Category Archives: Market Update

Gratitude and Gains

Last week, the financial markets painted a mixed yet optimistic picture. Major indices, including the Russell 2000, experienced moderate gains, buoyed by strength in Utilities and Energy, which led the […]

Elections and AI

Last week saw a huge rally in the markets on the heels of the election news. The Nasdaq, S&P 500, and Dow Jones all reached new record highs. The S&P […]

The Elect

Markets trended lower last week, with the major indices following disappointing news for a multitude of companies. The S&P 500 solo winning sector was Communication Services, while laggards were led […]

Special Delivery

Markets largely tracked lower last week, but the Nasdaq bucked the trend and achieved a new record high on Friday. The S&P 500 sector gains for the week were headed […]

A Rising Fall

Markets saw modest gains throughout last week. The S&P 500 sector winners were Financials and Utilities, while Health Care and Energy lagged. Spot gold hit a record high, surpassing $2,700 […]

Weathering the Storms

Major indices were up last week, with the S&P 500 and Dow Jones reaching record closing highs. The winning sectors in the S&P 500 were Information Technology and Financials, while […]

Strikeouts and Strikes Out

The record highs that markets reached last Monday, following a September to remember, began to erode by the end of the week on geopolitical uncertainty. The S&P 500 sector gainers […]

“Natural” Resources

Markets rallied on the heels of the mid-September Fed rate cut, and the major indices reached for record highs last week. The S&P 500 sector leaders were Materials and Utilities, […]

Present and Future Wisdom

Markets shot up this week after the Fed’s half percentage point rate cut fueled economic optimism. The S&P 500 sector lead gainers were Energy and Communication Services, while the laggards […]

Preparation and Partnerships

Despite some volatility in the markets last week, major indices have trended upward. For the S&P 500 sector performance, Information Technology and Real Estate led gains, while Energy and Financials […]