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First of all, I don't want to be misunderstood. This heat map is weekly that it visualized via closing prices from February 6 to February 13.
📊 Here are the S&P 500's week-by-week results for the last 4 week,
January 16 close at 6,940.01 - January 23 close at 6,915.61 🔴 (-0.35%)
January 23 close at 6,915.61 - January 30 close at 6,939.03 🟢 (0.34%)
January 30 close at 6,939.03 - February 6 close at 6,932.30 🔴 (-0.10%)
February 6 close at 6,939.03 - February 13 close at 6,836.17 🔴 (-1.39%)
This week, I want to change format due to creates long content. So, I don't continue day by day. I'm waiting to your feedbacks. If you want to see an example, you can check my previous weekly posts from my profile. Thanks.
In Asia market, Takaichi's election victory in Japan last Sunday, Japanese Yen made 5-day winning streak. We can turn to US. Trump and Xi Jinping will meet first week of the April. Before the CPI inflation results, Fed's officials Logan and Hammack said that they think rate cuts are not needed yet. January Nonfarm Payrolls rose by 130K and it's most since June 2025. Later on that, jobless claims came above expectations. In Thursday, the stock market faced heavy selling due to tech sector concerns. Apple dropped 5% and it's biggest one-day drop since April 2025. CPI inflation came below expectations.
The S&P 500 declined from around 7,000 again and lost more than 1% in a week. CPI is moving closer to 2% and it's target for Fed's. CME FedWatch tool is showing 90% possibility of keeping current rate in March. Will it fall soon?
What do you think? How was your week?
❓ Note: Many people have asked where screenshots come from in my previous posts. I'm using Stock+ on iPhone and iPad. You can find it on the App Store. If you're using Android, I'm now sure if it's available, but you can try searching "Stock Map" or "Heat Map".