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Markets Down Slightly as China Trade Dispute Continues
Trade Dispute with China Dominates Markets
The trade dispute with China dominated markets during the week, beginning with President Trump’s Sunday night tweet announcing plans to...
Fed Continues Its Wait and See Approach
April jobs numbers came out well above economists’ estimates, bringing the jobless rate to a 49-year low at 3.6%. The...
GDP Surprises, Up 3.2% in 1Q
The U.S. Commerce Department reported first-quarter GDP on Friday, and it was a pleasant surprise, up 3.2% compared to expectations...
Jobless Numbers Stay Near 50-year Low
Stocks saw modest returns last week as earnings season kicked into high gear. The S&P 500 closed in on earlier...
Earnings Season Kicks Off With the Big Banks
Earnings season kicked into high gear last week with the first reports from the big banks, J.P. Morgan and Wells...
Good Jobs Numbers Show Growth Likely to Continue
It was a good week for global stocks, jumpstarted by news of better-than-expected Purchasing Manager Index (PMI) numbers out of...
S&P 500 Rises to End the Quarter
Stocks ended the week on an up note, capping an impressive quarter that saw the S&P 500 index climb 13%,...
Stocks Take a Breather
Friday was a tough day for stocks as concerns over global growth overcame a decision by the U.S. Federal Reserve...
Stocks Bounce Back, Market Awaits Fed
It was a bounce-back week for stocks with the S&P 500 climbing 3% and global equities hitting a four-month high....
Bull Market Hits 10th Anniversary
The bull market turned 10 on Saturday at the end of a week that was generally negative for stocks. Friday’s...
GDP Shows Modest but Continued Growth
Stocks lost ground mid-week before rallying into the weekend on generally decent data and further optimism on a trade deal...
Stocks Up for Ninth Straight Week
U.S. equities climbed for the ninth straight week – the longest such period since 1995 – and the CBOE Volatility...
Stocks Continue Rebound as the VIX Retreats
Retail sales looked to be the “big number” for the week, and they disappointed when released on Thursday, showing a...
Global Stocks Mixed, Awaiting News on China, Brexit
It was a mixed week for economic data, and markets reacted accordingly, with U.S. equities up slightly and Europe and...
Markets Continue to Focus on Trade Issues