Eddid Financial·2026-01-05 11:17Economic Data - Initial jobless claims decreased to 199,000, better than the expected 220,000, marking a continuous decline for four weeks [6][8] - The number of individuals continuing to receive unemployment benefits fell to 1.866 million, with a four-week moving average also declining [6][8] - The New York Fed's weekly economic index stood at 2.23, with a 13-week moving average of 2.26 [7][10] Market Sentiment - The overall market sentiment remained in the "neutral" range, with the S&P 500 fear and greed index indicating a slight decrease compared to the previous week [11][12] - The volatility index (VIX) closed at 14.51, below the critical value of 20 and the 50-day moving average [11][13] Global Market Overview - Global equity markets experienced a weekly decline of 0.3%, with emerging markets up by 2.3% and developed markets down by 0.6% [14] - The US dollar index increased by 0.4%, while gold fell by 4.6% and Bitcoin rose by 3.1% [14] US Stock Market Performance and Style - The S&P 500 index decreased by 1.0% for the week, while the Nasdaq index fell by 1.5% [15] - The technology sector, represented by the "seven giants," saw a decline of 1.9%, and small-cap stocks, represented by the Russell 2000, also dropped by 1.0% [15] - Value stocks outperformed growth stocks, with large-cap stocks leading small-cap stocks [15] Industry Performance - Among the 36 secondary industries in the US stock market, 14 saw gains, with the top five performers being coal, oil and petrochemicals, defense and military, electrical equipment, and semiconductors, with weekly increases of 5.9%, 3.1%, 1.8%, 1.7%, and 1.4% respectively [17] - The automotive and parts sector lagged with a weekly decline of 5.0% [17]