Amit Kukreja
POWELL GOES BULLISH | MARKET CLOSE
10/14/2025, 11:55:10 PM
Economic Summary
- Fed chair suggests stopping balance sheet reduction soon
- Labor market weakness supports further rate cuts
- U.S.-China tensions rise over soybean trade
- Rare earth mineral export controls in dispute
- Potential negotiation between Trump and Xi next week
Bullish
- Powell signals possible end to quantitative tightening
- Fed likely to cut rates due to labor market weakness
- Strong bank earnings and bullish sector momentum
- AI integration driving gains in Walmart and other tech names
- Upgrades and demand growth for AI/data center stocks
Bearish
- Trump tweet escalates trade tensions with China over soybeans
- Potential repeat of 2018 Q4 trade war dynamics
- Rare earth export restrictions reimposed by China
- Market fatigue from unpredictable policy statements
- Some stocks failed to hold breakout levels after early rallies
Bullish tickers
WFCSOFIIRNTROKUSMCIGRAB
Bearish tickers
METAAAPLNVDAAMZNSPY
People mentioned
Donald TrumpJerome PowellJameson GreerXi JinpingJeff BezosHoward MarksPaul Tudor JonesSam AltmanAlicia Yap