Stock Markets The major U.S. stock market indexes were mixed this week. According to the Wall Street Journal Markets report, the Dow Jones Industrial Average moved sideways for the week, adding a slight 0.01% and while the transportation and utility sectors came down, the total stock market index advanced by 0.26%. The broad S&P 500 […]
Stock Markets All major indexes ended the week and month on a strong run. According to the Wall Street Journal Market Data, the Dow Jones Industrial Average surged by 2.42% even as the DJ Total Stock Market ended 1.16%. The broad-based S&P 500 Index gained 0.77% while the technology tracker Nasdaq Stock Market Composite advanced […]
Stock Markets The past week was a holiday-shortened trading week as the Thanksgiving celebration closed the markets on Thursday while Friday saw a truncated trading session that ended at 1 p.m. EST instead of the usual 4 p.m. The major stock indexes ended up on mostly quiet trading. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) advanced […]
Stock Markets All stock indexes were up this week in apparent reaction to inflation resuming its downward trajectory in October from its brief acceleration in late summer. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) ended the week 1.94% higher than the week before, with the broader DJ Total Stock Market Index ending 2.55% up. The global […]
Stock Markets After the stock market’s strong run-up over the past weeks when the S&P 500 Index came close to reprising its longest winning streak in nearly two decades, equities lost steam and ended mixed for the week. According to the Wall Street Journal Markets tracker, the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) eked out a […]
Stock Markets A sharp rally in stocks last week was precipitated by economic data and Federal Reserve announcements that triggered a decline in interest rates. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) rose by 5.07% and its Total Stock Market Index by 6.05%. The S&P 500 Index surged by 5.85%, its strongest weekly gain in almost […]
Stock Markets Stocks continued their slide this week to enter into correction territory, 10% down from their highest in late July. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) lost 2.14% for the week while its Total Stock Market Index was not far behind with a loss of 2.60%. The broad-based S&P 500 Index is likewise down […]
Stock Markets Equities lost some ground this week due to the continued rise of Treasury bond yields. The 10-year Treasury yield in particular is attracting investors’ attention as it approaches 5%, a rate last seen in 2007. All major indexes are down for the week. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) corrected by 1.61% and […]
Stock Markets Equities lost some ground this week due to the continued rise of Treasury bond yields. The 10-year Treasury yield in particular is attracting investors’ attention as it approaches 5%, a rate last seen in 2007. All major indexes are down for the week. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) corrected by 1.61% and […]
Stock Markets The major stock markets closed this week with mixed results, with investors tentatively assessing inflation data and dovish signals from Federal Reserve officials. According to the Wall Street Journal Markets report, markets ending with gains for the week were the Dow Jones Industrial Average (+0.79%), the DJ Total Stock Market Index (+0.24%), the […]
Stock Markets Another week of directionless trading ended in mixed major indexes. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) closed down by 0.30% over the week while its Total Stock Market counterpart ended up by 0.19%. The broad-based S&P 500 Index was slightly up by 0.48% while the midcap and small-cap stocks were down by 1.87% […]
Stock Markets Several geopolitical issues weighed on investor sentiment this week, including higher oil prices pushing inflation worries and the looming U.S. government shutdown in the absence of a bill raising the debt ceiling by September 30. The S&P 500 Index suffered a fourth consecutive weekly decline, closing lower this week by 0.74%. The Dow […]
