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 […]
Stock Markets The major stock indexes are mixed for this week, with the broader stock indexes marginally down and the narrower indexes slightly up. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) gained by 0.75%, while the Total Stock Market lost by 0.48%. The broad S&P 500 Index slid by 0.83% and the technology-heavy Nasdaq Stock Market […]
Stock Markets The major stock market indexes ended mixed for the week. The 30-stock Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) rose by 0.72% while the DJ Total Stock Market fell by 1.68%. The broad S&P 500 Index likewise lost by 1.97% and the technology-heavy Nasdaq Stock Market Composite plunged by 3.65%. Mid-caps lost ground while small-caps […]
Stock Markets Last week saw the first notably broad advance since mid-April. All major US stock indexes are up for the week. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA), a narrow 30-stock index, rose by 1.59% while the Dow Jones Total Stock Market climbed by 1.25%. The broad S&P 500 Index increased by 0.87% and the […]
Stock Markets The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA), which consists of 30 stocks, inched up by 0.54% for the week, while the Dow Jones Total Stock Market Index jumped by 1.33%. The broad S&P 500 Index is up by 1.54% while the technology-heavy Nasdaq Stock Market Composite added 2.77% and outperformed all the other major […]
Stock Markets In the week just ended, small-cap stocks and technology stocks outperformed in mostly quiet trading. According to the Wall Street Journal Markets report, the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA), comprised of 30 stocks, lost 0.08% over the week. The Dow Jones U.S. Total Stock Market Index hardly changed with a small gain of […]
Stock Markets The major stock indexes are mostly up over the shortened trading week (markets were closed on Wednesday for the Juneteenth holiday) although the gains are modest. The Dow Jones Industrial Average, a 30-stock index, closed 1.45% higher than last week, while the Dow Jones Total Stock Market Index closed higher by 0.63%. The […]
Stock Markets The major stock indexes ended mixed for the week. The 30-stock Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) dipped by 0.54% while the Total Stock Market was up by 1.33%. The broad S&P 500 Index also closed up, this time by 1.58%, with its Mid Cap 400 and Small Cap 600 down but its Super […]
Stock Markets The main stock indexes ended mixed for this week with a slight gain at the end of the week. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA), comprised of 30 stocks, inched up 0.29% for the week, while the broad Total Stock Market Index moved slightly higher over last week’s close by 0.95%. Comparatively, the […]
Stock Markets The major stock indexes lost ground over the shortened trading week. On Monday, markets were closed in commemoration of Memorial Day, and trading was resumed on Tuesday. The 30-stock Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) withdrew by a modest 0.98% while the Total Stock Market Index fell by 0.58%. Mirroring the Total Stock Market, […]
