Nightly $SPY / $SPX Scenarios for May 21, 2025

🔮 Nightly SPY / SPX Scenarios for May 21, 2025 🔮

🌍 Market-Moving News 🌍

🇺🇸 G7 Finance Ministers Convene Amid Tariff Tensions
Finance ministers from G7 nations are meeting in Banff, Alberta, focusing on restoring global stability and growth. Discussions are expected to address excess manufacturing capacity, non-market economic practices, and financial crimes. Tensions may arise due to recent U.S. tariffs affecting multiple G7 nations.

🛢️ Oil Prices Rise on Geopolitical Concerns
Oil prices increased over 1% following reports that Israel may be preparing a military strike on Iranian nuclear facilities. Such actions could disrupt Middle East oil supplies, particularly if Iran blocks the Strait of Hormuz, a vital passage for crude exports.

📈 Retail Earnings in Focus
Major retailers, including Lowe's (LOW), Target (TGT), and TJX Companies (TJX), are set to report earnings today. Investors will be closely monitoring these reports for insights into consumer spending patterns amid ongoing economic uncertainties.

📊 Key Data Releases 📊
📅 Wednesday, May 21:

10:00 AM ET: State Employment and Unemployment (Monthly) for April 2025

10:30 AM ET: EIA Crude Oil Inventory Report

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