Market Commentaries

OVERVIEW   It was a mixed bag of results for the major U.S. stock indices last week. While the tech-heavy Nasdaq fell 1.9%—its second straight weekly decline—the Dow rose 0.62%, its fourth weekly gain in the past five weeks. The S&P 500 ended somewhere in the...

OVERVIEW   The U.S. stock market slid last week as volatility picked up on Wall Street. The VIX index, a measure of stock market volatility, surged more than 28% to a level of 17.10. The Dow posted a weekly decline of around 1%, and the S&P 500 and Nasdaq...

OVERVIEW   U.S. stocks were in the green once again last week. The S&P 500 posted its third weekly gain in a row, rising about 1%, and the Nasdaq added about 2%. The Dow ended its 13-day winning streak on Thursday but still finished the week higher by about...

OVERVIEW   The Dow and the S&P 500 posted their second weekly gain in a row last week, increasing 2.08% and 0.69%, respectively. The Nasdaq, however, finished the week lower by 0.57%. Earnings season is well underway in the U.S., and solid results for many of the...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

OVERVIEW   U.S. stocks kept rolling last week, as the S&P 500 Index rose 0.4%, its fourth straight week of gains. The tech-heavy Nasdaq’s streak has been even better, with last week’s 0.14% gain good for its seventh straight week of gains. The Dow also...