WEEKLY MARKET RECAP – JANUARY 10, 2025 Major U.S. stock indexes fell around 2% last week, marking their second consecutive weekly decline as investors grew concerned about a potential slowdown in the pace of interest rate cuts. The S&P 500 recorded its fourth negative week out of five, ending more than 4% below its record

WEEKLY MARKET RECAP – JANUARY 3, 2025 A modest rally on Friday for major U.S. stock indexes wasn’t enough to offset earlier declines, resulting in weekly losses of approximately 0.5% for the S&P 500, NASDAQ, and Dow as markets transitioned into the new year. The S&P 500 delivered a 25% total return for 2024, marking

WEEKLY MARKET RECAP – DECEMBER 27, 2024 Major stock indexes posted moderate gains in the final full week of the year. The week began with a continuation of the previous Friday’s rally, fueled primarily by large-cap growth stocks. The tech-focused Nasdaq Composite led the advance, and the Russell 1000 Growth Index outperformed its value counterpart

WEEKLY MARKET RECAP – DECEMBER 20, 2024 Stocks experienced a turbulent week, with major U.S. indexes declining approximately 2% overall, marked by a sharp drop on Wednesday. However, a partial recovery on Friday helped offset much of the earlier losses. Major U.S. stock indexes fell between 3% and 4%, while bond yields surged after the

WEEKLY MARKET RECAP – DECEMBER 13, 2024 The S&P 500 edged down slightly, breaking a three-week winning streak, while the Dow fell nearly 2%. The NASDAQ posted modest gains, supported by relatively strong performance in communication services sector stocks, which helped it outperform other major indices. For the second consecutive month, the Consumer Price Index

WEEKLY MARKET RECAP – DECEMBER 6, 2024 The NASDAQ climbed over 3% for the week, marking its third consecutive weekly gain and joining the S&P 500 in record territory. The S&P 500 rose 1%, while the Dow ended slightly lower after retreating from a record high achieved on Wednesday. The U.S. labor market showed signs

WEEKLY MARKET RECAP – NOVEMBER 29, 2024 The major U.S. stock indexes gained over 1% during a holiday-shortened trading week, building on the previous week’s upward momentum. Both the S&P 500 and the Dow reached new record highs, while the NASDAQ ended slightly below its peak set three weeks ago. U.S. government bond yields dropped

WEEKLY MARKET RECAP – NOVEMBER 22, 2024 U.S. stock indexes climbed approximately 2% this week, regaining much of the ground lost during the previous week’s decline. By Friday’s close, the Dow reached a new record high, surpassing its peak from just 11 days earlier. Meanwhile, the S&P 500 ended 0.5% below its record, and the

WEEKLY MARKET RECAP – NOVEMBER 15, 2024 The major U.S. stock indexes retreated from their record highs this week, declining by approximately 1% to 3%. This pullback followed the previous week’s impressive rally of around 5% to 6% in response to the November 5 election. The latest Consumer Price Index (CPI) showed a slight uptick,

WEEKLY MARKET RECAP – NOVEMBER 8, 2024 The major U.S. stock indexes had their best week in a year, with gains ranging from nearly 5% to 6%. The NASDAQ, S&P 500, and Dow all reached record highs, with the S&P 500 and Dow briefly surpassing the 6,000 and 44,000-point marks, respectively, before closing just below