited (SAGT) – Pre-market earnings call at 8:30 AM ET Seeking Alpha
  • Tuesday, July 22, 2025
  • Wednesday, July 23, 2025
  • Thursday, July 24, 2025
    • No major earnings reports scheduled.
  • Friday, July 25, 2025
    • No major earnings reports scheduled.

Overall, I’m neutral on the market for the next 30 days. Benchmarks saw modest gains last week (SPY +0.64%, QQQ +1.27%, IWM +0.28%), but with Fed policy, trade uncertainties and a mixed earnings slate looming, a balanced stance seems prudent.