Weekly Economic Updates

Weekly Economic Update June 26, 2017
Weekly Economic Update June 26, 2017 The Markets (as of market close June 23, 2017) A drop in energy shares is keeping the large cap indexes of the S&P 500 and Dow in check, although both benchmarks posted moderate weekly gains…. Read More
The Markets (as of market close June 16, 2017)
Weekly Economic Update June 19, 2017 The Markets (as of market close June 16, 2017) The Fed raised interest rates based on what it perceived as favorable labor and economic reports, inflation is definitely receding and the housing market has stalled…. Read More
The Markets (as of market close June 9, 2017)
Weekly Economic Update June 12, 2017 The Markets (as of market close June 9, 2017) The major indexes produced mixed results last week. The large-cap Dow gained a little, while the small-cap Russell 2000 jumped over 1.0% by last week’s… Read More
BWFA WEEKLY ECONOMIC UPDATE: THE MARKETS (AS OF MARKET CLOSE JUNE 5, 2017)
Weekly Economic Update June 5, 2017 The Markets (as of market close June 2, 2017) New highs were reached by the S&P 500, the Dow, and Nasdaq as stocks rose for the second week in a row. The small-cap Russell… Read More
BWFA WEEKLY ECONOMIC UPDATE: THE MARKETS (AS OF MARKET CLOSE MAY 22, 2017)
Weekly Economic Update May 22, 2017 The Markets (as of market close May 19, 2017) A rally late last week pulled equities higher, but not enough to overcome a midweek tumble. Only the Global Dow posted a slight gain… Read More
BWFA WEEKLY ECONOMIC UPDATE: THE MARKETS (AS OF MARKET CLOSE MAY 5, 2017)
Both the S&P 500 and Nasdaq reached record highs last week. Only the Russell 2000 ended the week in negative territory. While the economic news last week was mixed, a strong labor report was apparently enough to offset stagnant price… Read More
The Markets (as of market close April 28, 2017)
The Markets (as of market close April 28, 2017) Better-than-expected quarterly corporate earnings reports, a sign of sustained strength for many large companies, have pushed stocks higher, especially in the tech heavy NASDAQ. All benchmarks had a positive week… Read More
The Markets (as of market close April 21, 2017)
The Markets (as of market close April 21, 2017) Better-than-expected earnings reports for the first quarter helped push stocks higher last week. The small-cap Russell 2000, which had fallen below its end-of-year closing value, jumped 2.57% for the week… Read More
The Markets (as of market close April 14, 2017)
The Markets (as of market close April 14, 2017) With the United States and many global markets closed for Good Friday, stocks ended the short trading week lower. Trading volumes were low for much of the week, as investors may… Read More
The Markets (as of market close March 24, 2017)
Uncertainty over whether Congress would pass a new health-care law, coupled with the prospects of additional interest rate hikes later in the year, may have weighed on investors’ minds as stocks tumbled early last week. BWFA will look closely at… Read More