Equity markets rose last week and closed out a higher first half of the year. The weekly return for the S&P 500 Index was +2.4%, the Dow was +2.0%, and the NASDAQ was +1.9%. The 10-year U.S. Treasury note yield increased to 3.819% at Friday’s close versus 3.739% the previous week. The May Personal …
The rally in equities ground to a halt last week with the S&P 500 Index -1.4%, the Dow -1.7%, and the NASDAQ -1.3%. The 10-year U.S. Treasury note yield decreased to 3.739% at Friday’s close versus 3.769% the previous week. Fed Chair Jerome Powell testified to Congress last week. He reiterated that the effort …
The rally in equities continued last week with the S&P 500 Index +2.6%, the Dow was +1.3%, and the NASDAQ was +3.8%. The 10-year U.S. Treasury note yield increased to 3.769% at Friday’s close versus 3.745% the previous week. The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) left the Fed funds rate flat at the 5.00% …
Investors have shown some optimism for equities with four consecutive positive weeks for the S&P 500 Index. The S&P 500 Index ended this past week +0.4%, the Dow was +0.4%, and the NASDAQ was -0.1%. The 10-year U.S. Treasury note yield increased to 3.745% at Friday’s close versus 3.693% the previous week. Some of …
A debt ceiling deal and a healthy employment report rallied stocks last week. The S&P 500 Index ended the week +1.7%, the Dow was +2.2%, and the NASDAQ was +1.8%. The 10-year U.S. Treasury note yield decreased to 3.693% at Friday’s close versus 3.820% the previous week. The debt ceiling deal was passed by …
Last week ended without a debt ceiling deal, but negotiations over the weekend finally yielded an agreement between the parties. The S&P 500 Index ended the week +0.3%, the Dow was -1.0%, and the NASDAQ was +3.0%. The 10-year U.S. Treasury note yield increased to 3.820% at Friday’s close versus 3.692% the previous week. …
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Markets ebbed and flowed with the progress of debt talks last week. S&P 500 Index ended the week +1.5%, the Dow was +0.5%, and the NASDAQ was +3.5%. The 10-year U.S. Treasury note yield increased to 3.692% at Friday’s close versus 3.463% the previous week. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy is expected to meet with …
The S&P 500 Index ended the week -0.2%, the Dow was -1.0%, and the NASDAQ was +0.7%. The 10-year U.S. Treasury note yield increased to 3.463% at Friday’s close versus 3.446% the previous week. Debt ceiling discussions continue, and some optimism has been expressed by the White House that a deal can be reached. …
The S&P 500 Index ended the week -2.6%, the Dow was -1.2%, and the NASDAQ was +0.1%. The 10-year U.S. Treasury note yield decreased to 3.446% at Friday’s close versus 3.452% the previous week. As expected, the Federal Reserve raised the Fed funds rate by 0.25% to a 5.00% to 5.25% range. It left …
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