Some positive signals on US equities although big tech is missing out on the rebound, The inversion of bond yield curves is becoming more pronounced while Fed hikes should start to slow down. Each week, the Syz investment team takes you through the last seven days in seven charts.

The major US equities indices recorded gains during the week, with the S&P 500 Index finishing above the 4,000 level for the first time in two months. Favorable earnings reports in the retail and technology sectors as well as indications that the Fed is open to slowing its pace of rate hikes helped fuel the rally.

The US bond yield curve continues to invert, and the market revises terminal rate upwards as Fed members speak out. Each week, the Syz investment team takes you through the last seven days in seven charts.

US equities gave back a portion of the previous week’s strong gains and closed modestly lower for the week. Growth stocks lagged value-oriented shares. The energy sector underperformed, however, as European oil and natural gas inventories reached near-peak levels. Dispelled reports of a Russian missile strike on Polish territory sparked a brief sell-off on Tuesday, but trading volumes remained muted for much of the week.

2-year bond yields drop sharply on the back of US inflation figures and FTX crumbles, while the dollar cools down. Each week, the Syz investment team takes you through the last seven days in seven charts.

US equities recorded strong gains and bond yields fell as investors celebrated reassuring inflation data. The S&P 500 recorded its best week since June and hit its best intraday level in two months. Growth stocks — tech in particular— benefited the most from falling yields.

As the Q3 earnings seasons draws to a close, energy remains the only sector with a positive year-to-date performance. Each week, the Syz investment team takes you through the last seven days in seven charts.

Stocks fell after the Fed dashed market hopes for an impending pivot in monetary policy in the form of a pause or slower pace of rate hikes. Nasdaq was the biggest loser (-5.6%) while the Dow outperformed (-1.4%). This was the Nasdaq's worst week since January.

Apple is holding up much better than other FAANGs ExxonMobile posts best earnings since the invention of the lightbulb, while Meta leads the pack of poor performing mega-caps. Each week, the Syz investment team takes you through the last seven days in seven charts.

CHART OF THE WEEK: APPLE HITS A NEW HIGH vs. NASDAQ 100 The only tech behemoth to emerge relatively unscathed from this week is Apple which, despite reporting slower than expected iPhone 14 sales, otherwise held up very well comparatively. Apple stock finished up 7.6% on Friday, its best day since 2020. The stock hits an all-time-high relative to the Nasdaq 100 index.