by Laura Hochstetler | Aug 27, 2017 | Uncategorized, Weekly Market Update
Market Action US stocks recorded gains for the week, mostly due to a solid rally on Tuesday. Trading volumes were light, however, as investors showed caution in anticipation of guidance from central bankers attending the annual Jackson Hole symposium hosted by the...
by Laura Hochstetler | Aug 20, 2017 | Uncategorized, Weekly Market Update
Market Action The major stock markets finished Friday on a negative note, adding to their losses for the second consecutive week of broad market declines attributed to geopolitical concerns (North Korea last week) and tremors within the White House (this past week)....
by Laura Hochstetler | Aug 6, 2017 | Uncategorized, Weekly Market Update
Market Action The Dow Jones Industrial Average ended the week at a fresh record, buoyed by a jobs report that showed employers continued hiring at a healthy rate in July. The United States Bureau of Labor Statistics reported on Friday that U.S. employers added a...
by Laura Hochstetler | Jun 17, 2017 | Uncategorized, Weekly Market Update
Market Action World shares steadied on Friday after selling in the tech sector triggered their biggest fall in over a month, while the yen slid to a two-week low as the Bank of Japan signaled its stimulus was staying in place. Oil prices dipped this week to six-month...
by Laura Hochstetler | Jun 10, 2017 | Uncategorized, Weekly Market Update
Market Actions The British pound plunged to a seven-week low on Friday after Thursday’s snap election that cost Prime Minister Theresa May’s Conservative Party its majority in Parliament. Global equity markets rallied at first on Friday then dropped as...