Equities Slip on Virus Concerns – Weekly Update for February 3, 2020
The Week on Wall Street Stock benchmarks declined for a second straight week as coronavirus news tempered risk appetite. The S&P 500 fell 2.14% on the week. The Nasdaq Composite dipped 1.76%, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average, 2.55%. Away from North America,...
Stocks End the Week Lower – Weekly Update January 27, 2020
The Week on Wall Street Stock prices fell last week as investors considered the potential health and economic risks of the flu-like coronavirus. Foreign stock markets, as tracked by the broad MSCI EAFE index, fell 1.03% for the week. Coincidentally, the S&P 500...
Further Gains for Stocks – Weekly Update for January 13, 2020
The Week on Wall Street The market had a choppy five days, with traders reacting to geopolitical developments and weaker-than-expected jobs data. Even so, the three major U.S. equity indices posted weekly gains and continued their strong start to the new year. During...
January 2020 Market Update Video
Stocks were up in December. Investors showed guarded optimism, thanks to continuing trade negotiations between the U.S. and China as well as positive market data as the year came to a close. Also, the Federal Reserve chose to end the year with a more “dovish” stance....
Concerns About Oil – Weekly Update for January 6, 2020
The Week on Wall Street Stocks descended from record highs Friday, as traders reacted to a U.S. drone strike that killed Iran’s top military officer. Oil prices rose more than 3% following the breaking news. Wall Street benchmarks ended up having a sideways week,...
The Year in Review – Weekly Update for December 30, 2019
What Drove the Markets? Four factors influenced investment performance in 2019: a shift in U.S. monetary policy, the ongoing trade dispute between the U.S. and China, earnings, and the economy. Stocks reached record highs in 2019. The S&P 500 climbed above 3,000...
December 2019 Market Update Video
Christmas is right around the corner, and a there are so many things happening in the economy right now. In this month’s video, we’ll discuss some recent headlines that influenced the financial markets in November. We will also provide some perspective on what these...
Phase-One Trade Deal Reached – Weekly Update for December 16, 2019
The Week on Wall Street The U.S. and China announced a limited trade agreement last week. That news lifted U.S. and foreign stocks, leading to weekly gains. Advancing 0.91% on the week, the Nasdaq Composite outperformed the S&P 500 (up 0.73%) and Dow Jones...
Stocks Ride Out a Choppy Week – Weekly Update for December 9, 2019
The Week on Wall Street Key Wall Street benchmarks were up and down last week – or rather down and then up. A Tuesday retreat was offset by a Friday rally spurred by the Department of Labor’s November jobs report. While the S&P 500 managed to rise 0.16% for the...
November Concludes With Gains – Weekly Update for December 2, 2019
The Week on Wall Street As November wrapped up, U.S. equity benchmarks advanced. Stocks were again aided by a sense of optimism that a preliminary U.S.-China trade deal could be near. For the week, the Nasdaq Composite added 1.87%; the S&P 500, 1.21%; the Dow...
