Weekly Market Insights – Monday, August 18, 2025
Stocks rose last week despite mixed inflation signals. The S&P 500 gained 0.94%, while investors await the Fed’s September meeting.
Weekly Market Insights – Monday, August 11, 2025
Stocks Bounce Back as Earnings Outshine New Tariffs: Stocks rebounded last week as investor optimism for a September rate adjustment and strong Q2 corporate results overcame the rollout of fresh tariffs.
Here We Go Again?! U.S. Stocks at All-Time Highs While Uncertainty Reigns
By Gary Aiken | August 7, 2025 In our Forecast Report, we noted that U.S. stock valuations were at all-time highs. Those high prices reflected the market’s collective belief that certainty about the future was also high. That future certainty included a few important assumptions. If any one of those assumptions fell, U.S. stock prices […]
Weekly Market Insights – Monday, August 4, 2025
Markets Dip After Data-Heavy Week: Stocks declined last week as investors weighed developments in ongoing tariff negotiations, the impact of the new U.S.-E.U. trade agreement, and the latest economic data.
Weekly Market Insights – Monday, July 28, 2025
Upbeat Q2 Earnings & Trade News Lifts Investors: Stronger-than-expected Q2 results, positive trade updates, and growing investor optimism over potential trade agreements drove significant gains in market averages.
Weekly Market Insights – Monday, July 21, 2025
Mixed Markets: Inflation and Consumers Adjust: Stocks were mixed last week as markets navigated ongoing tariff discussions while investors reacted to upbeat quarterly corporate earnings and a trove of economic updates.
Weekly Market Insights – Monday, July 14, 2025
Tariffs and Trillions: Stock markets experienced a slight decline last week, largely brushing aside the announcement of new U.S. tariffs targeting nearly two dozen countries.
Weekly Market Insights – Monday, July 7, 2025
Trade and Jobs News Boost Markets in Short Holiday Week: New trade developments and continued market momentum helped propel all three major averages to modest gains during the shortened holiday trading week.
Weekly Market Insights – Monday, June 30, 2025
Markets Hold Broad-Based Rally: Stocks rallied across the board last week as investor optimism grew over the potential for a sustained Middle East ceasefire, hitting new record highs along the way. The S&P 500 Index rose 3.44%, while the Nasdaq Composite Index added 4.25%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average advanced 3.82%. The MSCI EAFE Index, […]
Weekly Market Insights – Monday, June 23, 2025
Conflict Concerns Shake Up Markets; Fed Holds Steady: Stock performance was mixed during the holiday-shortened trading week as investor sentiment was clouded by lingering uncertainty in the Middle East and the Fed’s decision to leave interest rates unchanged. The S&P 500 Index slipped by 0.15%, while the Nasdaq Composite Index rose by 0.21%. The Dow […]