Market Commentaries

OVERVIEW   The U.S. stock market surged last week as all three major indices were in the green. The S&P 500 rose 1.83%, the Dow gained 2.02%, and the Nasdaq increased 2.04%. Foreign stocks were also up, with developed country stocks gaining 0.81% and emerging...

OVERVIEW   U.S. stocks were mixed last week, with the S&P 500 rising 0.32% and the Nasdaq gaining 2.51% but the Dow falling 1%. Growth stocks emerged as the leaders among different stock categories, with a rise of 1.64%. Conversely, value stocks faced a...

OVERVIEW   The three major U.S. stock indices ended the week on a positive note, with both the Nasdaq and S&P 500 achieving their highest weekly close since August 2022. The Dow experienced a modest increase of 0.38%, while the S&P 500 saw a rise of 1.65%...

OVERVIEW   The U.S. stock market had another mixed week. While the tech-heavy Nasdaq rose 0.4%, the S&P 500 dropped 0.29% and the Dow fell 1.11%. Among different stock categories, small-cap stocks had the poorest performance, dropping approximately 1.7% for...

OVERVIEW   U.S. stocks had mixed results for the week. The Nasdaq increased slightly by 0.07%, while the S&P 500 and the Dow both decreased by 0.8% and 1.24%, respectively. In terms of stock types, growth stocks experienced a slight increase of around 0.12%,...

OVERVIEW   The U.S. stock market ended the week on a positive note with all three major indices turning green for the week. The S&P 500 climbed 0.87%, the Dow rose 0.86%, and the Nasdaq gained 1.28%. Growth and large-cap stocks led the way, gaining 0.99% and...

OVERVIEW   Last week was a “go nowhere” kind of week for the U.S. stock market. The S&P 500 showed a slight dip of 0.1%, while the Dow declined by 0.23%, and the Nasdaq dropped approximately 0.42%. Upon closer examination, growth stocks remained stagnant,...

OVERVIEW   Last week, the major U.S. stock indices saw positive gains as volatility decreased on Wall Street. The VIX Index, which measures implied stock market volatility, reached its lowest close since January 2022 at 17.8. The S&P 500 rose by 0.79%, the...

OVERVIEW   Financial markets saw mostly mixed performances during the shortened holiday week last week. The S&P 500 fell 0.1%, and the Nasdaq dropped 1.1%, whereas the Dow gained 0.63%. The rally was led by large-cap stocks, which rose by approximately 0.41%....

OVERVIEW   The U.S. stock market rallied last week, with the S&P 500 gaining 3.48%, the Dow increasing 3.22%, and the Nasdaq rising 3.37%. Value stocks outperformed, surging 4.06%, versus the 3.34% gain for growth stocks. Small-cap stocks rose about 3.67%. As...