Market Commentaries

OVERVIEW   The U.S. stock market bounced back after last week's losses, with the S&P 500 index rising 1.94%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average gaining 0.59%, and the Nasdaq Composite jumping 4.19%. Small-cap stocks, as represented by the Russell 2000 index,...

OVERVIEW   U.S. stocks took a step back last week, as the S&P 500 index fell 1.48%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 0.91%, and Nasdaq Composite declined 1.54%. In a continuation of recent events, small-cap stocks outpaced large-caps by over 3.5% last...

OVERVIEW   The U.S. stock market rose further into record territory last week.  The S&P 500 index gained 1.83%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 1.61%, and the Nasdaq Composite surged 2.43%. International stocks continued their recent outperformance...

OVERVIEW   The S&P 500 index closed out the last week of the year at new all-time highs, rising about 1.4% for the week. The Dow Jones Industrial Average followed close behind, climbing 1.35% for the week. And the Nasdaq Composite brought up the rear, gaining...

OVERVIEW   The three major U.S. stock market indices ended in mixed territory last week. While the S&P 500 index fell 0.17%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 0.07%, and the Nasdaq Composite rose 0.38%. Small-cap stocks outpaced their large-cap brethren...

OVERVIEW   U.S. stocks surged to more new highs last week. The S&P 500 index rose 1.25%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 0.44%, and the Nasdaq Composite increased 3.05%. Foreign stocks also did well. Both developed and emerging market stocks rose over...

OVERVIEW   Volatility picked up a bit on Wall Street last week, leaving the major U.S. indices in negative territory. The S&P 500 fell 0.96%, the Nasdaq fell 0.69%, and the Dow dropped 0.57%. Foreign stocks had a similarly poor week, with developed country...

OVERVIEW   More record highs for the U.S. stock market last week; the S&P 500 rose 1.7%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained about 1%, and the Nasdaq Composite rose 2.1%. Digging deeper, we see small-cap and value stocks taking the lead in the U.S.,...

OVERVIEW   U.S. stocks performed well on a shortened holiday week. The S&P 500 Index closed at a record high, gaining 2.27 percent. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 2.21 percent, making the news when it closed above 30,000 on Tuesday. And the Nasdaq...

OVERVIEW   The U.S. stock market ended in mixed territory last week, with the S&P 500 falling 0.77%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropping 0.73%, and the Nasdaq Composite climbing 0.22%. Economically sensitive small-cap stocks had another good week,...