Mid-Week Market Minute – May 29, 2024 Mid-Week Market Minute 5.29.24 May 29, 2024 Market Updates Stocks Slip; Homes Prices Reports Stocks slipped early in this holiday-shortened trading week as rising Treasury yields seemed to pressure the broader market. Despite a sluggish start to the week, major averages are on pace to post impressive gains for…
Mid-Week Market Minute – May 15, 2024 Mid-Week Market Minute 5.15.24 May 15, 2024 Market Updates CPI Report Slightly Below Expectations; Retail Sales Flat Stocks continued to move higher this week as several markets around the world hovered around 52-week highs. In fixed income, bond prices rose as Treasury yields declined following a better-than-expected inflation print.…
WEEKLY ECONOMIC UPDATE Market Recap – Week Ending May 17 May 20, 2024 Market Updates Stocks Higher Last Week; Earnings Releases Winding Down Overview: Stocks across the globe were higher last week, led by emerging markets (MCSI EM), up 2.7%, and international developed stocks (MSCI EAFE), higher by 1.7%, on the week. In the U.S., the S&P…
WEEKLY ECONOMIC UPDATE Market Recap – Week Ending May 10 May 13, 2024 Market Updates Stocks Higher Last Week; April CPI Report on Wednesday Overview: Stocks were higher around the world last week, led in the U.S. by the S&P 500 index, which rose 1.9%. In a quiet week of data, investors were encouraged by a fifth…
Mid-Week Market Minute – May 08, 2024 Mid-Week Market Minute 5.08.24 May 8, 2024 Market Updates Stocks Higher This Week; CPI Report Next Week Stocks were higher this week as the S&P 500 looked to extend its four-day winning streak into Wednesday’s session. As of Wednesday’s open, the S&P 500 was higher by about 1% on…
MONTHLY ECONOMIC UPDATE – May, 2024 Avantax Market Update – May 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 – May 01, 2024 Mid-Week Market Minute 5.01.24 May 1, 2024 Market Updates Stocks Slip to Close Tough April; Labor Data on Friday Stocks slipped in early trading this week, closing the door on a tough month of April for both stocks and bonds. For the month, the S&P 500 was lower by…
WEEKLY ECONOMIC UPDATE Market Recap – Week Ending May 3 May 6, 2024 Market Updates Stocks Move Higher; Positive First-Quarter Earnings Reports Overview: Stocks were higher around the world last week, led by emerging markets (MSCI EM) up 2.0%, and international developed (MSCI EAFE) higher by 1.7%. In the U.S., the S&P 500 index closed out April…
Mid-Week Market Minute – April 24, 2024 Mid-Week Market Minute 4.24.24 April 24, 2024 Market Updates Stocks Rally as First-Quarter Earnings Reports Beat Estimates Stocks rallied this week as stocks in the U.S. looked to rebound from this April’s sell-off. Stronger than expected earnings helped lift stocks higher, as the S&P 500 added more than 2%…
WEEKLY ECONOMIC UPDATE Market Recap – Week Ending April 26 April 29, 2024 Market Updates Strong Earnings Push Stocks Higher; Fed Meeting This Week Overview: Stocks rose across the globe last week as strong earnings in the U.S. overcame a slowdown in economic growth in the first quarter. For the week, the S&P 500 index was higher…