by jwuser | Jan 11, 2021 | market commentary
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...
by jwuser | Jan 4, 2021 | market commentary
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...
by jwuser | Dec 28, 2020 | market commentary
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...
by jwuser | Dec 21, 2020 | market commentary
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...
by jwuser | Dec 14, 2020 | market commentary
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...
