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May 02, 2025

Review of the Week (April 28–May 2): Financial Leaders

The financial markets this week were dominated by trade negotiations, corporate earnings, and key economic data releases. Gold prices saw volatility as markets reacted to US-China trade talk uncertainties and later to positive trade progress hints. Equity markets were mixed, with the S&P 500 struggling despite a late-week recovery, while the Nasdaq surged on strong earnings from Big Tech. Currency markets were influenced by central bank decisions and trade policies, with GBP/USD reaching multi-year highs and USD/JPY climbing on BoJ inaction. Cryptocurrencies remained resilient, with Bitcoin maintaining stability amid broader risk-on sentiment. Economic indicators painted a mixed picture, with robust hiring data offset by a contraction in Q1 GDP, highlighting ongoing economic uncertainties.

Financial Markets Weekly Recap

Equities

  • S&P 500 (SPY): The index ticked up a mere 3 points to log its fifth consecutive winning session, holding near 5,520, but ended April with a tough win, marking its third losing month in a row. It was down 7.3% in Trump's first 100 days, the worst start to a presidential term since 1973. Investors remained cautiously optimistic ahead of heavyweight earnings from the Magnificent Seven.
  • Nasdaq Composite (QQQ): Futures fell by as much as 1% in pre-market trading on Monday, but the index surged 1.5% on Thursday, driven by strong Big Tech earnings, particularly from Meta (META) and Microsoft (MSFT). The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.2%, and the S&P 500 gained 0.6%, marking its seventh straight win.
  • Individual Stocks:
    • Spotify (SPOT): Shares slumped 8% in pre-market trading despite solid Q1 results, with profit up 14% to €225 million and revenue up 15% to €4.19 billion. A cautious Q2 outlook, forecasting 689 million monthly active users below expectations, weighed on the stock.
    • Super Micro Computer (SMCI): Stock crashed 18% after Q3 revenue guidance of $4.5-$4.6 billion missed the $5.4 billion consensus, and EPS guidance of 29-31 cents fell short of 53 cents. The stock was on track to wipe out all 2025 gains.
    • Starbucks (SBUX): Shares fell 7% after Q1 EPS of 41 cents missed the 49-cent estimate, with global same-store sales declining 1% and North America transactions down 4%. The stock is down nearly 8% year-to-date.
    • UBS (UBS): Stock rose 3% after reporting a $1.7 billion Q1 profit, topping the $1.3 billion forecast, with markets unit revenue up 32% to $2.5 billion and wealth management net new money at $32 billion.
    • Microsoft (MSFT): Shares surged 7% in after-hours trading after Q4 EPS of $3.46 beat the $3.22 estimate, and revenue of $70.1 billion topped the $68.4 billion consensus. Azure growth was 33% year-over-year, with cloud revenue at $42.4 billion.
    • Meta (META): Stock climbed 6% after Q1 EPS of $6.43 beat the $5.23 estimate, and revenue of $42.3 billion topped the $41.3 billion consensus. Ad pricing rose 10%, and annual capex guidance was raised to $64-$72 billion.
    • Apple (AAPL): Shares slid 4% in after-hours trading after Q2 revenue of $95 billion slightly beat the $94.5 billion estimate, but tariffs were expected to add $900 million to costs in Q2. iPhone sales rose 2% to $46.84 billion, while Greater China revenue fell 2%.
    • Amazon (AMZN): Stock fell 4.3% despite Q1 revenue of $155.7 billion beating the $149.8 billion estimate, with profit at $17.1 billion. Q2 operating income guidance of $13-$17.5 billion was below some forecasts, and AWS growth of 17% slightly missed consensus.

Currencies

  • GBP/USD: Sterling hit a three-year high above $1.3440, gaining over 1% or 160 pips, driven by dollar weakness. A potential double-top formation suggests resistance at $1.3440, with support around $1.27. Upcoming US economic data, including GDP and PCE inflation, will test dollar strength.
  • USD/JPY: The yen sank over 1% to the dollar as the BoJ kept rates flat at 0.5%, citing Trump tariffs, pushing USD/JPY above ¥144.50. Japan’s inflation has remained above the 2% target for three years, adding pressure on the yen.

Commodities

  • Gold (XAU/USD): Prices initially held near $3,300, down 5.5% from a $3,500 peak on April 22, due to conflicting US-China trade signals. On Thursday, gold dived 2% to $3,220, the lowest in two weeks, driven by Trump’s trade progress hints, the US-Ukraine minerals deal, and a resurgent dollar. The focus shifted to Friday’s NFP report for interest rate cues.

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