Weekly Market Outlook: February 18 โ€“ 21, 2025

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๐ŸŒ Market-Moving News:

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ“ˆ U.S. Tariffs Implementation: President Donald Trump has signed executive orders imposing a 25% tariff on imports from Canada and Mexico, and a 10% tariff on imports from China. These tariffs are set to take effect on Tuesday, February 18, 2025.

๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Diplomatic Talks: Senior U.S. and Russian officials are scheduled to meet in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on February 18 to discuss the ongoing conflict in Ukraine and explore potential resolutions.

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ—ณ๏ธ German Snap Election: Germany is set to hold a snap election this week, with the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) expected to perform well, potentially influencing European markets.

๐Ÿ“Š Key Data Releases:

Tuesday, Feb 18:
๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿญ NY Empire State Manufacturing Index (8:30 AM ET): Measures manufacturing activity in New York State.
๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ U.S. President Trump Speech (3:00 PM ET): Insights into potential policy directions and economic outlook.
Wednesday, Feb 19:
๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ  Housing Starts (8:30 AM ET): Data on new residential construction projects.
๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ“„ FOMC Meeting Minutes (2:00 PM ET): Detailed insights into the Federal Reserve's policy discussions from the January meeting.

Thursday, Feb 20:
๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ“‰ Initial Jobless Claims (8:30 AM ET): Weekly data on unemployment claims.
๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿญ Philadelphia Fed Manufacturing Index (8:30 AM ET): Indicator of manufacturing sector health in the Philadelphia region.

Friday, Feb 21:
๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿญ S&P Global Flash Manufacturing PMI (9:45 AM ET): Preliminary data on manufacturing sector performance.
๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ  Existing Home Sales (10:00 AM ET): Reports on the number of previously owned homes sold.

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