Market Data as of Week Ending: 12/15/2023 unless noted otherwise Equities continued the path higher last week as better than expected economic data supported the dovish tone of the fed. All sizes and styles were higher for the week but small-cap stocks outperformed....
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Stocks Mixed as Investors Parse Labor Data
Market Data as of Week Ending: 12/8/2023 unless noted otherwise Equities were mixed during the week as investors sifted through labor-related economic data. Small cap stocks outperformed large cap. Year-to-date large cap trends continued with growth outperforming...
Yields Continue to Fall and Push Markets Higher
Market Data as of Week Ending: 12/1/2023 unless noted otherwise Equities were higher on the week as economic data and Fed speak supported the narrative that the rate hike cycle is at the end. All size and style factors provided positive returns, but value outperformed...
Stocks Continue Momentum Over Holiday-Shortened Week
Market Data as of Week Ending: 11/24/2023 unless noted otherwise Stock prices continued their march higher as the S&P 500 gained 1.04% over the holiday-shortened week, marking the fourth consecutive positive week. With nearly all third-quarter results in as of...
Cooler-Than-Expected Inflation Pushes Markets Higher
Market Data as of Week Ending: 11/17/2023 unless noted otherwise Stock prices moved higher for the third consecutive week as a cooler-than-expected inflation report bolstered the belief that the Fed is finished with its rate-hiking campaign. Gains for the week were...
Market Posts Narrow Gains as Yields Stabilize
Market Data as of Week Ending: 11/10/2023 unless noted otherwise Stock prices continued their move higher as the S&P 500 matched its longest winning streak in nearly two decades with eight consecutive daily gains. As earnings season comes to a close for the...
Stocks Post Strongest Week in Over a Year
Market Data as of Week Ending: 11/3/2023 unless noted otherwise Stock prices ended the week markedly higher as the S&P 500 recorded its strongest week in over a year after signs of a cooling labor market boosted confidence that the Fed may be done raising rates....
Stock Prices and Yields End the Week Lower
Market Data as of Week Ending: 10/27/2023 unless noted otherwise Stock prices declined again for the week as investor sentiment was lowered by the combination of elevated bond yields and geopolitical risks. Quarterly earnings for companies in the S&P 500 were...
Stocks Prices Decline Despite Economic Strength
Market Data as of Week Ending: 10/20/2023 unless noted otherwise Stock prices declined as the combination of rising bond yields and geopolitical concerns were headwinds for risk assets. Quarterly earnings for companies in the S&P 500 were disappointing last week...
Bond Prices Rebound on Flight to Quality
Market Data as of Week Ending: 10/13/2023 unless noted otherwise Stock prices were mixed again last week as investors shifted their focus to quarterly earnings and inflation data. Quarterly earnings were expected to decline -0.3% in the third quarter following three...