Market Commentaries

OVERVIEW   After a big rally the week before, the U.S. stock market took a step backward last week. The S&P 500 fell 1.2%, the Dow lost 0.94%, and the Nasdaq declined 0.98%. Implied volatility remains elevated, with the VIX index hovering around the 25 range....

OVERVIEW   The U.S. stock market surged higher last week, notching its best week of the year and snapping a multi-week losing streak. A handful of earnings results and economic data helped boost investor sentiment, and all three major stock indexes jumped at...

OVERVIEW   Volatility jumped last week, with the VIX Index climbing over 33 by the week’s end. The result was the U.S. stock market taking another leg lower, as the S&P 500 dropped 3.27%, the Dow fell 2.47%, and the Nasdaq tumbled 3.93%. Over in the bond...

OVERVIEW   The U.S. stock market continued to show weak price action last week. The S&P 500 fell 2.41%, its sixth straight week of losses. The Dow dropped 2.14%, and the Nasdaq declined 2.8%. Foreign stocks are in a slump as well. Developed country stocks...

OVERVIEW   The U.S. stock market went on a roller coaster ride last week and ended roughly where it started. The VIX index, a measure of expected stock market volatility, remained elevated with a reading above 30. All that volatility resulted in another week of...

OVERVIEW   The U.S. stock market slipped further into negative territory last week, as the S&P 500 fell 2.75%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 1.86%, and the Nasdaq Composite tumbled 3.83%. Investors didn’t find much safety in bonds last week, as the...

OVERVIEW   U.S. stocks had a pretty lousy time on a holiday-shortened week. The S&P 500 dropped 2.1%, and the Nasdaq Composite fell 2.6%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was the relative winner, slipping just 0.8%. Small-cap stocks had a positive week,...

OVERVIEW   U.S. stocks were mostly in the red last week. The S&P 500 Index lost 0.55% and the NASDAQ fell 1.06%. However, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose about 0.16%. Growth stocks were down around 1.45% on the week, compared to a 0.45% gain for value...

OVERVIEW   U.S. stocks were mixed last week, with the S&P 500 Index gaining 0.06%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 0.12%, and the Nasdaq Composite rising 0.65%. Growth stocks did well, gaining about 0.88% for the week, whereas value stocks fell...