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U.S. – China Trade Talk Optimism Pushes Stocks Higher

U.S. equities continued their 2019 ascent last week. The Dow Jones Industrial Average and S&P 500 Index advanced 3.21% and 2.56% respectively for the week. Those returns mark the eighth consecutive weekly gain for the Dow and gains in seven out of the last eight weeks for the S&P 500 Index.... Read More

Investors are Reacting Differently to Earnings Surprises

Global equity markets were mixed on the week, as U.S. stock indices moved moderately higher and international equities retreated. In the U.S., the S&P 500 Index essentially finished the week essentially flat at a level of 2,708, representing a gain of 0.11%, while the Russell Midcap Index gained 0.69% for the week.... Read More

Economic Data Impresses and the Federal Reserve Pivots on Rate Hiking Path

Global equity markets continued to bounce back from 2018 lows, as nearly every notable index produced positive returns last week. ... Read More

How will Markets React to This Week’s Flurry of Data?

The 2019 equities market rally cooled off a bit last week. In the U.S., major averages were mixed as the S&P 500 Index lost 0.21% while the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the NASDAQ Composite gained only 0.12% and 0.11% respectively. International equities fared better than their U.S. counterparts as international developed markets rose 0.48% and international emerging markets rose 1.42% as measured by the MSCI EAFE and MSCI EM indexes. ... Read More

Stocks Continue to Rally Higher, Despite Revised Global Economic Growth Projections

Global equity markets continued their ascent, as nearly every notable index produced positive returns last week. In the U.S., the S&P 500 Index pushed ahead to a level of 2671, representing a sizable gain of 2.90%, while the Russell Midcap Index gained 3.05% for the week.... Read More

Can the Rally Continue?

The strong start to 2019 continued last week as global equity markets continued to charge forward for the third consecutive week. In the U.S., the S&P 500 Index and the Dow Jones Industrial Average advanced 2.58% and 2.42% respectively while the Russell 2000 Index outpaced its larger counterparts posting a positive 4.84% gain for the week. ... Read More

A Strong Start to 2019 but Days of Volatility are not Behind us

Global equity markets got off to a strong start in 2019, partially on the back of an impressive U.S. jobs report, as nearly every prominent index produced positive returns for the first week of the New Year. ... Read More

Is the Market Oversold?

Major averages finished down last week after a choppy trading session, posting another negative weekly return for the fourth time in the last five weeks. U.S. and global equities swayed throughout the week on encouraging news as President Trump struck an optimistic tone regarding trade with China.... Read More