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Weekly Market Insights | August 24th, 2026Stocks Slip; Attention Shifts to Bonds Stocks declined last week as global investors fretted about oil-supply-induced inflation. The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index declined 1.43 percent, while the Nasdaq Composite Index slid...

Weekly Market Insights | August 17th, 2026 Inflation Cools Again; S&P Up Third Week Stocks were mixed over a sleepy summer week, as cooling inflation lifted markets while sluggish retail sales nipped at investor sentiment. The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index added...

Weekly Market Insights | August 10th, 2026Stocks Have Best Week in Four Months Stocks bolted ahead last week as investors cheered the last big week of Q2 corporate reports and a Friday jobs update that put the spotlight on the Fed's next move with short-term rates....

Weekly Market Insights | August 3rd, 2026Stocks Rally After Fed Hold Stocks pushed through another volatile summer week as diverging Q2 corporate reports and the Fed's rate decision whipsawed prices. The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index rose 1.05 percent, while the...

Weekly Market Insights | July 27th, 2026Earnings Season Arrives; Investors Take a Breath Stocks ended last week down as Q2 corporate results, Middle East developments, and the chips trade took investors for a choppy ride. The Nasdaq Composite Index was under the most...

Weekly Market Insights | July 20th, 2026Inflation Retreats; Chips Stumble Stocks fell last week as the chip-stock trade entered a selloff phase, despite upbeat news on inflation. The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index fell 1.55 percent, while the Nasdaq Composite Index...

Weekly Market Insights | July 13th, 2026Chip Rally Lifts the Week Stocks largely advanced over a V-shaped week as the AI trade, led by chip stocks, pushed the S&P 500 and Nasdaq averages higher amid renewed conflict. The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index rose 1.23...

Weekly Market Insights | July 6th, 2026Markets Close Quarter Strong, Shrug Off Weak Jobs Report. Markets notched a solid gain over a shortened trading week as investors cheered ongoing diplomatic efforts in the Middle East. The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index rose...

Weekly Market Insights | June 29th, 2026Tech Steps Back. Banks, Healthcare, and Industrials Step Forward Stocks ended mixed as falling oil prices helped lift the Dow Industrials, while concerns about AI valuation put pressure on the broader market. The Standard &...

Weekly Market Insights | June 22nd, 2026U.S.-Iran Agreement Sends Oil Tumbling, Stocks Rising Stocks rose over the shortened trading week as investors digested developments in the Middle East while the Fed held short-term rates steady. The Standard & Poor’s 500...