Economic Updates
October 7th, 2024
Weekly Market Insights | October 7th, 2924Market Rallies But Ends Week Flat Stocks were essentially unchanged last week as geopolitical tensions added some volatility to an otherwise quiet trading week. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was flat (+0.09 percent), while...
September 30th, 2024
Weekly Market Insights | September 30th, 2024Rate Cut Momentum; D.C. Averts Shutdown Stocks moved higher last week, continuing to build on the momentum generated after the Federal Reserve decided to cut short-term rates by 0.50 percent. The Standard & Poor’s 500...
September 26th, 2024
Weekly Market Insights | September 23rd, 2024Fed Cuts Interest Rate by Half-Point Stocks moved higher last week after the Federal Reserve’s half-point rate cut, bolstered by multiple data points supporting a cooling but still strong economy and decelerating inflation....
September 16th, 2024
Weekly Market Insights | September 16th, 2024Stocks Rally Ahead of Fed Meeting Stocks rallied last week as investors received better-than-expected consumer and producer inflation data. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 2.60 percent, while the Standard &...
September 9th, 2024
Weekly Market Insights | September 9th, 2024Rough Start, Unsettling End. Stocks fell last week as soft economic data rattled investors focused on the Fed’s next move with interest rates. The Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 2.93 percent, while the Standard...
September 2nd, 2024
Weekly Market Insights | September 3rd, 2024Pressure on the Nasdaq and S&P 500 There were mixed results for stocks last week as upbeat economic data and a critical Q2 corporate report shaped the week. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.94 percent,...
August 26th, 2024
Weekly Market Insights | August 26th, 2024The Dow Jones Industrial Average picks up. Stocks notched a solid gain as dovish comments from Federal Reserve officials boosted the market’s recovery from early August lows. The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index rose...
August 19th, 2024
Weekly Market Insights | August 19th, 2024The S&P 500's Best Weekly Gain of The Year. Stocks posted solid gains last week, buoyed by robust economic data and constructive comments from Fed officials. The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index rose 3.93 percent,...
August 12th, 2024
Weekly Market Insights | August 12th, 2024Stocks Fall, Speculation Slows Down. Stocks ended last week with modest losses, masking a volatile five-day trading period that saw investors embrace recession concerns and then dismiss the slow-down talk as speculation...
August 5th, 2024
Weekly Market Insights | August 5th, 2024Stocks Fall, Concerns Rise. Stocks fell broadly last week as investors looked past upbeat Fed comments and focused on disappointing corporate reports and weaker-than-expected economic data. The Dow Jones Industrial...
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