Source: BEA Official Data – 2025 vs 2024 (Y/Y) Headline Numbers The 2025 trade balance remains negative, but shows a modest improvement compared to 2024. Below are the year-over-year differences in million USD and percentage terms. Balance Total: +2,064 (+0.23%) Goods: -25,538 (+2.10%) Services: +27,600 (+8.85%) … [Read more...] about US Trade Balance 2025: Tariffs, Shifting Partners, and a Self-Regulating System
Industrial Production and Tariff Policy: A System That Does Not Automatically Adjust
The stated objectives of the tariff increase were essentially two: Discourage American production abroad (globalized production). Incentivize domestic production by increasing the price of imported goods and services. However, recent Industrial Production data suggest that the transmission mechanism between … [Read more...] about Industrial Production and Tariff Policy: A System That Does Not Automatically Adjust
February 19 2026 Market Roundup – NYSE After Market Close Bearish
Market Roundup - NYSE After Market Close Bearish as of February 19, 2026 05:00 ct After Market Close S&P 500 daily snapshot: news summary & sentiment, major ETFs, Magnificent 7 analysis, and QQQ daily view. SPY Daily View View weekly charts on: AlphaWebTrader HTF Charts Market News Summary Gold and Precious Metals: Gold is trading near the $5,000 … [Read more...] about February 19 2026 Market Roundup – NYSE After Market Close Bearish
February 19 2026 Trader Market Radar – NYSE Pre-Market Session
Trader Market Radar - NYSE Pre-Market Session as of February 19, 2026 07:16 ct Trading 360° view: Market SPY Weekly view, holidays, earnings, eco-news, market-news summary, news sentiment, and major ETFs, MAG7, Higher Time Frame Analysis Indices Futures Summary, and QQQ Weekly view. SPY Weekly View View weekly charts on: AlphaWebTrader HTF Charts Holiday Radar No U.S. … [Read more...] about February 19 2026 Trader Market Radar – NYSE Pre-Market Session
February 18 2026 Market Roundup – NYSE After Market Close Bullish
Market Roundup - NYSE After Market Close Bullish as of February 18, 2026 05:00 ct After Market Close S&P 500 daily snapshot: news summary & sentiment, major ETFs, Magnificent 7 analysis, and QQQ daily view. SPY Daily View View weekly charts on: AlphaWebTrader HTF Charts Market News Summary Tech stocks rebounded as concerns around artificial … [Read more...] about February 18 2026 Market Roundup – NYSE After Market Close Bullish
February 18 2026 Trader Market Radar – NYSE Pre-Market Session
Trader Market Radar - NYSE Pre-Market Session as of February 18, 2026 07:16 ct Trading 360° view: Market SPY Weekly view, holidays, earnings, eco-news, market-news summary, news sentiment, and major ETFs, MAG7, Higher Time Frame Analysis Indices Futures Summary, and QQQ Weekly view. SPY Weekly View View weekly charts on: AlphaWebTrader HTF Charts Holiday Radar No U.S. … [Read more...] about February 18 2026 Trader Market Radar – NYSE Pre-Market Session
Industrial Production, Capacity Utilization, and the Limits of Tariff-Driven Reindustrialization
Industrial Production: The Real Test Beyond CPI, retail sales, and employment, there is another crucial indicator for understanding the true direction of the U.S. economy: Industrial Production. If the objective is to restructure and relaunch a domestic industrial system that has been deeply integrated into global supply chains for decades, the … [Read more...] about Industrial Production, Capacity Utilization, and the Limits of Tariff-Driven Reindustrialization
February 17 2026 Market Roundup – NYSE After Market Close Bullish
Market Roundup - NYSE After Market Close Bullish as of February 17, 2026 05:00 ct After Market Close S&P 500 daily snapshot: news summary & sentiment, major ETFs, Magnificent 7 analysis, and QQQ daily view. SPY Daily View View weekly charts on: AlphaWebTrader HTF Charts Market News Summary Tech & AI: Short interest in the Nvidia-heavy XLK … [Read more...] about February 17 2026 Market Roundup – NYSE After Market Close Bullish
Walmart, CPI, and the AI Hangover: What Really Matters This Week
Walmart Earnings: A Real-Time Barometer of the U.S. Consumer The most important data point of the week is Thursday’s fourth-quarter release from Walmart (WMT). More than many macro indicators, Walmart’s earnings represent a strong and tangible indicator of consumer spending trends across income brackets. Walmart captures the … [Read more...] about Walmart, CPI, and the AI Hangover: What Really Matters This Week
February 17 2026 Trader Market Radar – NYSE Pre-Market Session
Trader Market Radar - NYSE Pre-Market Session as of February 17, 2026 07:16 ct Trading 360° view: Market SPY Weekly view, holidays, earnings, eco-news, market-news summary, news sentiment, and major ETFs, MAG7, Higher Time Frame Analysis Indices Futures Summary, and QQQ Weekly view. SPY Weekly View View weekly charts on: AlphaWebTrader HTF Charts Holiday Radar No U.S. … [Read more...] about February 17 2026 Trader Market Radar – NYSE Pre-Market Session