US – EU Trade Deal will likely give the current rally more momentum

The Canadian Vanguard Stock Market Report – Weekend July 25 – 27, 2025 Edition

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The Toronto Market

The TSX composite index gained 122.09 points or 0.45%, to close the session at 27,494.35.

                                                                                                                                                   

The Market Breadth

Eight of the ten major sectors in the TSX gained on Friday. Technology, up 1.81%, was the top sector. Industrials gained 0.65%; Financials gained 0.50%; Utilities gained 0.18%; Discretionary Consumer Goods & Services, a good indicator of retail stocks’ performance, gained 0.16%; and  Durable Consumer Goods & Services gained 0.08%. Energy, down -0.31%, was the laggard sector.

Sectors’ Performance This Week: Healthcare, up 6.59% was the top sector for the week. Basic materials gained 2.98%, Telecommunications Services gained 2.29%, Utilities gained 1.63%, and Financials gained 0.69%. Technology declined -1.11% the week ended Friday.

Industry Groups:  The top five industry groups in the TSX today were: Textiles & Leather Goods, up 25.00%; Aluminum, up 5.13%; Electrical Components & Equipment, up 3.88%; Pharmaceuticals – Generic & Specialty, up 3.06%; and Air Freight & Courier Services, up 2.45%.

Today’s Market Statistics

Friday, the issues that gained (Advancers) outnumbered those that declined (Decliners). There were roughly two Advancers for every Decliner, or a more exact ratio of 1.84-to-1.0. In real numbers, there were 1,235 Advancers to 670 Decliners while 140 stocks remained Unchanged.

Today, there were 270 new 52-Week Highs and 17 new 52-Week Lows. There were 228 new 52-Week Highs and 15 new 52-Week Lows yesterday.

The total volume of shares traded at the TSX today was 353,382,590, 3% less than the volume of 365,435,552 shares traded yesterday.

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The US Markets

The Dow Jones Average index gained 208.01 points or 0.47%, to close the session at 44,901.92. The S&P 500 index edged up 25.29 points or 0.40% to close at 6,388.64. The Nasdaq Composite gained 50.36 points or 0.24%, to close the session at 21,108.32. In small caps, Russell 2000 recovered some of yesterday’s loss with a gain of 8.94 or 0.40% to close the session at 2261.07.

The Market Breadth

The market was good on Friday, even though only eight of the eleven major sectors gained. Industrials led the sectors with a 0.89% gain. Utilities gained 0.52%. Discretionary Consumer Goods & Services and Basic Materials gained 0.43% each. Financials and Healthcare were each down 0.38%. Technology was down a mere 0.29%. Telecommunications Services, down -1.41%, was the laggard sector.

Industry Groups:  The top five industry groups in the US markets today were: Engineering & Construction, up 4.60%;  Forest & Wood Products, up 2.30%; Casinos & Gaming, up 2.01%; Footwear, up 1.98%; and Auto & Truck Manufacturers, up 1.97%.

Investment Strategies and Dividend Paying Industry Groups:  The top five industry groups for your consideration for investment consideration based on Strategies and Dividend payments this week were: Airlines, up 69.82%;  Retail – Catalog & Internet Order, up 11.95%; Investment Trusts, up 7.29%; Marine Transportation, up 7.18%; and Coal, up 6.87%.

Today’s Market Statistics

At the NYSE, the issues that gained (Advancers) outnumbered the issues that declined (Decliners). There were three Advancers for every two Decliners, or a more exact ratio of 1.57-to-1.0. In actual numbers, there were 2,472 Advancers to 1,573 Decliners with 270 Unchanged.

Today, there were 305 new 52-Week Highs and 43 new 52-Week Lows. There were 404 new 52-Week Highs and 52 new 52-Week Lows yesterday.

The total volume of stocks traded today at the NYSE was 4,528,157,487, or 16% less than the total volume of 5,354,611,366 shares traded yesterday.

On the NASDAQ, the Advancers edged out the Decliners. There was one Advancer for every Decliner, or an exact ratio of 1.07-to-1.0. In actual numbers, there were 2,354 Advancers to 2,201 Decliners with 276 Unchanged.

Today, there were 219 new 52-Week Highs and 79 new 52-Week Lows. There were 235 new 52-Week Highs and 63 new 52-Week Lows yesterday.

The total volume of shares traded at the NASDAQ today was 11,367,302,437, or 15% less than the total volume of 13,417,911,923 shares traded yesterday.

Market Roundup Report

President Trump announced the signing of the US-EU trade deal. The deal is ready to take off right away. The US market should benefit from that announcement tomorrow, Monday, barring any negative news before the markets open in the morning. The S&P 500 and NASDAQ remain in record territory. Gold was down 1% today at $3,339.3 per troy ounce, while silver declined 2.2% to $38.36 per ounce. Dollar firmed up a bit today.

The prospects for more trade deals being signed with the US administration appear to be more promising, so the demand for gold may not be as high as it was a few weeks ago when giant arbitrary tariff levies were the order of the day. The market will always do what it wishes to do, but  Technology stocks will likely will do well tomorrow. Gold and some gold mining stocks may have a bit of a tough time tomorrow, given the US-EU trade bill signed today.

Oil Price:     US crude oil was down 1.5% at $65.07 a barrel today. US Oil price remains at $65.07 per barrel, as of the time (11:30 pm ET, Friday) of this post update.

10 –year Treasury Yield:   US Treasury yields were lower, with the 10-year rate dropping 1.5 basis points to 4.39%.  The 10-year yield was at 4.388%, as of the time (11:30 pm ET, Sunday) of this post update. The US 10-year yield has been moving within a narrow range for about a month now.

After-hours action:  Futures are slightly up this evening.  Dow Futures is up 170.00 points or 0.38% vs. fair value. S&P 500 futures is up 26.00 or 0.41%, and Nasdaq 100 futures is up 125.50 points or 0.54% as of the time (11:30 pm ET, Sunday) of this post update.

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Stocks In The News /Stocks To Watch

The US Markets

S&P 500 continues to gain session after session, while also getting deeper into record territory. Deckers Outdoor (DECK) was the top gainer on the S&P 500 today as shares jumped 11%. The company, a distributor and designer of footwear, posted a year-over-year increase in its first-quarter earnings report late Thursday. Sales topped market expectations. Today, DECK stock gained 11.40% or $11.96, closed at $116.90 with 15.3M shares traded.

         

Palantir Technologies Inc. (PLTR) joined the list of 20 most valuable companies. The stock has doubled this year. PLTR stock gained 2.54% or $3.94, closed at $158.8 with 58M shares changing hands today. Piper Sandler late Thursday initiated coverage of Palantir Technologies (PLTR) with an overweight rating. Palantir reports its second quarter earnings report on August 4.

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