by jwuser | Aug 29, 2022 | market commentary
OVERVIEW The major U.S. stock market indices ended the week down over 4% after Fed Chair Jerome Powell delivered a hawkish speech at the Jackson Hole event on Friday. The S&P 500 Index fell 4.04%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 4.22%, and the...
by jwuser | Aug 22, 2022 | market commentary
OVERVIEW The U.S. stock market slipped last week and ended in negative territory, resulting in the S&P 500 snapping its four-week winning streak. The Dow Jones Industrial Average decreased 0.16%, the Nasdaq Composite declined 2.62%, and the S&P 500...
by jwuser | Aug 15, 2022 | market commentary
OVERVIEW The U.S. stock market registered its fourth weekly gain last week. The S&P 500—an index of the 500 largest stocks in the United States—rose 3.26%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 2.92%, and the Nasdaq Composite increased 3.08%. The biggest...
by jwuser | Aug 8, 2022 | market commentary
OVERVIEW The major U.S. stock indices put in mixed performances last week. While the S&P 500 Index gained a moderate 0.36% and the Nasdaq Composite surged 2.15%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 0.13%. The gains came mostly from growth stocks, with the...
by jwuser | Aug 1, 2022 | market commentary
OVERVIEW The U.S. stock market finished a strong month of July, with the S&P 500 soaring 4.26% for the week. The Dow Jones Industrial Average posted a gain of 2.97%, and the Nasdaq Composite rose 4.7%. Foreign stocks did well, too. Developed country stocks...
