Market Commentaries

OVERVIEW   U.S. stocks took a step backward last week as the S&P 500 Index fell 1.4%, breaking its five-week streak of gains. The Dow also fell, around 1.67%, and the Nasdaq declined around 1.44%. Foreign stocks performed worse, with developed countries down...

OVERVIEW   The U.S. stock market closed higher last week with the S&P 500 jumping 2.6%. The Dow also rose 1.25%, and the Nasdaq surged 3.25%. Foreign stocks did well, with developed country stocks and emerging markets both increasing about 2.7%. Bonds were...

OVERVIEW   U.S. stocks kept rolling last week, as the S&P 500 Index rose 0.4%, its fourth straight week of gains. The tech-heavy Nasdaq’s streak has been even better, with last week’s 0.14% gain good for its seventh straight week of gains. The Dow also...

OVERVIEW   The U.S. stock market surged last week as all three major indices were in the green. The S&P 500 rose 1.83%, the Dow gained 2.02%, and the Nasdaq increased 2.04%. Foreign stocks were also up, with developed country stocks gaining 0.81% and emerging...

OVERVIEW   U.S. stocks were mixed last week, with the S&P 500 rising 0.32% and the Nasdaq gaining 2.51% but the Dow falling 1%. Growth stocks emerged as the leaders among different stock categories, with a rise of 1.64%. Conversely, value stocks faced a...

OVERVIEW   The three major U.S. stock indices ended the week on a positive note, with both the Nasdaq and S&P 500 achieving their highest weekly close since August 2022. The Dow experienced a modest increase of 0.38%, while the S&P 500 saw a rise of 1.65%...

OVERVIEW   The U.S. stock market had another mixed week. While the tech-heavy Nasdaq rose 0.4%, the S&P 500 dropped 0.29% and the Dow fell 1.11%. Among different stock categories, small-cap stocks had the poorest performance, dropping approximately 1.7% for...

OVERVIEW   U.S. stocks had mixed results for the week. The Nasdaq increased slightly by 0.07%, while the S&P 500 and the Dow both decreased by 0.8% and 1.24%, respectively. In terms of stock types, growth stocks experienced a slight increase of around 0.12%,...

OVERVIEW   The U.S. stock market ended the week on a positive note with all three major indices turning green for the week. The S&P 500 climbed 0.87%, the Dow rose 0.86%, and the Nasdaq gained 1.28%. Growth and large-cap stocks led the way, gaining 0.99% and...

OVERVIEW   Last week was a “go nowhere” kind of week for the U.S. stock market. The S&P 500 showed a slight dip of 0.1%, while the Dow declined by 0.23%, and the Nasdaq dropped approximately 0.42%. Upon closer examination, growth stocks remained stagnant,...