Category Archives: Market Update

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 […]

Staying The Course?

Markets were volatile throughout last week as some were optimistic, but others took lackluster economic news as bad news. Major indices, like the Dow Jones, S&P 500, and Nasdaq saw […]

Resilience Across Sectors

Last week saw mixed economic data and gains in the major stock indices, as US equities reversed course after four down weeks with the best gains since November 2023. The […]