Weekly Market Update

By: Laura Hochstetler | On: October 13, 2018 |

Weekly Market Update

Market Action Global equities suffered their biggest weekly decline since February, partly because of rising US bond yields. For months, US equities have ignored macro issues such as the deepening […]

By: Laura Hochstetler | On: October 6, 2018 |

Weekly Market Update

Market Action Global equities declined on the week amid rising treasury yields and the Fed’s pursuit of rates that will exceed a neutral stance. The US 10-year Treasury note rose […]

By: Laura Hochstetler | On: September 29, 2018 |

Weekly Market Update

Market Action Asian stocks ended the third quarter on a strong note. Japan’s Nikkei 225 led major indexes in the region with a more than 1% gain, while China’s Shanghai […]

By: Laura Hochstetler | On: September 23, 2018 |

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 […]

By: Laura Hochstetler | On: September 15, 2018 |

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 […]

By: Laura Hochstetler | On: September 8, 2018 |

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 […]

By: Laura Hochstetler | On: September 1, 2018 |

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 […]

By: Laura Hochstetler | On: August 25, 2018 |

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 […]

By: Andy Quirk | On: August 18, 2018 |

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 […]

By: Laura Hochstetler | On: August 11, 2018 |

Weekly Market Update

Market Action Global equities edged lower on the week, weighed down by contagion fears emanating from an intensifying Turkish currency crisis. The yield on the US 10-year note fell in […]