Nightly $SPY / $SPX Scenarios for Tuesday, August 26, 2025SPDR S&P 500 ETF TRUSTBATS:SPYTrendTao🔮 Nightly SPY / SPX Scenarios for Tuesday, August 26, 2025 🔮 🌍 Market-Moving Headlines Post-Jackson Hole digestion 🏔️ → markets recalibrate. Traders continue parsing Powell’s keynote; the path of cuts into September remains the dominant driver for $SPY/$TLT/$DXY. Durables in focus ✈️📦. Core capital goods orders (non-defense ex-air) are the cleanest read on business investment; softness fuels cut odds, strength = “higher-for-longer.” Housing affordability squeeze 🏠. Case-Shiller and pending sales provide a 2-sided look at price momentum vs. turnover; XHB and XLY key tickers. Consumer mood check 🛒😬. Conference Board Confidence frames labor market sentiment and forward spending intentions. 📊 Key Data Releases & Events (ET) 8:30 AM — Durable Goods Orders (Jul) Consensus: ~-0.3% headline; core orders expected flat/slightly positive. Why it matters: Big-ticket spending → business cycle pulse. 9:00 AM — S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller Home Price Index (Jun) Prior: +6.0% y/y. Why it matters: Tracks housing inflation pressure; feeds into consumer wealth effect. 10:00 AM — Conference Board Consumer Confidence (Aug) Prior: 100.3. Why it matters: Labor perceptions & spending intentions → XLY sentiment. 10:00 AM — Richmond Fed Manufacturing Survey (Aug) Regional check on factory activity; complements durables. 10:00 AM — Pending Home Sales (Jul) Prior: -4.1% m/m. Why it matters: Leading indicator of housing turnover; affordability squeeze. ⚠️ Disclaimer: Educational/informational only — not financial advice. 📌 #trading #stockmarket #SPY #SPX #durablegoods #housing #consumerconfidence #Fed #DXY #TLT