..... . VALI disclosures . .....: 09/05/26, The U.S. stock market achieved record highs on Friday, buoyed by a robust jobs report that exceeded economists' expectations, signaling a resilient labor market.

Saturday, May 9, 2026

09/05/26, The U.S. stock market achieved record highs on Friday, buoyed by a robust jobs report that exceeded economists' expectations, signaling a resilient labor market.

The S&P 500 index rose by 0.8% to reach an all-time peak, following a report revealing that U.S. employers added 115,000 more jobs than they cut last month, despite rising oil prices due to ongoing tensions in the Middle East.

Job Market Performance

While hiring showed signs of slowing compared to March, the job growth remained nearly double what analysts had anticipated. This positive trend contributed to the S&P 500's sixth consecutive week of gains, marking its longest winning streak since 2024.

Since late March, the stock market has been on an upward trajectory, driven by optimism that the conflict in the region will not lead to a worst-case scenario for the global economy, particularly regarding oil supply routes.

Geopolitical Tensions

Recent events, including U.S. forces disabling two Iranian oil tankers after a confrontation in the Strait of Hormuz, have heightened concerns about the stability of the region. This incident raises questions about the fragile ceasefire that the U.S. maintains is still in effect.

Oil Prices

Brent crude oil prices increased by 1.2% to settle at $101.29 per barrel, which remains significantly higher than the approximately $70 per barrel price prior to the onset of hostilities, although it is below the peaks experienced during the conflict.

Corporate Earnings

Despite the uncertainties stemming from geopolitical issues, strong corporate earnings have bolstered the stock market. Notably, Monster Beverage's shares surged by 13.6% after reporting quarterly profits that exceeded expectations, largely due to significant growth in international markets.

Akamai Technologies saw a remarkable increase of 26.6% in its stock value after announcing a $1.8 billion contract for cloud infrastructure services, further benefiting from increased investment in artificial intelligence technologies.

Conversely, CoreWeave reported revenue growth that more than doubled year-over-year, but its stock declined by 11.4% following a disappointing earnings forecast.

Market Summary

Overall, the S&P 500 closed up by 61.82 points at 7,398.93, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 12.19 points to finish at 49,609.16, and the Nasdaq composite rose by 440.88 points to reach 26,247.08.

International Market Reactions

In global markets, most indexes in Europe and Asia experienced declines, with Germany's DAX dropping by 1.3% and Hong Kong's Hang Seng falling by 0.9%. However, South Korea's Kospi managed a slight increase of 0.1%, achieving a new all-time high.

Bond Market Trends

In the bond market, Treasury yields declined as a preliminary report indicated that consumer sentiment remains near its lowest since 2022, with concerns over high gasoline prices and tariffs. The yield on the 10-year Treasury note decreased to 4.36% from 4.41% on Thursday.

Lower yields can potentially reduce rates for mortgages and loans, providing a stimulus for the economy, while also contributing to upward pressure on stock prices.

Source: TimesNow, Dailyhunt

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Trade Cycles

The four important features of Trade Cycle are (i) Recovery, (ii) Boom, (iii) Recession, and (iv) Depression!

The trades cycle or business cycle are cyclical fluctuations of an economy. A full trade cycle has got four phases: (i) Recovery, (ii) Boom, (iii) Recession, and (iv) depression. The upward phase of a trade cycle or prosperity is divided into two stages—recovery and boom, and the downward phase of a trade cycle is also divided into two stages—recession and depression.

Phases of Trade Cycle:

The phases of trade cycle are explained with a diagram:

(1) Recovery:

In the early period of recovery, entrepreneurs increase the level of investment which in turn increases employment and income. Employment increases purchasing power and this leads to an increase in demand for consumer goods.

As a result, demand for goods will press upon their supply and it shall, thereby, lead to a rise in prices. The demand for consumer’s goods shall encourage the demand for producer’s goods.

The rise in prices shall depend upon the gestation period of investment. The longer the period of investment, the higher shall be the price rise. The rise of prices shall bring about a change in the distribution of income. Rent, wages, interest do not rise in the same proportion as prices.

Consequently, the margin of profit improves. The wholesale prices rise more than retail prices. The prices of raw materials rise more than the prices of semi-finished goods and the prices of semi-finished goods use more than the prices of finished goods.

(2) Boom:

The rate of investment increases still further. Owing to the spread of a wave of optimism in business, the level of production increases and the boom gathers momentum. More investment is possible only through credit creation. During a period of boom, the economy surpasses the level of full employment and enters a stage of over full employment.

(3) Recession:

The orders for raw materials are reduced on the onset of a recession. The rate of investment in producers’ goods industries and housing construction declines. Liquidity preference rises in society and owing to a contraction of money supply, the prices falls. A wave of pessimism spreads in business and those markets which were sometime before sellers markets become buyer’s markets now.

(4) Depression:

The main feature of a depression is a general fall in economic activity. Production, employment and income decline. The prices fall and the main factor responsible for it is, a fall in the purchasing power.

The distribution of national income changes. As the costs are rigid in nature, the margin of profit declines. Machines are not used to their full capacity in factories, because effective demand is much less. The prices of finished goods fall less than the prices of raw materials.

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..BANKING TERMINOLOGY

There are various types of Banks: PSU Banks, Private Banks, Co-operative/Regional Banks, Small Finance Banks and Foreign Banks. When you deposit money in a bank, let's say the bank gives you an interest rate of 4%. But when the bank lends out this money, they lend it out at say, 12%. The difference of 8% in the above scenario is effectively the profit of the bank! The loans that do not pay interest for 90 days are known as Non-performing Assets. Banks have to provide for such bad loans. Structure of a Bank Asset for a Bank: The asset portion of a bank's capital includes cash, government securities, and interest-earning loans (e.g., mortgages, letters of credit, and inter-bank loans). Liabilities for a Bank: The bank's main liabilities are its capital (including cash reserves and, often, subordinated debt) and deposits. The latter may be from domestic or foreign sources (corporations and firms, private individuals, other banks, and even governments). Banks are required to maintain Liquidity with the Reserve Bank of India: SLR (Statutory Liquidity Ratio): It is the money a bank needs to preserve in the form of cash, gold or government Bonds before providing credit customers. This limitation is added by RBI on banks to make funds available to customers on-demand at your earliest convenience. Banks are required to maintain SLR at 18%. CRR (Cash Reserve Ratio): Banks are required to hold a certain proportion of their deposits in the form of cash. Banks don’t hold these as cash with themselves, but deposit such amounts with RBI / currency chests. CRR rate is at 4.5% currently. Repo Rate: The rate at which the RBI lends short-term money to the banks. The RBI through its Monetary Policy committee changes the repo rate to balance growth and Inflation. Reverse Repo rate: The rate at which banks park their short-term excess liquidity with the RBI. Now let us understand various terminologies for Banks Net Interest Income (NII): This is the spread the bank makes on its lending. It is calculated as Interest Income – Interest Expended Net Interest Margin (NIM): This is the spread the bank makes on its lending. It is the earning which is left after deducting the cost paid to depositors from its yields on Loans. This is denoted in % terms. The formula is Yield on Loans – Cost of funds Capital Adequacy Ratio (CAR): The capital adequacy ratio (CAR) is a measure of a bank's available capital expressed as a percentage of a bank's risk-weighted credit exposures. Essentially, it is the Capital that is available to lend. Tier I Capital – In simple words this capital is freely available with the bank to lend out. Tier II Capital- This is the capital tied up somewhere and is less freely available to lend. In case of an adverse event, the bank can use this capital to lend. Under Basel III norms, a bank’s tier 1+tier 2 capital must be a minimum of 8% of its risk-weighted holdings. The minimum capital adequacy ratio, also including the capital conservation buffer, is 10.5%. Current Account Saving Account (CASA)- There is no interest paid on the Current Account and a small interest rate is paid on a savings account. The combination of both is called CASA which shows the liabilities of the bank on which it pays relatively less interest. Deposits: Bank deposits are a savings product that customers can use to hold an amount of money at a bank for a specified length of time. In return, the financial institution will pay the customer the relevant amount of interest, based on how much they choose to deposit and for how long. Now let us come to NPA. Gross NPA (GNPA): It is the total loans on which no payment has been paid for 90 days or more. GNPA % is usually shown in each Bank’s quarterly results. The percentage is basically the GNPA amount as a % of the total advances. Slippages: Slippages denote the fresh amount of loans that have turned bad in a year. The slippage ratio of a bank is calculated as Fresh accretion of NPAs during the year /Total standard assets at the beginning of the year multiplied by 100. Provisioning Coverage Ratio (PCR): This is the ratio of provisioning to GNPA and indicates the extent of funds a bank has kept aside to cover loan losses. For Instance, a company has GNPAs of Rs 100 and they have set aside 50 Rs, then the PCR is 50%. Net NPA (NNPA): The total figure left after deducting provisions made for bad loans from GNPA. (GNPA – Provisions+upgrades/writeoffs = NNPA) Special Mention Account (SMA) SMA-0 is a category in which stress with respect to the principal and interest has remained overdue for a period of 0 to 30 days. SMA-1 is a category in which stress with respect to the principal and interest has remained overdue for a period of 30-60 days. SMA-2 is a category in which stress with respect to the principal and interest has remained overdue for a period of 60-90 days

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