Market Commentaries

Is There Enough Demand to Sustain Momentum?
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...

Slaying Inflation
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...

All About Price
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...

Big MACD
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...

Positive Momentum Tempered by Excessive Optimism
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...

Yearly Momentum
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%...

Stumbling Block
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...

Concentration Risk
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%,...

Falling Correlations and Downbeat Managers
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...

Too Short to Ride?
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,...
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