Weekly Recap February 10-14, 2025 Stocks Rebound Relief Rally Hemmed in by Sticky Inflation All three major U.S. equity averages ended positive last week, capping gains for the first time in three weeks. Investor sentiment improved after President Trump outlined plans for reciprocal tariffs but in relief, he opted to delay implementation with offers for…
Avantax Market Update – January 2025 Hi {Firstname}, In an effort to consistently provide you with timely market updates, we thought you might enjoy the most recently published market commentary by our partners at Avantax. In this month’s market update video, Ivan Gruhl, CFA®, Co-Chief Investment Officer at Avantax, discusses returns for December and then…
MONTHLY ECONOMIC UPDATE – November, 2024 Avantax Market Update – November 2024 Hi {Firstname}, In an effort to consistently provide you with timely market updates, we thought you might enjoy the most recently published market commentary by our partners at Avantax. In this month’s market update video, Austin Schaul, CFA®, Investment Research Principal at Avantax…
WEEKLY ECONOMIC UPDATE Market Recap – Week ended Nov. 15 November 18, 2024 Market Updates Stocks Lower; Earnings Reports Positive Overview: Stocks were lower across the globe last week, as elevated political uncertainty and concerns about rising interest rates weighed on markets. In the U.S., the S&P 500 index fell 2.1%, as Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell…
WEEKLY ECONOMIC UPDATE Market Recap – Week Ending Nov. 1 November 4, 2024 Market Updates Stocks Lower; Fed Meeting This Week Overview: Stocks were lower across the globe for the second consecutive week last week as soft labor market data in the U.S. led stocks lower. For the week, the S&P 500 index was down 1.4%, with…
Mid-Week Market Minute – November 13, 2024 Mid-Week Market Minute 11.13.24 November 13, 2024 Market Updates Stocks Mixed; Retail Sales Data on Friday Stocks were mixed in early trading this week as investors continued to digest the election results amid several key economic reports. As of Wednesday morning, the S&P 500 was higher by about 0.2%…
WEEKLY ECONOMIC UPDATE Market Recap – Week Ending Oct. 18 October 21, 2024 Market Updates Stocks Higher; Existing and New Home Sales Data This Week Overview: Stocks continued to march higher last week in the U.S. as the S&P 500 reached fresh new all-time highs closing the week higher by 0.87%. Outside the U.S., international developed stock…
Mid-Week Market Minute – October 23, 2024 Mid-Week Market Minute 10.23.24 October 23, 2024 Market Updates Stocks Slightly Lower; Key Housing, Earnings Data This Week Stocks were mostly lower in early trading this week as relentlessly higher interest rates put pressure on the broader market. The S&P 500 was lower by about 0.5%, while the Russell…
MONTHLY ECONOMIC UPDATE – September, 2024 Avantax Market Update – September 2024 Hi {Firstname}, In an effort to consistently provide you with timely market updates, we thought you might enjoy the most recently published market commentary by our partners at Avantax. In this month’s market update video, Ivan Gruhl, CFA®, Co-Chief Investment Officer at Avantax…
Mid-Week Market Minute – September 25, 2024 Mid-Week Market Minute 9.25.24 September 25, 2024 Market Updates Stocks Rally; PCE Price Index Release on Friday Stocks rallied in early trading this week with both the S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average reaching all-time highs on Tuesday. Meanwhile, emerging market stocks rallied more than 2% this week,…