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According to the University of Michigan survey on Friday, the index of consumer sentiment rose to 61.8 in July, continuing its rise from the previous month.

The bullish sentiment, measured by the AAII Sentiment Survey, made its first three-week-long streak for the week ended July 16 in 2025.

While Dow Jones futures were up 0.07% at the time of writing, the S&P 500 futures were up 0.03%.

The U.S. dollar's status as the premier currency could be at risk if the Federal Reserve intervenes in the bond markets.

U.S. stock futures were positive on Friday after ending higher on Thursday. Futures of major benchmark indices were higher.

Powell said the Federal Reserve Board has taken great care to ensure the project is carefully overseen since it was first approved in 2017.

As market scales new records this expert points out a new "feedback loop" fueled by TACO - 'Trump Always Chickens Out' trade on Wall Street.

PepsiCo's Q2 earnings call highlighted a strategy to capitalize on consumer preferences, with $2 billion snack portfolio leading the charge.

The S&P 500 Index hit new intraday (6,304.69) and closing highs (6,297.36), while the Nasdaq Composite ended at a fresh peak for a fourth straight session.

Waller predicts that PCE inflation will rise by three-tenths of a percent to 1% in 2025, assuming a permanent increase in import tariffs of approximately 10% but expects the impact to fade away soon.

Japan’s negotiator Ryosei Akazawa is accompanying Bessent in a bid to revive talks, but the U.S. has deferred tariff discussions until after Japan’s elections.

The rally is broadening, and these are the winners, poised to advance in 2025 and 2026, taking the S&P 500 up to the 7,000 level or higher.

Market Breadth Rebounds Sharply as Bulls Regain Control