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
MAJOR MARKETS MIXED AS THE FED STANDS STILL AND THE JOBS REPORT COMES IN BETTER THAN EXPECTED
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
S&P 500 and NASDAQ REACH RECORD HIGHS AMIDST POSITIVE EARNINGS AND SOLID MACRO DATAPOINTS
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%
Quarterly Market Commentary - Q1 2019
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.
STOCKS FLAT AS TRADING ACTIVITY SLOWS WAY DOWN AHEAD OF THE START OF EARNINGS SEASON
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 FEDERAL RESERVE TAKES CENTER STAGE AS MARKETS RETREAT AMIDST SECTOR VOLATILITY
The U.S. equity markets retreated this week after watching the S&P 500 hit a 2019 high in the middle of the week