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Weekly Market Insights | September 29th, 2025Stocks React to Powell Comments, Potential Government Shutdown Stocks fell last week, buffeted by concerns about stock price valuations and a possible government shutdown. The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index declined 0.31...

Weekly Market Insights | September 22nd, 2025Fed Cuts Short-Term Interest Rates Stocks posted solid gains last week, propelled by the Fed’s decision to cut short-term interest rates. The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index rose 1.22 percent, while the Nasdaq Composite...

Weekly Market Insights | September 15th, 2025Stocks Rise Ahead of Fed Meeting Stocks posted a solid gain last week, riding a rally in megacap tech stocks while overcoming interest rate anxiety, a downward revision to jobs data, and mixed inflation reports. The...

Weekly Market Insights | September 8th, 2025Megacaps Up, Jobs Decline Stocks made gains last week, even as megacap tech gains outweighed economic concerns. The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index advanced 0.33 percent, while the Nasdaq Composite Index rose 1.14 percent....

Weekly Market Insights | September 2nd, 2025Investors Step Back Ahead of Holiday Weekend Stocks ended the week slightly lower as mixed economic data led to some profit-taking by investors ahead of the holiday weekend. The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index edged down...

Weekly Market Insights | August 25th, 2025Fed Weighs Rate Move Stocks were mixed last week despite a powerful Friday rally sparked by Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, who opened the door to adjusting short-term interest rates.   The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index...

Weekly Market Insights | August 18th, 2025Investors React to Mixed Signals Stocks rose last week despite mixed signals on inflation as investors kept one eye on the Fed’s September meeting. The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index advanced 0.94 percent, while the Nasdaq...

Weekly Market Insights | August 11th, 2025Stocks Rise on Earnings, Despite Tariffs Stocks rebounded last week as investor optimism for a September rate adjustment and strong Q2 corporate results overcame the rollout of fresh tariffs. The Standard & Poor’s 500...

Weekly Market Insights | August 4th, 2025Markets Retreat After Data-Heavy Week Stocks fell last week as investors assessed progress on trade negotiations, new U.S. tariffs, and fresh data on the U.S. economy. The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index fell 2.36 percent,...

Weekly Market Insights | July 28th, 2025 Upbeat Q2, Trade News Cheer Investors Expectation-beating Q2 results from several companies, trade updates, and investor optimism for more trade agreements pushed market averages to solid gains. The Standard & Poor’s 500...