Market Data as of Week Ending: 7/25/2025 unless noted otherwise The S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite advanced to new record highs for the second consecutive week, supported by corporate earnings and trade deals. So far, 34% of S&P 500 companies have reported...
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Surging Retail Sales Support Higher Stock Prices
Market Data as of Week Ending: 7/18/2025 unless noted otherwise The S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite hit new record highs during the week, driven by strong corporate earnings and broadly positive economic data. Early earnings results (12% of companies in the S&P...
Investor Sentiment Drives Higher Stock Prices
Market Data as of Week Ending: 7/4/2025 unless noted otherwise Stocks continued their advance as investor sentiment remained optimistic about trade and economic policy. The Trump administration’s reconciliation bill was passed in the Senate on Tuesday, and President...
Stocks Climb to New Highs as Global Tensions Ease
Market Data as of Week Ending: 6/27/2025 unless noted otherwise Stocks continued to rally last week as tensions in the Middle East de-escalated and investors remained optimistic about trade and economic policy. The S&P 500 Index and Nasdaq Composite both reached...
Markets Steady Amid Fed Pause and Rising Global Uncertainty
Market Data as of Week Ending: 6/20/2025 unless noted otherwise U.S. equities ended the shortened trading week mixed as investors weighed geopolitical risks and updated guidance from the Federal Reserve. Largecaps pulled back slightly, while mid and small-cap stocks...
Equities Retreat as Tension in the Middle East Overshadows Cooler Inflation Data
Market Data as of Week Ending: 6/13/2025 unless noted otherwise Equity markets traded higher throughout most of last week as inflation data came in better than expected, but gains were erased on Friday as conflicts in the Middle East intensified. Large-cap stocks...
Stocks Move Higher as Tariff Fears Fade
Market Data as of Week Ending: 6/6/2025 unless noted otherwise Equities moved higher last week as investors grew more confident, despite ongoing tariff concerns. Small and mid-caps outperformed large caps during the week but continue to trail year-to-date. Growth...
Stocks Extend Gains as Tariff Optimism Lifts Sentiment
Market Data as of Week Ending: 5/30/2025 unless noted otherwise Equities continued to climb higher last week, driven by optimism surrounding the trade war and strong tech earnings. Tariff delays to the EU fueled an early-week rally, supported by Nvidia earnings and a...
Markets Retreat Amidst U.S. Debt Concerns
Market Data as of Week Ending: 5/23/2025 unless noted otherwise Major U.S. indexes lost ground last week as Moody's downgraded U.S. debt due to the continued rise of the fiscal deficit. Rising long-term rates and recent tariff rhetoric have diminished recent...
Trade Deal Optimism Sends Markets Higher
Market Data as of Week Ending: 5/16/2025 unless noted otherwise Major U.S. indexes returned to their winning ways as the S&P 500 finished the week up more than 5% and now sits positive for the year. Investors welcomed news of a 90-day tariff reduction between the...