Weekly Market Recap - Friday, 01-May

Weekly Market Recap - Friday, 01-May

From FactSet Evening Market Recap by Factset

May 1, 2026 · 6 min

About this episode

This episode discusses the weekly performance of major US equity indices and highlights key economic indicators and earnings results.

Major US equity indices were higher this week with the S&P500 and Nasdaq both recording their fifth straight weekly gains, ending at fresh closing highs. This week reinforced a resilient macro and earnings backdrop, as Q1 S&P 500 results were notably strong, with growth accelerating to ~27% and beat rates well above historical averages. The Fed FOMC meeting ended with rates unchanged but was marked by rare internal division, with four dissents reflecting disagreement over easing bias.

Topics covered

  • US equity markets
  • weekly recap
  • economic indicators
  • earnings growth
  • Federal Reserve

Keywords

  • equity indices
  • S&P 500
  • Nasdaq
  • earnings growth
  • Federal Reserve
  • FOMC meeting
  • macro backdrop

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: S&P500, Nasdaq, Fed FOMC

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