Markets absorbed a lot of corporate earnings results last week and finished mixed. For the week, the S&P 500 Index was +0.4%, the Dow Jones Industrials -0.4%, and the NASDAQ -0.2%. The Communication Services, Energy, and Utility sectors led the S&P 500 Index for the week, while the Health Care Consumer Discretionary, and Materials …
Geopolitical tensions around Greenland improved last week after some high-profile meetings at the World Economic Forum in Davos. A choppy week left stocks mixed with the S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrials lower and the NASDAQ higher. For the week, the S&P 500 Index was -0.3%, the Dow Jones Industrials -0.5%, and the NASDAQ …
A positive fundamental outlook for stocks risks being blunted by geopolitical concerns. Last week, the S&P 500 Index was -0.4%, the Dow Jones Industrials -0.3%, and the NASDAQ -0.9%. The Real Estate, Consumer Staples, and Industrial sectors led the S&P 500 Index for the week, while the Financials, Consumer Discretionary, and Communication Services sectors …
Stocks had a solid first full week of trading in the new year. For the week, the S&P 500 Index was +1.6%, the Dow Jones Industrials +2.3%, and the NASDAQ +2.2%. The Consumer Discretionary, Materials, and Industrial sectors led the S&P 500 Index for the week, while the Utility, Technology, and Real Estate sectors …
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Stocks posted a positive return on 2026’s first trading day, but a negative return for the week. Last week, the S&P 500 Index was -1.0%, the Dow Jones Industrials -0.7%, and the NASDAQ -1.7%. The Energy, Utilities, and Industrial sectors all had positive returns and led the S&P 500 Index for the week, while …
Stocks head into the final week of trading with double-digit gains for the year. Last week, the S&P 500 Index was +1.4 %, the Dow Jones Industrials +1.2%, and the NASDAQ +1.2%. The Materials, Technology, and Financial sectors led the S&P 500 Index for the week, while the Consumer Staples, Consumer Discretionary, and Health …
Stocks finished mixed again last week. The S&P 500 Index was +0.1%, the Dow Jones Industrials -0.6%, and the NASDAQ +0.6%. The Consumer Discretionary, Materials, and Health Care sectors led the S&P 500 Index for the week, while the Energy, Real Estate, and Consumer Staples sectors lagged. The 10-year U.S. Treasury note yield was …
The Federal Reserve followed-through and provided an interest rate cut but concerns over the AI trade left markets mixed last week. The S&P 500 Index finished last week -0.6%, the Dow Jones Industrials +1.1%, and the NASDAQ -1.9%. The Materials, Financials and Industrials sectors led the S&P 500 Index, while the Communication Services, Technology, …
Confidence in an interest rate cut by the Federal Reserve at its meeting this week continued to carry stocks. The S&P 500 Index finished last week +0.4%, the Dow Jones Industrials +0.6%, and the NASDAQ +1.0%. The Energy, Technology, and Consumer Discretionary sectors led the S&P 500 Index, while the Utility, Health Care, and …
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