Market Commentary, 04/22/19

For the second week in a row stocks changed little overall, with the Dow finishing the week +0.6%, the Nasdaq +0.2%, and the S&P 500 -0.1%. On a positive note, stock market volatility has declined to its lowest level in six months according to the Cboe Volatility Index, a gauge that measures inv...
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Market Commentary, 02/25/2019

The Dow finished in the positive for the ninth consecutive week, its longest streak in nearly 25 years. The Dow rose 148 points to close the week up 0.6%, the S&P 500 also gained 0.6%, and the Nasdaq rose 0.7%. Entering the final week of February, the S&P 500 is on pace to record its [&helli...
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Market Commentary, 02/11/2019

Stocks posted solid gains to start the week before pulling back on Thursday, leaving all three major indices with small weekly gains: the Dow up 0.2%, the Nasdaq added 0.5%, and the S&P 500 marked a 1.3 point increase (0.05%). This brings the Dow to seven weeks of consecutive gains. The Nasdaq m...
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Market Commentary, 1/2/19

While some traders took the holiday week off, there was no shortage of action. Stocks made huge swings—mostly on the upside—as the Dow climbed 2.7%, the S&P 500 was up 2.9%, and the Nasdaq gained 4% last week, easing some of the pain from the previous week’s losses. Thursday’s 1.1% gain ...
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