| 1 | Markets steady as big week begins – Wall Street’s cautious ahead of the Fed meeting, GDP release, and major tech earnings (Microsoft, Meta). SoFi and Visa react to earnings. | https://www.investors.com/market-trend/stock-market-today/dow-jones-futures-fed-microsoft-meta-earnings/ |
| 2 | U.S. dollar climbs ahead of Fed rate decision – The dollar is having its strongest week this year as traders expect the Fed to hold rates steady but signal caution. | https://www.reuters.com/business/finance/global-markets-view-usa-2025-07-29/ |
| 3 | S&P and Nasdaq ease from highs – Investors take profits as markets prepare for major macro events and Trump’s trade deadline. Energy stocks dip. | https://www.reuters.com/world/china/global-markets-trading-day-2025-07-29/ |
| 4 | Wall Street’s 3-day stress test begins – Between the Fed, GDP, tech earnings, and trade politics, markets face a packed calendar that could trigger volatility. | https://www.ft.com/content/afcafdf5-5d86-4530-bce2-98e2a77dc1b1 |
| 5 | Q2 U.S. GDP growth looks solid—sort of – Headline numbers show rebound, but consumer and business spending slow down. Under the hood, not as pretty. | https://www.reuters.com/world/us/us-economic-growth-likely-rebounded-q2-with-weak-underlying-details-2025-07-30/ |
| 6 | U.S.–China tariff pause holds (for now) – A short-term truce is in place, but final call rests with Trump. Business leaders urge caution as talks continue. | https://www.reuters.com/world/china/us-china-tariff-truce-holds-now-us-says-trump-has-final-say-2025-07-29/ |
| 7 | Markets appear ‘recession-proof’—but warning signs are there – Stock and bond performance suggest strength, yet experts warn valuations are overheated. | https://www.businessinsider.com/recession-us-economy-outlook-stock-market-valuations-bond-yields-2025-7 |
| 8 | Margin debt hits bubble-era levels – Deutsche Bank sounds alarm as investor leverage climbs to levels not seen since dot-com days. Risk of a sharp correction. | https://markets.businessinsider.com/news/stocks/stock-market-crash-outlook-margin-debt-warning-dot-com-gfc-2025-7 |
| 9 | Earnings roundup: mixed bag for big names – SoFi disappoints, Merck and UPS beat estimates, Starbucks rallies post-market. Investors picky this season. | https://apnews.com/article/981939622d302282d725f6a5b32ca398 |
| 10 | Oil rally pauses as Trump’s Russia deadline nears – Oil prices hold steady as markets wait to see if Trump slaps new penalties over Russia’s actions. | https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/oil-pauses-rally-markets-weigh-trumps-ultimatum-russia-2025-07-30/ |
