by jwuser | Jan 3, 2024 | market commentary
OVERVIEW U.S. stocks moved moderately higher last week, with the S&P 500 gaining about 0.5%, the Dow increasing 0.8%, and the Nasdaq up about 0.3%. The Russell 2000 index of small-cap stocks also rose about 0.5%. For the most part, foreign stocks...
by jwuser | Dec 26, 2023 | market commentary
OVERVIEW U.S. stocks continued their winning streak for the eighth consecutive week, marking the longest stretch of gains since November 2017 for the S&P 500 Index. The index saw a 0.75% increase for the week. The Dow rose by 0.22%, and the Nasdaq...
by jwuser | Dec 26, 2023 | Uncategorized
OVERVIEW It was a big week on Wall Street as all three major U.S. stock indices rallied. The S&P 500 gained 2.5%, the Dow surged 2.9%, and the Nasdaq climbed 2.85%. Smaller-sized companies saw even bigger gains, skyrocketing about 5.8% for the week. Foreign...
by jwuser | Dec 13, 2023 | market commentary
OVERVIEW We continued to see financial assets rally last week. The VIX Index, a measure of stock market volatility, continued to fall and is currently trading near pre-pandemic lows. In the U.S., we saw the S&P 500 gain 0.77%, the Nasdaq increase 0.4%, and...
by jwuser | Dec 11, 2023 | market commentary
OVERVIEW U.S. stocks edged higher last week, resulting in the S&P 500—up 0.21% for the week—reaching a new high for the year. The tech-heavy Nasdaq increased 0.7%, and the Dow remained flat. Foreign stocks, however, were mixed. Developed countries rose...
