Market Down and Dirty Last Week’s Economic/Market Summary Data U.S. equity indices were all lower last week. S&P 500 -1.41% Dow -1.90%, Russell 2000 -0.95%, Nasdaq -1.76%1 The All-Country World Index declined 1.72%.1 S&P 500 sub-sectors were mostly lower last week. Consumer Staples was the only positive sector with a gain of over 1%.1 Energy & Financials led to the … Read More
Winter 2022 Newsletter
And there it goes! 2021 is in the record books and can be remembered for many things…hopefully some of them positive from your vantage point! We could write much on this topic and opinions vary, but for our purposes here, the major item is that it was year two of an ongoing global pandemic/epidemic of the type that has never … Read More
Economic Market Summary
Market Down and Dirty Last Week’s Economic/Market Summary Data U.S. equity indices bounced back last week and ended positive across the board. S&P 500 +1.24% Dow +0.15%, Russell 2000 +4.15%, Nasdaq +3.12% The All-Country World Index gained 2.27%. S&P 500 sub-sectors were mostly positive last week. Technology & Consumer Discretionary led to the upside. Consumer Staples & Utilities were negative … Read More
Economic Market Summary
Market Down and Dirty Last Week’s Economic/Market Summary Data U.S. equity indices ended the week lower, led by the growth-oriented Nasdaq. S&P 500 -1.97% Dow -1.68%, Russell 2000 -1.87%, Nasdaq -2.95% The All-Country World Index lost 2.76%. S&P 500 sub-sectors were mixed last week as defensive areas led. Healthcare led to the upside followed by Real Estate, Staples, … Read More
Economic Market Summary
Market Down and Dirty Last Week’s Economic/Market Summary Data U.S. equity indices showed strength last week with their best returns since February. S&P 500 +3.82% Dow +4.02%, Russell 2000 +2.42%, Nasdaq +3.61% The All-Country World Index gained 3.22%. S&P 500 sub-sectors were all positive last week. Technology led to the upside by a wide margin with gain of almost 6%. … Read More