Weekly Market Update

By: Laura Hochstetler | On: August 27, 2017 |

Weekly Market Update

Market Action US stocks recorded gains for the week, mostly due to a solid rally on Tuesday. Trading volumes were light, however, as investors showed caution in anticipation of guidance […]

By: Laura Hochstetler | On: August 20, 2017 |

Weekly Market Update

Market Action The major stock markets finished Friday on a negative note, adding to their losses for the second consecutive week of broad market declines attributed to geopolitical concerns (North […]

By: Laura Hochstetler | On: August 6, 2017 |

Weekly Market Update

 Market Action The Dow Jones Industrial Average ended the week at a fresh record, buoyed by a jobs report that showed employers continued hiring at a healthy rate in July. […]

By: Joel Charalambakis | On: July 29, 2017 |

Weekly Market Update

 Market Action Spanish GDP accelerated at its fastest rate in two years during the past quarter. Spain’s economy grew over 3% over the past year according to recent data released. […]

By: Joel Charalambakis | On: July 23, 2017 |

Weekly Market Update

 Market Action China’s economy accelerated its growth rate in Q2 to 6.9%, with consumer spending, factory output and investment all posting strong figures. Retail sales were also at their strongest […]

By: Joel Charalambakis | On: July 15, 2017 |

Weekly Market Update

 Market Action The Bank of Canada raised interest rates for the first time since 2010 this week from 0.5% to 0.75%. The tighter policy comes amidst upward revisions to forecasts […]

By: Joel Charalambakis | On: July 9, 2017 |

Weekly Market Update

 Market Action The U.S. economy added 222,000 in the month of June according to Friday’s employment report, which included an upward revision of to May’s report as well. While the […]

By: Joel Charalambakis | On: July 1, 2017 |

Weekly Market Update

 Market Action The Federal Reserve approved the capital plans of the 34 largest financial institutions in the U.S. The plans were the second half of the central bank’s annual stress […]

By: Joel Charalambakis | On: June 24, 2017 |

Weekly Market Update

 Market Action Healthcare stocks posted one of their strongest weeks of the year and now represent the second best performing group in 2017 so far. The rise coincides with release […]

By: Laura Hochstetler | On: June 17, 2017 |

Weekly Market Update

Market Action World shares steadied on Friday after selling in the tech sector triggered their biggest fall in over a month, while the yen slid to a two-week low as […]