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Last week, the Dow, S&P 500, and NASDAQ again hit record highs. The midweek peaks fell by Friday, though market performance remained strong.1 By week’s end, the Dow dropped 0.27%,…
KenJuly 25, 2017
Last Friday, stocks closed on more record highs. The S&P 500 rose 1.41% and the Dow climbed 1.04%—both closing at new peaks.1 The NASDAQ reported a 2.58% gain and the…
KenJuly 18, 2017
As the country celebrated the Fourth of July last week, the markets experienced some volatility, though they finished a bit flat overall.1 The Dow fell then rose to close…
KenJuly 11, 2017
Last week, markets kept relatively quiet despite the continuing drop in oil prices. The S&P 500 rose by 0.21%, the Dow increased by 0.05%, and the NASDAQ—the week’s best…
KenJune 27, 2017
Markets remained mixed last week as the Dow closed at another record high, while the NASDAQ fell and the S&P 500 held steady.1 By Friday, the Dow gained 0.52%, the…
KenJune 20, 2017
Markets last week were mixed with leading tech stocks falling dramatically as some investors pulled profits.1 The NASDAQ took the biggest hit, finishing 1.55% down on the week—its worst week…
KenJune 13, 2017
Last week, the S&P 500, Dow, and NASDAQ closed at all-time record highs.1 The S&P 500 rose 0.96%, the Dow gained 0.6%, and the NASDAQ grew by 1.54%.2 Meanwhile,…
KenJune 6, 2017