by Laura Hochstetler | Jul 27, 2019 | Uncategorized, Weekly Market Update
Market Action The Nasdaq Composite and the S&P 500 closed the week at record highs as strong earnings and healthy growth in gross domestic product buoyed stocks across the board. The yield on the US 10-year Treasury note rose slightly to 2.08% from 2.06% last...
by Rachel Poole | Jul 20, 2019 | Uncategorized, Weekly Market Update
Market Action Global equities saw little change this week, but the yield on the US 10-year Treasury note dropped 8 basis points to 2.05%. The price of a barrel of West Texas Intermediate crude oil fell almost $5 to $55. 60 while volatility rose from 12.7 to 13.3, as...
by Laura Hochstetler | Jul 13, 2019 | Uncategorized, Weekly Market Update
Market Action Global equities were firmer on the week as major US indices reached record highs, with both the S&P 500 Index and the Dow Jones Industrial Average marking new milestones above 3,000 and 27,000, respectively. The yield on the US 10-year note rose 18...
by Laura Hochstetler | Jun 29, 2019 | Uncategorized, Weekly Market Update
Market Action Global equities were slightly lower on the week, with markets awaiting news from the ongoing G20 summit in Japan. Yields on the US 10-year Treasury note dipped 6 basis points to 2.00%, compared with last Friday, while the price of a barrel of West Texas...
by Laura Hochstetler | Jun 22, 2019 | Uncategorized, Weekly Market Update
Market Action Global equities rose last week on hopes that looser monetary policy will keep the global economic expansion intact and on news that US – China trade talks will resume at next week’s G20 meeting. Yields on the US 10-year Treasury note fell below 2%...
by Laura Hochstetler | Jun 15, 2019 | Uncategorized, Weekly Market Update
Market Action Global equities were little changed on the week, while the yield on the US 10-year Treasury note rose 3 basis points to 2.06% and the price of a barrel of West Texas Intermediate crude oil fell $1 to $52.35. Volatility, as measured by the Chicago Board...