By: Laura Hochstetler | On: January 12, 2019 |
Market Action Global equities moved higher on the week, likely boosted by progress in US-China trade talks and signs that the US Federal Reserve will take a go-slow approach on […]
By: Laura Hochstetler | On: January 5, 2019 |
Market Action Global equities mostly rose on a volatile week, shaking off recent declines to open 2019. The yield on the US 10-year Treasury note stands at 2.66%, down about […]
By: Laura Hochstetler | On: December 29, 2018 |
Market Action Last week stocks experienced one of their most tumultuous periods of the past decade highlighted by extreme moves in both directions. This included the worst-ever Christmas Eve performance […]
By: Laura Hochstetler | On: December 22, 2018 |
Market Action Global equities fell sharply on the week and the Nasdaq Composite Index dropped into bear territory (20% decline from recent highs). In fact, year-to-date performance for the all-world […]
By: Laura Hochstetler | On: December 15, 2018 |
Market Action US equities fell along with global stocks on Friday, rounding out a week of volatile trading as investors waded through trade dispute developments and other geopolitical events. Yields […]
By: Laura Hochstetler | On: December 8, 2018 |
Market Action Global equities declined on the week amid increasing concerns over global growth and lingering trade tensions. The yield on the US 10-year Treasury note slumped nearly 14 basis […]
By: Laura Hochstetler | On: December 1, 2018 |
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 […]
By: Laura Hochstetler | On: November 17, 2018 |
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 […]
By: Laura Hochstetler | On: November 10, 2018 |
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% […]
By: Laura Hochstetler | On: November 3, 2018 |
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 […]