Stock Market Update Wednesday August 13, 2025
- Aug 13, 2025
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Stock Market Update Wednesday August 13, 2025 Equities extended yesterday’s breakout, buoyed by optimism ahead of tomorrow’s PPI release and initial jobless claims data. The S&P 500 (SPX) ended off session highs as weakness in select mega-cap names tempered gains. Conversely, small-cap stocks continued to outperform, driven by renewed rate-cut expectations—sending the Russell 2000 (IWM) up +5% over the past two sessions and nearly +10% month-to-date.
Session performance: SPX +0.3%, QQQ flat, IWM +2.0%.
Away From Stocks: Treasury yields declined across the curve, with the 10-year yield (US10Y) slipping to 4.24%. In commodities, crude oil eased modestly for a second day, gold posted a minor rebound, and the U.S. Dollar Index (DXY) dipped back below 98.
Important Macro Data:
8/14, 8:30 AM – July PPI m/m (Est. 0.2%, Prev. 0.0%)
8/14, 8:30 AM – July Core PPI m/m (Est. 0.2%, Prev. 0.0%)
The July core CPI (Consumer Price Index) was higher than expected, coming in at +0.32% compared to the +0.29% consensus. However, the market didn't react negatively because
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