U.S. Market Wrap 10/29/19

The video provides an overview of Wall Street's performance, highlighting corporate earnings, Federal Reserve expectations, and sector-specific movements. Key points include the Federal Reserve's anticipated interest rate cut, strong earnings from Merck and Pfizer, and disappointing results from Alphabet affecting the NASDAQ 100. Additionally, the video discusses market movements in Treasurys, gold, and the Bloomberg Dollar Spot Index.

What was the expected action by the Federal Reserve during the policy meeting?

• Increase interest rates by a quarter of a percentage point

• Cut interest rates by a quarter of a percentage point

• Increase interest rates by half a percentage point

• Maintain the current interest rates

Which companies reported better than expected earnings, positively impacting the S&P 500?

• Alphabet and Beyond Meat

• Merck and Pfizer

• Google and Amazon

• Tesla and Microsoft

What was a significant factor in the NASDAQ 100's performance?

• Positive economic data from Europe

• Strong earnings from Alphabet

• Disappointing results from Alphabet

• Rising stock prices of Beyond Meat

What challenge did Beyond Meat face according to analysts?

• Decreasing demand for plant-based products

• Supply chain disruptions

• Rising competition and costs

• Regulatory issues in key markets

Which commodity was mentioned as having moved back from a record high?

• Palladium

• Silver

• Gold

• Platinum