Weekly Market Commentary April 28, 2025

U.S. equities rose this week, with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq posting their second-best weeks of the year. Both indices recorded their second weekly gain in the past three weeks following the significant early April selloff. For the week ending, April 25, 2025:

• The S&P 500 rebounded, up 4.59%

• The Dow Jones Industrial Average increased by 2.48%

• The tech-heavy Nasdaq rallied by 6.73%

• The yield on the 10-Year Treasury dipped to 4.24% from last week’s reading of 4.34%, remaining below the long-term average of 5.84%

On Wednesday, the Institute for Supply Management (ISM) reported that the Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) for March 2025 was 49.5, indicating a slight contraction due to challenges in new orders and production. This follows marginal expansions in February and January after 26 months of contraction. Demand and output weakened, while input costs rose, negatively impacting economic growth. In contrast, the Services PMI showed strong growth with a reading of 56.3, driven by increased business activity.

On Thursday, durable goods orders saw a significant rise, particularly in the aerospace sector, though other areas remained subdued due to economic uncertainties stemming from tariffs. Friday’s final April Michigan Consumer Sentiment was revised upward from the initial print, reflecting better current and future expectations, although it remained at the lowest level since July 2022

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