Global Markets Weekly Wrap KW 17 : U.S. Stocks Surge as Trade Tensions Ease; Economic Data Mixed  U.S. Stocks Rise on Positive Trade Developments U.S. stock markets experienced an upward trajectory throughout the week, buoyed by various reports suggesting that the trade tensions between the United States and China might be easing. Speculation ...

Global Markets Weekly Wrap KW 12 : U.S. Stocks Rally as Dow Leads Gains, Tech Lags Behind  The week ended on a positive note for U.S. stock markets, with most major indexes showing gains and breaking out of multi-week downturns. The Dow Jones Industrial Average emerged as the strongest performer, climbing by 1.2%. Meanwhile, the S&P MidCap...

Global Markets Weekly Wrap KW 10 : U.S. Stocks Plunge Over 3% Amid Trade Uncertainty and Fed Caution  The U.S. stock market faced a sharp decline, marking its worst performance since early September. Major indexes experienced significant losses, with the S&P 500, Nasdaq Composite, S&P MidCap 400, and Russell 2000 all falling by over 3%...

Global Markets Weekly Wrap KW 50 : U.S. Stock Markets End Mixed Amid Growth Stock Optimism and Divergences U.S. stock markets witnessed a mixed performance throughout a dynamic week, as major indexes reflected contrasting trends. The S&P 500, Dow Jones Industrial Average, and Nasdaq Composite all continued to climb to fresh record hig...

Nasdaq Stumbles as Tech Faces Challenges Amid Policy Uncertainty  Last week proved challenging for the technology sector, as Peter Callahan, a tech trader and specialist at Goldman Sachs, noted in his recent commentary. The Nasdaq had a rough run, going 0-5 across the week—a streak not seen in the last five years and one of just 36 scoreless w...

This week in the U.S. stock market, the S&P 500 saw its recent six-week streak of gains come to an end, pressured by rising U.S. Treasury yields. As Treasury market futures indicate a potential flattening of the Federal Reserve's rate-cutting trajectory, equities appeared to respond accordingly. Large-cap stocks showed more resilience compared ...

Global Markets Weekly Wrap KW 42 : S&P 500 Gains Led by Utilities, Nasdaq Surges on Tech Earnings Rally  This week, the S&P 500 Index saw solid gains, led by strong performances in the utilities and real estate sectors. Meanwhile, energy stocks saw a dip as oil prices retreated, largely due to decreased concerns over potential Israeli ...

Global Markets Weekly Wrap KW 25 : Stocks Gain, Broader Market Moves, and Economic Data Insights  U.S. Stocks See Gains Amid Broader Market MovementsStocks showed moderate gains over a shortened trading week with markets closed on Wednesday for the Juneteenth holiday These gains helped push the S&P 500 Index to new all-time highs The week ...

Following a frenzied surge in November, propelling the S&P by 9% (with an even more staggering 11% increase in the Nasdaq), marking the stock market's best performance since 1980, all eyes focused on Jerome Powell. The speculation was whether the Fed chair would intervene to stem the rising market tide after the record-setting ease in financial...