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Mixed Message Provokes Volatility Presented by Cornerstone Financial Advisory, LLC Modest gains in major market indices masked sharp volatility amid the uncertainty arising from mixed messages emanating from public officials and revived banking fears. The Dow Jones...

Markets Cautious After Banking Woes; Awaiting Fed Reaction Presented by Cornerstone Financial Advisory, LLC Amid the reverberations of two U.S. banks being taken over by regulators and the spread of uncertainty to European banks, stocks trended higher last week on the...

Weekly Market Insights: Bad News Gives Markets A One-Two Punch Presented by Cornerstone Financial Advisory, LLC Stocks tumbled last week as investors reconsidered their interest rate expectations after Fed Chair Powell’s Congressional testimony that rates may need to...

Fed’s Reassurance Boosts Stocks Presented by Cornerstone Financial Advisory, LLC A late-week surge, triggered by reassuring Fed-speak, propelled stocks higher last week. The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 1.75%, while the Standard & Poor’s 500 advanced 1.90%....

FOMC Says Inflation Is Still Too High Presented by Cornerstone Financial Advisory, LLC Concerns over a firmer monetary policy were heightened by fresh economic data, touching off a climb in bond yields and a slide in stock prices last week. The Dow Jones Industrial...

Mixed Results As Interest Rate Concerns Grow Presented by Cornerstone Financial Advisory, LLC Growing concerns about further interest rate hikes, prompted by fresh economic data, reversed early-week gains and left stocks mixed for the week. The Dow Jones Industrial...

Mixed Feelings And Mixed Earnings Presented by Cornerstone Financial Advisory, LLC Stocks drifted lower as a week of mixed earnings reports and resurgent worries over Fed monetary policy dragged on investor sentiment.  The Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped 0.17%,...

Powell: Inflation Heading In The Right Direction Presented by Cornerstone Financial Advisory, LLC Stocks were mixed last week following better-than-expected corporate reports and increasing optimism over a slowdown in interest rates. The Dow Jones Industrial Average...

Earnings And Data Tell Two Different Stories On Near Future. Presented by Cornerstone Financial Advisory, LLC Stocks added to their early 2023 gains amid a busy stream of mixed corporate earnings results and conflicting economic data. The Dow Jones Industrial Average...

Mixed Results Following Weak Economic Data Presented by Cornerstone Financial Advisory, LLC Stocks showed mixed results last week as recession fears resurfaced in response to weak economic data and a tepid start to a new corporate earnings season.   The Dow Jones...