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Weekly Market Insights | April 21st, 2025Market Slips as Q1 Reports Arrive U.S. stocks slipped over the shortened trading week as Q1 corporate reports started to roll in.  The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index dropped 1.50 percent, while the Nasdaq Composite Index fell...

Weekly Market Insights | April 14th, 2025Rally Caps Volatile Week Stocks ended the week with a strong gain as traders continued to focus on tariff talks while appearing to overlook upbeat news on inflation. The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index rose 5.70 percent, while...

Weekly Market Insights | April 7th, 2025Markets React to White House Tariffs Stocks fell broadly last week as domestic and foreign markets reacted to the White House’s tariffs. The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index declined 9.08 percent, while the Nasdaq Composite Index...

Weekly Market Insights | March 31st, 2025Investors React to Tariff News Stocks moved lower last week as investors swung from exuberance to disappointment on news over tariffs and inflation. The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index fell 1.53 percent, while the Nasdaq...

Weekly Market Insights | March 24th, 2025Fed Happy Talk Breaks Bad News Streak Stocks notched a solid gain last week as upbeat comments from the Fed helped stocks snap their four-week losing streak.   The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index rose 0.51 percent, while the...

Weekly Market Insights | March 17th, 2025Rough Week for Stocks, with Slight Friday Rally Investors endured another volatile, whipsaw week as ongoing trade talks and White House comments about the economy unsettled investors.  The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index...

Weekly Market Insights | March 10th, 2025Tariffs Take Markets for a Wild Ride Stocks continued their slide through a volatile week. U.S. trade policy drove much of the market’s movement, broadening investors' concerns about economic growth and inflation. The Standard...

Weekly Market Insights | March 3rd, 2025Tariff Talk Returns, Volatility Close Behind Stocks were mixed last week as investor concerns over inflation and trade policy combined to produce another volatile trading week.  The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.95...

Weekly Market Insights | February 24th, 2025New Indicators Rattle Investors Stocks fell last week as concerns about sticky inflation and the pace of economic growth rattled investors.  The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index declined 1.66 percent, while the Nasdaq...

Weekly Market Insights | February 17th, 2025Markets Advance Amid Volatile Week Stocks advanced last week despite some intra-week volatility as investors showed concern about the economy's strength.  The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index gained 1.47 percent, while the...