Bounce

September 12, 2022

  Despite comments from the Federal Reserve that it would keep raising rates until the job is done on inflation, equities rallied during the short four-day trading week. The S&P 500 was +3.7% for the week, the Dow was +2.7%, and the NASDAQ was +4.1%. The 10-year U.S. Treasury note yield increased to 3.321% at …

Back to Work

September 6, 2022

  Equities both ended August and began September on a down note. Friday’s employment report from the labor market showed a still healthy labor market, which investors viewed as a signal the Federal Reserve would be diligent with rate increases during upcoming Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meetings. The S&P 500 was -3.2% for the …

Down the Jackson Hole

August 29, 2022

  Equities fell on Friday following comments from Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell that the Federal Reserve plans to keep raising interest rates to bring down inflation. The S&P 500 was -4.0% for the week, the Dow was -4.2%, and the NASDAQ was -4.8%. The 10-year U.S. Treasury note yield increased to 3.087% at Friday’s …

Housing Developments

August 22, 2022

  After a strong, four-week run, the market retreated last week. Weakness in housing market data, a mixed set of earnings from retailers, and commentary in the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting minutes from July may have given some investors pause on where the economy goes from here. The S&P 500 was -1.2% for …

Joseph Sroka Speaking at Private Wealth Central States Forum – August 18th

August 16, 2022

  On Thursday, August 18th, NovaPoint’s chief investment officer, Joseph Sroka, CFA, CMT will be speaking at Markets Group’s Private Wealth Central States Forum in Nashville. Joe will be a panelist on the forum’s Opening Bell panel, “Financial and Macro-Economic Outlook for the Next 12 Months,” with several other investment professionals. The Private Wealth Central …

Flattening Prices

August 15, 2022

  Markets rose last week as investors viewed the July Consumer Price Index (CPI) and Producer Price Index (PPI) reports as a sign the pace of inflation has peaked. The S&P 500 was +3.3% for the week, the Dow was +3.0%, and the NASDAQ was +2.7%. The 10-year U.S. Treasury note yield increased to 2.849% …

Summer Jobs

August 8, 2022

  The S&P 500 Index had a third consecutive weekly increase, though more muted than the previous two weeks. The S&P 500 was 0.4% for the week, the Dow was -0.1%, and the NASDAQ was +2.0%. The 10-year U.S. Treasury note yield increased to 2.840% at Friday’s close versus 2.642% the previous week. Continued strength …

Dog Days

August 1, 2022

  The S&P 500 Index had its first back-to-back weekly gain since the end of March. The S&P 500 Index was +4.3% for the week, the Dow was +3.0%, and the NASDAQ was +4.5%. The 10-year U.S. Treasury note yield decreased to 2.642% at Friday’s close versus 2.781% the previous week. The market shrugged off …

Taking Stock

July 25, 2022

  A refocus on corporate earnings across a broad set of industries boosted equity markets last week. The S&P 500 Index was +2.6% for the week, the Dow was +2.0%, and the NASDAQ was +3.4%. The 10-year U.S. Treasury note yield decreased to 2.781% at Friday’s close versus 2.930% the previous week. The next Federal …

Earnings Splash

July 18, 2022

  The equity markets appeared to be headed for a dismal week following back-to-back inflationary Consumer Price Index (CPI) and Producer Price Index (PPI) reports. Friday’s rally reduced most of the week’s decline. The S&P 500 Index was -0.9% for the week, the Dow was -0.2%, and the NASDAQ was -1.2%. The 10-year U.S. Treasury …