Wendy's Weekly STOCK MARKET Report "The U.S. stock market endured a significant downturn last week" Market Week: August 4, 2025 by Wendy Nelson," by Wendy Nelson,
Market Week: August 4, 2025
The Markets (as of market close August 1, 2025)
The U.S. stock market endured a significant downturn last week, largely due to unexpectedly weak hiring data (see below) and the imposition of new tariffs by President Trump. After reaching record highs for six straight sessions in the prior week, the S&P 500 ended last week in the red, with last Friday marking the worst single-day performance since May. The remaining benchmark indexes listed here also closed last week lower. Investors moved from risk on the heels of an underwhelming jobs report for July, which led to concerns of slowing economic growth, while new tariffs on imports from several U.S. trading partners heightened fears of accelerating inflation. Weak hiring numbers also increased expectations for a Federal Reserve interest rate cut in September. This sent Treasury yields sharply lower, with 10-year Treasury yields hitting their lowest rates since the end of April. Crude oil prices ended last week higher, although reports that OPEC+ may agree to increase production could drag prices lower.
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