Weekly Market Commentary

Weekly Market Commentary

U.S. stocks climbed through Wednesday, then gave it all back. The S&P 500 slipped 0.6% and the Nasdaq fell 2.0%, each for a third straight weekly decline, and the Dow lost 0.9%. Small caps held up, with the Russell 2000 up 1.3%. The turn came after Alphabet and...
Weekly Market Commentary

Weekly Market Commentary

It was another volatile week on Wall Street, with US indices ending the week with mixed results.  Ongoing concerns about AI financing and its return on investment continued after Meta announced its 3rd-quarter results.  The company beat estimates and offered solid...
Weekly Market Commentary

Weekly Market Commentary

It was a chaotic week on Wall Street as investors tried to interpret mixed Q3 financial results, a spike in oil prices, sharp swings in yields across the curve, hotter-than-expected inflation data, dovish tones from central bankers, and renewed concerns about the AI...
Weekly Market Commentary

Weekly Market Commentary

U.S. financial markets logged weekly gains as Wall Street shook off tech sector volatility and focused on stabilizing energy prices. Despite severe global bond market pressure, the S&P 500 rose 1.15% and hit an all-time high this week; the Dow Jones Industrial...
Weekly Market Commentary

Weekly Market Commentary

As we move from the third quarter into the fourth, investors have a lot to consider in this crazy market.  US equities finished the week mixed in volatile trade.  A standstill in negotiations between the US and Iran pushed oil prices higher early in the week, but the...
Weekly Market Commentary

Weekly Market Commentary

Markets finished the week mixed as interest rates increased across the yield curve.  Oil prices swung significantly during the week as reports suggested the US and Iran were close to a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.  This weekend, President Trump rejected the...