Nightly $SPY / $SPX Scenarios for August 7, 2025

🔮 Nightly SPY / SPX Scenarios for August 7, 2025 🔮
🌍 Market‑Moving News 🌍

📦 Major Tariffs Implemented Today
Sweeping tariffs ranging from 10% to over 40% officially took effect today on imports from numerous countries, significantly escalating global trade tensions. Markets are closely tracking initial reactions across affected sectors, especially pharmaceuticals and semiconductors.

💻 Semiconductor Tariff Shakes Tech Sector
President Trump introduced a substantial 100% tariff on semiconductor imports, with notable exemptions for U.S. investors such as Apple, Nvidia, and AMD. Apple shares surged 5.1% amid investor optimism, while broader tech stocks saw mixed reactions.

🚀 Firefly Aerospace IPO Debut
Firefly Aerospace launched its IPO today, pricing shares at $45. The stock began trading on Nasdaq under ticker "FLY," attracting significant attention due to its positioning in the space and defense technology sector.

📊 Key Data Releases & Events 📊
📅 Thursday, August 7, 2025:

8:30 AM ET – Initial Jobless Claims (week ending Aug 2)

Forecast: 221,000
Previous: 218,000

8:30 AM ET – U.S. Productivity (Q2)

Forecast: 1.9%
Previous: –1.5%

8:30 AM ET – U.S. Unit Labor Costs (Q2)

Forecast: 1.3%
Previous: 6.6%

10:00 AM ET – Wholesale Inventories (June)

Forecast: N/A
Previous: –0.3%

10:00 AM ET – Speech by Atlanta Fed President Raphael Bostic

Topic: Monetary policy outlook; market-sensitive for potential Fed signals.

3:00 PM ET – Consumer Credit (June)

Forecast: N/A
Previous: $5.1B

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