MARKETS DROP AS CHINA TALKS GET HEATED AND VOLATILITY SPIKES
The U.S. and developed international markets all dropped this week, fueled by the U.S – China trade uncertainty which came roaring back to unsettle the markets once again
The U.S. and developed international markets all dropped this week, fueled by the U.S – China trade uncertainty which came roaring back to unsettle the markets once again
The major U.S. equity markets were mixed this week, as a strong jobs report, the Fed's decision to leave rates unchanged and a very busy corporate earnings report all contributed to the equity markets struggling to find directional footing
The two broad U.S. markets posted healthy gains this week and set new closing highs when the final bell rang as the S&P 500 moved up 1.2% and NASDAQ climbed 1.9%
Global markets ended the first quarter of 2019 with very positive returns and domestically, the DJIA, S&P 500, Russell 2000 and NASDAQ all rewarded investors with double digit gains.
The U.S. stock markets ended the week mostly where they started, as trading volumes were remarkably low throughout the week as daily volumes recorded new year–to–date lows on Monday, Wednesday and Thursday
The U.S. equity markets retreated this week after watching the S&P 500 hit a 2019 high in the middle of the week