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Markets Advance on Strong Earnings and Geopolitical Updates

Markets finished higher for the week driven by strong third quarter earnings thus far as well as optimism surrounding U.S. – China trade. In the U.S., the S&P 500 Index rose to a level of 3032, representing a gain of 1.23% ... Read More

The Federal Reserve & Brexit Take Center-stage Again

Global equity markets enjoyed another week of positive performance. In the U.S., the S&P 500 Index rallied to a level of 2986, representing a gain of 0.55%, while the Russell Midcap Index rose 0.56% for the week. ... Read More

U.S./China Trade Agreement: Phase 1

Global equity markets finished last week higher in the aggregate after retreating for three consecutive weeks. In the U.S., the S&P 500 Index rallied to a level of 2970, representing a gain of 0.66%, while the Russell Midcap Index fell 0.83% for the week ... Read More

Economic Data Releases Caused Markets to Whipsaw Last Week

Global equity markets finished lower for the third consecutive week. In the U.S., the S&P 500 Index fell to a level of 2952, representing a loss of 0.30%, while the Russell Midcap Index retreated 0.63%. The Russell 2000 Index, a measure of the Nation’s smallest publicly traded firms, gave up the most ground of the three market capitalizations with a drop of 1.28% for the week. ... Read More

Washington Headlines Attract Investors Attention as 3rd Quarter Comes to a Close

Global equity markets finished in the red last week after a choppy trading session. In the U.S., the S&P 500 Index fell to a level of 2962, representing a loss of 0.98%, while the Russell Midcap Index gave back 1.09% for the week ... Read More

Should the Federal Reserve have Cut Interest Rates by another 0.25%?

Global capital markets took a break from a multi-week expansion, retreating moderately last week. In the U.S., the S&P 500 Index fell to a level of 2992, representing a loss of 0.49%, while the Russell Midcap Index fell 0.27% for the week. ... Read More

Fixed Income Yields and Equity Prices Rose Prior to Strike on Oil Facility in Saudi Arabia

Stocks continued to climb higher posting their third consecutive weekly gain. In the U.S., the S&P 500 Index advanced to a level of 3007, representing a gain of 1.02%, while the Russell Midcap Index increased 1.08% last week ... Read More

Understanding the Divergence between Consumer and Business Confidence

Global equity markets got off to a strong start in September. In the U.S., the S&P 500 Index advanced to a level of 2979, representing a gain of 1.83%, while the Russell Midcap Index increased 1.74% last week. The Russell 2000 Index, a measure of the Nation’s smallest publicly traded firms, lagged it’s larger counterparts, however, still managed to gain a healthy 0.71%. ... Read More