by jwuser | Dec 26, 2023 | market commentary
OVERVIEW U.S. stocks continued their winning streak for the eighth consecutive week, marking the longest stretch of gains since November 2017 for the S&P 500 Index. The index saw a 0.75% increase for the week. The Dow rose by 0.22%, and the Nasdaq...
by jwuser | Dec 13, 2023 | market commentary
OVERVIEW We continued to see financial assets rally last week. The VIX Index, a measure of stock market volatility, continued to fall and is currently trading near pre-pandemic lows. In the U.S., we saw the S&P 500 gain 0.77%, the Nasdaq increase 0.4%, and...
by jwuser | Dec 11, 2023 | market commentary
OVERVIEW U.S. stocks edged higher last week, resulting in the S&P 500—up 0.21% for the week—reaching a new high for the year. The tech-heavy Nasdaq increased 0.7%, and the Dow remained flat. Foreign stocks, however, were mixed. Developed countries rose...
by jwuser | Nov 29, 2023 | market commentary
OVERVIEW Last week was a shortened holiday trading week, and the main U.S. stock indexes did well. The S&P 500 went up by 1%, the Dow increased by 1.3%, and the Nasdaq saw a gain of 0.9%. Even foreign stock markets experienced a boost, with developed...
by jwuser | Nov 20, 2023 | market commentary
OVERVIEW After a flattish week, the U.S. stock market concluded on a positive note with a pretty nice surge on Friday. The S&P 500 Index experienced a gain of 1.3%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average saw a rise of 0.7%, and the Nasdaq showed a significant...
by jwuser | Nov 20, 2023 | market commentary
OVERVIEW The rally continued on Wall Street last week. In the U.S., small caps led the way as the Russell 2000 Index surged 5.4%. The S&P 500 Index rose 2.2%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 1.9%, and the Nasdaq Composite increased 2.4%. It...
