by jwuser | Jul 17, 2023 | market commentary
OVERVIEW The major U.S. stock indices climbed around 2% to 3% last week, regaining ground lost in the previous week. The S&P 500 rose 2.42%, and the Nasdaq surged 3.32%, marking a 15-month high for both indices. Overseas, returns were even better, with...
by jwuser | Jul 10, 2023 | market commentary
OVERVIEW The major U.S. stock indices failed to maintain last week’s positive momentum as the S&P 500 and the NASDAQ slipped around 1%, and the Dow fell nearly 2%. The S&P 600 index of small-cap stocks also dropped about 1.4%. Most of the declines came...
by jwuser | Jul 3, 2023 | market commentary
OVERVIEW The U.S. stock market had a strong outing last week. The S&P 500 surged 2.35%, the Dow gained 2.02%, and the Nasdaq increased 2.19%. Value stocks led the way, gaining 2.93%, but growth stocks weren’t too far behind, up 2.26% for the week. Small-cap...
by jwuser | Jun 26, 2023 | market commentary
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...
by jwuser | Jun 19, 2023 | market commentary
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...
