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Market Commentary: A More Positive 2023

A More Positive 2023 Stocks continued to move higher last week, with the Dow back above 34,000 and officially closing at a new seven-month high along the way. After energy led the rally, several other sectors, including financials, health care, materials, and industrials are now participati …

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Market Commentary: Inflation Pressures Remain High, S&P Dips Again

The S&P 500 dropped 5.1% last week as investors digested new inflation data released on Friday. May’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) report showed a reacceleration of inflation after a brief reprieve in April. Headline CPI increased 8.6%, which is the fastest pace since December 1981. The p …

Market Commentary: Positive Jobs Report Raises Hopes, but Stocks and Bonds Dip

The S&P 500 dropped 1.2% last week as a strong employment report was a little “too good” and raised concerns of more interest rate hikes in the future. The U.S. economy added 390,000 jobs in May, based on the establishment survey. Job growth is slowing, but it remains well above the lev …

Market Commentary: S&P Soars After 7 Straight Losses, but Inflation Remains Stubborn

The S&P 500 ended its string of seven negative weeks by rallying 6.6% last week. The surge in stock prices gave the index some margin between its current price and the 20% decline the index flirted with just two weeks ago. After the rally, the S&P 500, including dividends, is down 1 …

Market Commentary: S&P Decline Continues While Consumer Demand Keeps Climbing

The S&P 500 continued its string of negative weeks, dropping 3% last week. It was the seventh straight weekly decline in the index of large-cap stocks. The S&P 500 temporarily fell more than 20% on Friday, but the market rallied and the index finished down 18.1% from its January all …

Market Commentary: S&P 500 Decline Continues, But Inflation Shows Signs of Leveling Off

Market volatility continues to make life challenging for investors. The S&P 500 declined for the sixth straight week, the longest streak since 2011. Six-week losing streaks used to be much more common. The S&P 500 declined at least six consecutive weeks six different times from 2000 to 2011.

Special Market Commentary: What’s Stressing Out Stocks? These Market Inflection Points

So far, 2022 is faring to have one of the worst ever starts for stock returns. Only 1932 and 1939 have proven to be more difficult through the first four calendar months. The reasons are numerous and front-of-mind for us all: an unexpected war in Ukraine, the lingering impacts of COVID-19, …

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Market Commentary

Market Commentary: A More Positive 2023

Market Commentary: Inflation Pressures Remain High, S&P Dips Again

Market Commentary: Positive Jobs Report Raises Hopes, but Stocks and Bonds Dip

Market Commentary: S&P Soars After 7 Straight Losses, but Inflation Remains Stubborn

Market Commentary: S&P Decline Continues While Consumer Demand Keeps Climbing

Market Commentary: S&P 500 Decline Continues, But Inflation Shows Signs of Leveling Off

Special Market Commentary: What’s Stressing Out Stocks? These Market Inflection Points

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