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  Stock performance was mixed last week as investors considered the impact of interest rates, international affairs and corporate earnings.1 The S&P 500 gained 0.02%, and the Dow added 0.41%…

  Volatility was back in full force last week. The three major domestic indexes posted several days of losses before experiencing wide swings on Friday. By week’s end, the Cboe…

  Although new data continued to show strength in the U.S. economy, markets stumbled across the globe last week.1 The S&P 500 lost 0.98%, the Dow dropped 0.04%, and the…

Friday, September 28, was the last trading day in 2018’s 3rd quarter, and the S&P 500 posted its strongest quarterly return in nearly 5 years.1 The Dow also showed impressive…

  Last week brought new tariff threats against China to become effective on September 24, 2018 as well as retaliatory threats by China, as well as economic data, and another…

Last week, the East Coast prepared for Hurricane Florence, which roared through the Carolinas and Georgia. As investors kept their eyes on the weather and its potential for destruction, estimates…

  Whats behind the recent weakness ? Domestic markets fell last week due to negative trade news and declining tech stocks, with the S&P 500 and Dow both breaking their…

  Trade continued to dominate the news last week and cause market volatility as investors monitored discussions of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) and tension with China. While…

  Last week marked a noteworthy milestone in our economy: On Wednesday, August 22, the bull market entered its 3,453rd day, the longest such run in U.S. history. In the…

Challenges in emerging markets affected both U.S. and global stock performance last week, with the S&P 500 experiencing several down days.1 By market close on Friday, however, two of the…