Stock Markets The major indexes ended lower this past week as rising bond yields attracted investors’ attention. The 30-stock Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) lost 2.68% while the Total Stock Market Index fell by 1.15%. The broad S&P 500 Index lost 0.96% while the NYSE Composite Index gave up 2.16%. The only major index that […]
Stock Markets All of the major stock market indexes scored gains week-on-week as risk perception dropped. The 30-stock Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) added 0.96% over the week which mirrored the performance of the Total Stock Market Index which likewise rose by 0.96%. The broad S&P 500 Index climbed by 0.85% with the Small Cap […]
Stock Markets The bull market continues as major indices rose through this week. The 30-stock Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) added 1.21% while the Total Stock Market Index gained 1.17%. The broad S&P 500 likewise climbed by 1.11% and the technology-heavy Nasdaq Stock Market Composite rose by 1.13%. The NYSE Composite inched up by 0.88% […]
Stock Markets Most major stock indexes managed to rise modestly over the week. The 30-stock Dow Jones Industrial Average is slightly up by 0.09% while the Total Stock Market Index climbed by 0.19%. The broad S&P 500 inched up by 0.22% and the technology-tracking Nasdaq Stock Market composite climbed by 0.10%. The NYSE Composite advanced […]
Stock Markets Stocks hit new record highs this week on the back of optimism about the Federal Reserve’s recent rate cut, ongoing enthusiasm about AI, and new stimulus measures adopted by China that may spur hopes for a rebound in that country’s demand. All major stock market indexes were up week-on-week. The 30-stock Dow Jones […]
Stock Markets The major stock indexes are mostly up for the week. The 30-stock Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) rose by 1.62% while the Total Stock Market Index gained 1.49%. The broad-based S&P 500 Index advanced by 1.36% while the technology-heavy Nasdaq Stock Market Composite added 1.49%. The NYSE Composite climbed by 1.32%. The investor […]
Stock Markets All the major U.S. stock market indexes rallied during the week. The 30-stock Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) ended the week 2.60% higher, and the Total Stock Market Index climbed by 4.04%. The S&P 500 Index, a broad-based metric, ascended by 4.02%, while the technology-heavy Nasdaq Stock Market Composite jumped by 5.95%, the […]
Stock Markets Stocks corrected this week on the back of a disappointing labor market report. The 30-stock Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) plummeted by 2.93% while the Total Stock Market Index plunged even deeper, by 4.38%. The broad S&P 500 Index came down by 4.25%, but the technology-heavy Nasdaq Stock Market Composite even underperformed the […]
Stock Markets Most of the major indexes ended in positive territory. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) gained modestly by 0.94% and the Total Stock Market Index gained by 0.21%. The S&P 500 Index inched up by 0.24% while the NYSE Composite rose by 1.04%. Among the major indexes, only the technology-heavy Nasdaq Stock Market […]
Stock Markets Markets tread water throughout the week in anticipation of the Federal Reserve’s annual symposium in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, held from August 22 to 24. While there are typically no policy decisions made at this meeting, the Jackson Hole Symposium influences global financial markets. Expectations about interest rates and monetary policy are shaped by […]
Stock Markets The major indexes closed modestly lower for the week. According to the Wall Street Journal markets weekend report, the 30-stock Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) gave up 0.60% while the Total Stock Market Index fared slightly better as it pulled back by only 0.07%. The broad S&P 500 Index slid by 0.04% with […]
Stock Markets The weekly performances of major stock indexes plummeted across the board. The 30-stock Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) fell by 2.10%, mirroring the Total Stock Market Index which dropped by 2.51%. The broad-based S&P 500 Index slumped by 2.06% with small, mid, and large-cap components down. The technology-heavy Nasdaq Stock Market Composite lost […]
