Market Commentary 

Weekly Market Commentary | October 21st, 2024

Week in Review... As quarterly earnings come to an end, all major indices ended the week in positive territory, as small caps led with the Russell 2000 ending the week up 1.87%, leading to signs that small cap stocks are continuing their third quarter turnaround this...

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Weekly Market Commentary | October 14th, 2024

Week in Review... With all major indices posting positive results, the S&P 500 also ended at a fresh all-time high, closing above 5,800 for the first time. Meanwhile, the Nasdaq is now approximately 1.6% below its July 10 record close. Weekly performance for the...

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Weekly Market Commentary | October 7th, 2024

Week in Review... The financial markets continue to adjust their views on interest rates and inflation, with all major indices posting positive results, and the 10-Year Treasury rising 18 basis points (bps). The S&P 500 rose 0.22% The Dow Jones Industrial Average...

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Weekly Market Commentary | September 30th, 2024

Week in Review... The financial markets demonstrated resilience this week, with most major indices posting positive results. The S&P 500 rose 0.62% The Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 0.59% The Nasdaq Composite finished the week up 0.95% The 10-Year Treasury...

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Weekly Market Commentary | September 23rd, 2024

Week in Review... This week, the market’s eyes were all on the Fed which delivered a 50-basis point cut, the first rate cut since March 2020. Markets rallied with the end of the Fed’s tightening cycle. The S&P 500 rose 1.36%, following the prior week’s strong...

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Market Commentary | September 16th, 2024

Week in Review... U.S. stock markets rallied after a significant downturn last week. A recap of the week, as of September 13, 2024: The S&P 500 surged 4.0%, marking its strongest weekly gain of the year The Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 2.6%, recovering...

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Market Commentary | September 9th, 2024

Week in Review... U.S. stock markets experienced a significant downturn this week, marking their worst performance since March 2023: The S&P 500 fell 4.25% for the week The Dow Jones Industrial Average declined by 2.93% The Nasdaq Composite...

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Market Commentary | September 3rd, 2024

Week in Review... Stocks and risk assets ended the week mixed following Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell's speech on August 23 at the Jackson Hole Economic Symposium. The S&P 500 edged up 0.24%, marking its fifth consecutive monthly gain The Dow Jones...

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Market Commentary | August 26th, 2024

Week in Review... Stocks and risk assets continued their positive trend as all eyes focused on Jackson Hole and comments from Fed Chair Jerome Powell. The S&P 500 rose 1.45% The Dow Jones Industrial Average increased by 1.27% The Nasdaq Composite finished up 1.40%...

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Market Commentary | August 19th, 2024

Week in Review... Broad equity markets roared higher for the week as investors reacted positive to inflation readings and a stronger-than-expected jobless claims report: The S&P 500 was up 3.93% The Dow Jones Industrial Average increased by 2.94% The Nasdaq...

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