Nightly $SPY / $SPX Scenarios for Thursday, August 21, 2025

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🔮 Nightly SPY / SPX Scenarios for Thursday, August 21, 2025 🔮

🌍 Market-Moving Headlines

Tech jitters spill as Jackson Hole kicks off. Global equities slipped following a tech sell‑off driven by concerns over U.S. intervention in chipmakers, while traders await Fed Chair Powell’s policy cues. SPY and TLT under pressure as rate‑cut expectations waver.

Sony hikes PS5 prices amid tariffs. Effective August 21, PlayStation 5 models in the U.S. see a $50 price increase—tariff impact spilling into consumer electronics. Raises inflation whispers amid already elevated tech cost narrative.

Healthcare activism heats up. Boards at firms like Medtronic, Pfizer, and Novo Nordisk shift under investor pressure—governance shake‑ups adding a layer of corporate risk and potential M&A signals.

⏱ Key Data Releases & Events (ET)

10:00 AM — Advance Services Report (Q2) (Census bureau). Quarterly weight of service economy—strong print supports Pro side of markets; weak could dial back rate‑cut hopes.

10:00 AM — Summer Youth Labor Force Survey (Annual). Goes with job‑market narrative from July—may tweak Fed sentiment depending on labor softening/stability.

Jackson Hole Symposium begins. Markets now fully focused on Powell; tone could make or break short‑term equity and bond positions.

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