Weekly Market Update

By: Laura Hochstetler | On: March 31, 2018 |

Weekly Market Update

Market Action China’s yuan-denominated crude-oil futures surged on their debut Monday. Beijing hopes the new market will eventually give the country an oil benchmark to rival WTI in the U.S. […]

By: Laura Hochstetler | On: March 24, 2018 |

Weekly Market Update

Market Action Stocks globally suffered steep losses for the week against a turbulent geopolitical backdrop including growing trade frictions between the United States and China. The declines took most of […]

By: Laura Hochstetler | On: March 17, 2018 |

Weekly Market Update

Market Action Stocks moved lower on the week as volatility remained elevated. Last Friday marked the nine-year anniversary of the current bull market for U.S. stocks, which have logged more […]

By: Andy Quirk | On: March 10, 2018 |

Weekly Market Update

Market Action President Trump signed an executive order imposing tough tariffs on imported steel and aluminium. This decision has been met with resistance by many within the Republican party as […]

By: Laura Hochstetler | On: March 4, 2018 |

Weekly Market Update

Market Action Markets declined broadly last week, marking the first monthly loss for the U.S. stock market since October 2016. Volatility remained high with four of the five trading days […]

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

Weekly Market Update

Market Action Stocks were up modestly for the week, breaking the recent trend of sharp swings which produced the worst week in two years and the best week in five […]

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

Weekly Market Update

Market Action After falling into correction last week, the S&P 500 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average are both up 4% and are on track for the biggest weekly percentage […]

By: Laura Hochstetler | On: February 10, 2018 |

Weekly Market Update

Market Action Stocks globally were down sharply for the second week in a row, and stock market volatility has returned with large daily market swings; this week the CBOE Volatility […]

By: Laura Hochstetler | On: February 4, 2018 |

Weekly Market Update

Market Action Stocks recorded their first weekly loss of 2018. The S&P 500 Index suffered its worst weekly drop in two years. Rising yields and inflationary fears are cited as […]

By: Laura Hochstetler | On: January 28, 2018 |

Weekly Market Update

Market Action Stocks continued their winning streak, with the major indexes notching their fourth consecutive weekly gain and moving to new record highs. The British pound rallied above 1.40 against […]