Weekly Economic Updates

The Markets (as of market close November 24, 2023) Market activity was subdued during Thanksgiving week, which saw stocks close higher. All the major benchmark indexes gained ground, led by the large caps of the Dow and the S&P 500…. Read More

The Markets (as of market close November 17, 2023) The market enjoyed a favorable week as the benchmark indexes gained ground. Inflation data showed consumer prices moderated in October, while the Federal government avoided a shutdown. Over the last three… Read More

The Markets (as of market close November 10, 2023) Stocks closed generally higher last week on continued hopes that the Federal Reserve is done raising interest rates despite more hawkish comments from Fed Chair. Tech and growth stocks carried the… Read More

The Markets (as of market close November 3, 2023) Wall Street ended a two-week bear run as stocks enjoyed their best week of the year. Major benchmark stock indexes posted solid gains, while bond yields declined, dragged lower by escalating… Read More

The Markets (as of market close October 27, 2023) Last week saw Wall Street experience additional lackluster performance. Traders continued to fret over hawkish comments from Federal Reserve officials as inflation remained above the Fed’s target rate of 2.0%. In… Read More

The Markets (as of market close October 20, 2023) Last week proved to be a rough one for the market as investors fled from equities following Federal Reserve Chair’s indication that interest rates would remain higher for longer. The escalation… Read More

The Markets (as of market close October 13, 2023) Wall Street closed last week with mixed results. The Nasdaq and the Russell 2000 closed lower, while the Dow, the S&P 500, and the Global Dow edged higher. Several big banks… Read More

The Markets (as of market close October 6, 2023) The market ended last week with mixed results. The tech-heavy Nasdaq made it two straight weeks of gains, while the S&P 500 also ended the week in the black. Other major… Read More

The Markets (as of market close September 29, 2023) The market returned mixed results last week, with the Russell 2000 and the Nasdaq advancing, while the Global Dow, the Dow, and the S&P 500 shed value. Bond prices fell, pushing… Read More

The Markets (as of market close September 22, 2023) Last week was a tough one for the markets. The major stock indexes all fell, with the Nasdaq notching its largest weekly decline since March. Many of the market sectors decreased,… Read More