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Weekly Market Insights | October 21st, 2024Sixth Week of Gains on Wall Street Stocks posted modest gains last week, with quarterly earnings season in full swing and the election on the horizon. The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index increased 0.85 percent, while the...

Weekly Market Insights | October 7th, 2924Mixed Data Leaves Investors Anxious Stocks advanced last week despite mixed inflation data, lurching oil prices, and lingering anxiety about the Middle East. The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index gained 1.11 percent, while the...

Weekly Market Insights | October 7th, 2924Market Rallies But Ends Week Flat Stocks were essentially unchanged last week as geopolitical tensions added some volatility to an otherwise quiet trading week. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was flat (+0.09 percent), while...

Weekly Market Insights | September 30th, 2024Rate Cut Momentum; D.C. Averts Shutdown Stocks moved higher last week, continuing to build on the momentum generated after the Federal Reserve decided to cut short-term rates by 0.50 percent. The Standard & Poor’s 500...

Weekly Market Insights | September 23rd, 2024Fed Cuts Interest Rate by Half-Point Stocks moved higher last week after the Federal Reserve’s half-point rate cut, bolstered by multiple data points supporting a cooling but still strong economy and decelerating inflation....

Weekly Market Insights | September 16th, 2024Stocks Rally Ahead of Fed Meeting   Stocks rallied last week as investors received better-than-expected consumer and producer inflation data. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 2.60 percent, while the Standard &...

Weekly Market Insights | September 9th, 2024Rough Start, Unsettling End.   Stocks fell last week as soft economic data rattled investors focused on the Fed’s next move with interest rates. The Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 2.93 percent, while the Standard...

Weekly Market Insights | September 3rd, 2024Pressure on the Nasdaq and S&P 500   There were mixed results for stocks last week as upbeat economic data and a critical Q2 corporate report shaped the week. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.94 percent,...

Weekly Market Insights | August 26th, 2024The Dow Jones Industrial Average picks up.   Stocks notched a solid gain as dovish comments from Federal Reserve officials boosted the market’s recovery from early August lows. The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index rose...

Weekly Market Insights | August 19th, 2024The S&P 500's Best Weekly Gain of The Year.   Stocks posted solid gains last week, buoyed by robust economic data and constructive comments from Fed officials. The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index rose 3.93 percent,...