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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...

Weekly Market Insights | February 10th, 2025Markets Process Tariff Deals, New Data Stocks posted modest losses last week as tariff deals, January jobs data, and Q4 corporate reports injected volatility into markets. The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index slipped 0.24...

Weekly Market Insights | February 3rd, 2025Black Swan Casts Shadow Over Wall Street Stocks were mixed last week as investors parsed market-moving news nearly every trading day—from an unsettling AI update to White House news to Q4 corporate reports. The Standard &...

Weekly Market Insights | January 27th, 2025Shifted Policy Gears Rev Markets Stocks rallied last week as investors reacted positively to a handful of better-than-expected corporate earnings reports and developments out of Washington, D.C. The Standard & Poor’s 500...

Weekly Market Insights | January 21st, 2025Goldilocks Returns; Market Ends Week "Just Right." Stocks roared back last week, fueled by upbeat Q4 corporate reports and economic news that stalled inflationary fears.  The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index rose 2.91 percent,...

Weekly Market Insights | January 13th, 2025Investors Read Inflation Risk in Job Numbers Stocks fell for the second consecutive week as a round of fresh economic data stoked inflationary fears among investors. The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index declined 1.94 percent,...

Weekly Market Insights | January 6th, 2025Stocks Decline Slightly as New Year Dawns Stocks edged lower last week despite a powerful end-of-week rally. The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index lost 0.48 percent, while the Nasdaq Composite Index slid 0.51 percent. The Dow...

Weekly Market Insights | December 30th, 2024Holiday Spending Up Stocks notched a slight gain over the holiday week. A tech-driven rally in the first half of the week was clawed back in the second half as investors took profits following the market holiday. The...

Weekly Market Insights | December 23rd, 2024Powell Signal Leaves Investors Cold Stocks were under pressure last week as the Fed Chair's hawkish comments unsettled investors ahead of the holiday season. The Dow Jones Industrial Average received the hardest hit, falling...

Weekly Market Insights | December 16th, 2024Mixed Data, Mixed Results. Stocks finished the week mixed, bookending losses around midweek gains as investors digested fresh inflation data. The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index slipped 0.64 percent, while the Nasdaq...