Market Data as of Week Ending: 3/14/2025 unless noted otherwise Equities continued to trade lower despite a Friday rally, as investor caution persisted amid renewed recession concerns and heightened negative sentiment around tariff policy. Small-caps outperformed...
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Markets Tumble as New Tariffs Take Effect
Market Data as of Week Ending: 3/7/2025 unless noted otherwise U.S. equities continued to trade lower last week as new tariffs took effect. Amendments and concessions to tariffs throughout the week failed to prevent market declines. Large-cap stocks outperformed...
Markets Slide Lower on Continued Policy Uncertainty
Market Data as of Week Ending: 2/28/2025 unless noted otherwise Equity markets extended their decline last week amid ongoing U.S. policy uncertainty, prompting a risk-off sentiment. Ongoing tariff discussions by President Trump introduced market volatility as...
Valuation Concerns Slow Down Momentum Rally
Market Data as of Week Ending: 2/21/2025 unless noted otherwise U.S. stocks fell over the holiday-shortened week as geopolitical tensions and consumer spending concerns weighed on the markets. New tariff talks seemed to be digested well as President Trump's auto...
Stocks Climb Despite Rising Inflation
Market Data as of Week Ending: 2/14/2025 unless noted otherwise U.S. stocks bounced back last week in response to continued 'better-than-expected earnings' as the S&P 500 ended the week 1.52% higher. President Trump's decision to not introduce new global tariffs,...
Tariff Uncertainty Sends Markets Lower
Market Data as of Week Ending: 2/7/2025 unless noted otherwise U.S. stocks fell to begin the week as markets digested the news that the U.S. would be implementing 25% tariffs on imports from Canada and Mexico. Stocks were able to recover some of those losses on the...
DeepSeek Sends Tech Stocks Lower Amid Volatile Week
Market Data as of Week Ending: 1/31/2025 unless noted otherwise Stock prices ended the volatile week mostly lower as the DeepSeek release sent shockwaves through financial markets. DeepSeek, the Chinese AI platform, is reported to be less resource-intensive, which...
S&P 500 Reaches Another New High
Market Data as of Week Ending: 1/24/2025 unless noted otherwise Stock prices rose as the S&P 500 Index reached a new record high during the week. Investors were focused on the new Trump administration and quarterly earnings as economic data was sparse. Less than...
Markets Cheer Softer Inflation Data
Market Data as of Week Ending: 1/17/2025 unless noted otherwise Stock prices rebounded as the S&P 500 enjoyed its best week since the election. Investors cheered on the better-than-expected inflation report and strong earnings from some banking giants. Three of...
Stocks and Bonds Decline as Inflation Concerns Rise
Market Data as of Week Ending: 1/10/2025 unless noted otherwise Stock prices struggled in the first week of the year as investors digested economic data and rising bond yields. Investors will soon begin to parse through a bevy of quarterly earnings with high...