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Stock Market Live July 18: S&P 500 (VOO) Hitting Higher Highs on Positive Earnings Reports
UNITED STATES, JUL 18 – Strong earnings beats and positive housing data support record highs for S&P 500 and Nasdaq amid Federal Reserve rate cut expectations, with indices up 0.2% and 0.4%.
- On July 18, 2025, US stock markets rose, with the S&P 500 nearly 1% higher into the weekend and heading for its third winning week in four.
- Upbeat economic signals boosted sentiment, including retailer sales headlines and housing starts beating forecasts at 1.32 million.
- This week, earnings data show Netflix posted $7.19 per share versus the $7.07 Street forecast, and 83% of companies beat EPS estimates, surpassing the five-year average.
- Lower bond yields, and Federal Reserve Gov. Christopher Waller said he favors a rate cut at the July meeting.
- With regulation shifting, a 50% tariff on Brazilian goods takes effect on Aug. 1, and cryptocurrencies are soaring after Congress blocked a central bank digital currency.
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