Nightly $SPY / $SPX Scenarios for July 8, 2025🔮 Nightly AMEX:SPY / SP:SPX Scenarios for July 8, 2025 🔮
🌍 Market-Moving News 🌍
📉 U.S. Stocks Slip on New Tariff Threats
President Trump announced plans to impose 25% tariffs on imports from Japan, South Korea, Malaysia, Kazakhstan, South Africa, Laos, and Myanmar starting August 1, reigniting trade jitters. The Dow fell ~0.9%, the S&P 500 dropped ~0.8%, and the Nasdaq slid ~0.9% on the news, while bond futures rallied and the dollar strengthened
⚖️ Tariff Pause Deadline Looms
Markets are focused on the July 9 deadline for the current tariff pause, which now hinges on imminent trade negotiations. Investors are balancing the risk of reimposition against progress with agreements involving the U.K., Vietnam, and Canada
💵 Consumer Credit Moderates
June’s consumer credit increase slowed to $10.60 billion vs. April’s $17.87 billion—still strong, but a cooling sign in household borrowing patterns. This tempered the dollar’s rise amid mixed signals on consumer resilience.
🛢️ Oil Drops on Rising OPEC+ Supply
Oil prices fell, with Brent dipping to ~$68.00/barrel and WTI to ~$65.30, after confirmation of OPEC+’s August supply hike—adding to bearish cues for energy stocks .
📊 Key Data Releases & Events 📊
📅 Tuesday, July 8:
3:00 PM ET – Consumer Credit (June)
Moderation in borrowing signals possible easing in consumer-driven growth.
4:30 PM ET – API Weekly Crude Inventories
A key indicator for energy markets; lower inventories lift oil prices, while builds push them down.
Throughout the Day – Tariff Pause Deadline
Market stability hinges on whether trade agreements materialize before the break expires.
⚠️ Disclaimer:
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