FINANCIAL BLOG

LPL Research provides its Weekly Market Performance for the week of August 11, 2025. U.S. equities held on to weekly gains amid a busy week on the economic calendar and relatively quiet news flow elsewhere. Federal Reserve (Fed) rate cut bets were the hot topic of the week as investors digested mixed signals on the American economy and consumer.

We’re all ready to put the tariff talk to bed. But don’t worry. While this commentary provides an update on the tariff situation, there’s more happening on the policy front than just tariffs. Whatever policy we highlight, it’s clear that the stock market is sailing through those choppy, even unprecedented waters.

LPL Research provides its Weekly Market Performance for the week of August 4, 2025. After ending last week with a thud, stocks clawed back losses and returned to positive territory with solid weekly gains. A fresh wave of dip buying, dovish remarks from Federal Reserve (Fed) officials, and sectoral tariff relief boosted market sentiment over the last five days, while Treasury yields also moved higher.