The equity markets were mixed in the final week of August. For the week, the S&P 500 was +0.3%, the Dow was +1.1%, and the NASDAQ was -2.0%. Within the S&P 500 Index, the Financials, Industrials, and Materials sectors led the market, while the Technology, Communication Services, and Consumer Discretionary sectors lagged. The 10-year …
The equity market finished higher on the week as Fed Chair Jerome Powell said the time has come for monetary policy to adjust. For the week, the S&P 500 was +1.5%, the Dow was +1.3%, and the NASDAQ was +1.1%. Within the S&P 500 Index, the Real Estate, Materials, and Consumer Discretionary sectors led …
The equity market bounce continued last week. For the week, the S&P 500 was +4.0%, the Dow was +3.0%, and the NASDAQ was +5.4%. Within the S&P 500 Index, the Technology, Consumer Discretionary, and Financial sectors led the market, while the Real Estate, Communication Services, and Utilities sectors lagged. The 10-year U.S. Treasury note …
The S&P 500 Index fell sharply last Monday, down 3% on the day, but slowly gained that back over the course of the week to finish near flat. For the week, the S&P 500 was unchanged, the Dow was -0.6%, and the NASDAQ was +0.4%. Within the S&P 500 Index, the Industrial, Energy, and …
Equity markets retreated last week on concerns that rate cuts may come too late to keep the economy from slipping. For the week, the S&P 500 was -2.0%, the Dow was -2.1%, and the NASDAQ was -3.1%. Within the S&P 500 Index, the Utilities, Real Estate, and Communication Services sectors led the market, while …
The rotation continued last week with small cap stocks outpacing large cap stocks, especially in the technology sector. The Russell 2000 Index was +3.5% for the week, while the Dow was the only positive major average +0.8% and the S&P 500 fell 0.8% and the NASDAQ fell 2.6%. Within the S&P 500 Index, the …
The rotation away from large cap tech stocks and into small cap stocks continued last week. The S&P 500 Index was -1.9%, the Dow was +0.7%, and the NASDAQ was -4.0%. The Russell 2000 Index was +1.7% for the week. Within the S&P 500 Index, the Energy, Financial, and Real Estate sectors led, while …
Upside spread to wider areas of the equity market as investors gained confidence that inflation is trending lower and that rate cuts are on the horizon. For the week, the S&P 500 Index was +0.9%, the Dow was +1.6%, and the NASDAQ was -0.3%. Within the S&P 500 Index, the Real Estate, Utility, and …
Stocks advanced to start the third quarter. For the week, the S&P 500 Index was +2.0%, the Dow was +0.7%, and the NASDAQ was +3.0%. Within the S&P 500 Index, the Consumer Discretionary, Technology, and Communication Services sectors led, while the Energy, Health Care, and Industrial sectors lagged. The 10-year U.S. Treasury note yield …
Stocks fell modestly last week but closed out the first half of 2024 with gains. For the week, the S&P 500 Index was -0.1%, the Dow was -0.1%, and the NASDAQ was -0.1%. Within the S&P 500 Index, the Energy, Communication Services, and Consumer Discretionary sectors led, while the Utility, Materials, and Consumer Staples …
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