Mid-Week Market Minute – July 17, 2024 Mid-Week Market Minute 7.17.24 July 17, 2024 Market Updates Stocks Continue Climb; Retail Sales Beat Expectations Stocks continued to march higher this week as market breadth expanded, led by the resurgence in small cap stocks which have rallied more than 10% over the past week. As of Tuesday’s close,…
Mid-Week Market Minute – July 10, 2024 Mid-Week Market Minute 7.10.24 July 10, 2024 Market Updates Stocks Continue Climb; CPI Report on Thursday Stocks continued to march higher this week as the S&P 500 headed toward its seventh consecutive day of gains on Wednesday. The Financials sector will be in focus over the coming weeks with…
Mid-Week Market Minute – July 3, 2024 Mid-Week Market Minute 7.3.24 July 3, 2024 Market Updates Stocks Higher This Week; Key Payrolls Report on Friday Stocks were mostly higher on the front-end of this holiday-shortened trading week. Expect thin trading volumes for the remainder of the week as both stock and bond markets in the U.S.…
Mid-Week Market Minute – June 18, 2024 Mid-Week Market Minute 6.18.24 June 18, 2024 Market Updates Retail Sales Below Estimates; Jobs, Housing Data This Week Stocks were higher to open this holiday-shortened trading week as investors continue to contemplate the future path of interest rates and the overall economic backdrop. On the data front, retail sales…
Mid-Week Market Minute – June 12, 2024 Mid-Week Market Minute 6.12.24 June 12, 2024 Market Updates CPI Report; Stock, Bonds High This Week It was a strong start to the week for investors as both stocks and bonds in the U.S. moved higher. As of Wednesday’s open, the S&P 500 was higher by nearly 1.4% mid-week,…
Mid-Week Market Minute – June 5, 2024 Mid-Week Market Minute 6.5.24 June 5, 2024 Market Updates Stocks Mixed; Nonfarm Payrolls Report Due Friday Stocks continued searching for direction in what’s been a choppy start to the month of June. The S&P 500 extended its gains into June, higher by about 0.60% mid-week. Meanwhile, small caps, measured…
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.…
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…
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…