by Laura Hochstetler | Sep 23, 2018 | Uncategorized, Weekly Market Update
Market Action Global equities extended their recent advance, with the S&P 500 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average both posting record highs on Thursday. Helping to sustain the advance were solid high-frequency economic data, such as regional Fed indices, a modest...
by Laura Hochstetler | Sep 15, 2018 | Uncategorized, Weekly Market Update
Market Action Global equities rebounded this week, spurred by calmer emerging markets and modest hopes that US-China talks will defuse growing trade tensions. The yield on the US 10-year Treasury note extended its rise to 3%, up 18 basis points from two weeks ago. The...
by Laura Hochstetler | Sep 8, 2018 | Uncategorized, Weekly Market Update
Market Action Global equity prices slipped on the week amid ongoing emerging market concerns. The yield on the 10-year US Treasury note rose 12 basis points to 2.94% as US labor data showed an uptick in wages. The price of a barrel of WTI crude oil slipped to $67.20 a...
by Laura Hochstetler | Sep 1, 2018 | Uncategorized, Weekly Market Update
Market Action The S&P 500, Nasdaq 100 and Russell 2000 indices all hit new record highs this week. The yield on the US 10-year Treasury note edged up 2 basis points to 2.84% while the price of a barrel of WTI crude rose 1.57% to $69.80 a barrel. Emerging markets...
by Laura Hochstetler | Aug 25, 2018 | Uncategorized, Weekly Market Update
Market Action On Wednesday, the US stock market set a record for the longest-ever bull market (9 years, 5 months, 13 days) in spite of fresh political developments signaling new uncertainty over US President Trump’s leadership. The latest leg of the S&P bull...
by Andy Quirk | Aug 18, 2018 | Uncategorized, Weekly Market Update
Market Action It was a good week for US stocks as the Dow and the S&P 500 saw major gains on Thursday. US government debt yields fell this week amidst fears surrounding emerging markets. European markets edged slightly lower on the week, with Asian markets closing...