Market Sentiment and the S&P 500 Landscape

The major averages posted their best weeks in over a year, despite some major down days, after Wednesday’s historic rally. Bob Elliott of Unlimited and Charlie Bobrinskoy of Ariel Investments discuss the day’s equity action and investor positioning. Our Leslie Picker reports on developments in the banking sector. Krishna Guha of Evercore ISI joins to break down the Fed outlook, recession odds, and how tariffs and recent data are factoring into macro policy expectations. Angelo Zino of CFRA shares his view on Apple—and why he just raised his odds that the company gets a tariffs exemption. Bill Perkins of Skylar Capital weighs in on the latest moves in the energy complex. Our Diana Olick explains how China’s involvement in U.S. mortgage-backed securities could ripple through housing markets.