Weekly Market Update

Market Action Global equities closed mostly higher for the week, with US equities showing the greatest increase at about 5% on the week. (The S&P 500 Index recorded its best weekly gain since December 2011.) The yield on the US 10-year Treasury declined 4 basis...

Weekly Market Update

Market Action Global equities closed mostly lower for the week amid continued concerns over slowing global economic growth and the chaotic Brexit process playing out between the United Kingdom and the European Union. The yield on the US 10-year Treasury note declined...

Weekly Market Update

Market Action US equities regained some ground this past week while European and Asian benchmarks closed fairly flat on the week. The US 10-year Treasury note slightly declined to 3.19% while the price of WTI crude oil continued to fall, dropping to $59.91 a barrel...

Weekly Market Update

Market Action This week global equities clawed back some of the losses posted during a volatile October. Still, the month was one of the worst for equities since the financial crisis, as markets were affected by concerns over rising interest rates, the slowing Chinese...

Weekly Market Update

Market Action Stock market gains have largely been eliminated for the year, indexes are in correction territory, and several S&P sectors – namely Communication Services, Energy, Financials, and Materials – have declined 10-15% in the last three months...