Stock Markets Most major stock indexes managed to rise modestly over the week. The 30-stock Dow Jones Industrial Average is slightly up by 0.09% while the Total Stock Market Index climbed by 0.19%. The broad S&P 500 inched up by 0.22% and the technology-tracking Nasdaq Stock Market composite climbed by 0.10%. The NYSE Composite advanced […]
Stock Markets Stocks hit new record highs this week on the back of optimism about the Federal Reserve’s recent rate cut, ongoing enthusiasm about AI, and new stimulus measures adopted by China that may spur hopes for a rebound in that country’s demand. All major stock market indexes were up week-on-week. The 30-stock Dow Jones […]
Stock Markets The major stock indexes are mostly up for the week. The 30-stock Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) rose by 1.62% while the Total Stock Market Index gained 1.49%. The broad-based S&P 500 Index advanced by 1.36% while the technology-heavy Nasdaq Stock Market Composite added 1.49%. The NYSE Composite climbed by 1.32%. The investor […]
Stock Markets Stocks corrected this week on the back of a disappointing labor market report. The 30-stock Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) plummeted by 2.93% while the Total Stock Market Index plunged even deeper, by 4.38%. The broad S&P 500 Index came down by 4.25%, but the technology-heavy Nasdaq Stock Market Composite even underperformed the […]
Stock Markets Most of the major indexes ended in positive territory. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) gained modestly by 0.94% and the Total Stock Market Index gained by 0.21%. The S&P 500 Index inched up by 0.24% while the NYSE Composite rose by 1.04%. Among the major indexes, only the technology-heavy Nasdaq Stock Market […]
Stock Markets Markets tread water throughout the week in anticipation of the Federal Reserve’s annual symposium in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, held from August 22 to 24. While there are typically no policy decisions made at this meeting, the Jackson Hole Symposium influences global financial markets. Expectations about interest rates and monetary policy are shaped by […]
Stock Markets All major indexes are significantly up for the week. The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 2.94% while the Total Stock Maret advanced by 3.86%. The broad-based S&P 500 Index surged by 3.93% and the technology-heavy Nasdaq Stock Market Composite shot up by 5.29%. The NYSE Composite Index climbed by 2.66%. The investor risk […]
Stock Markets The major indexes closed modestly lower for the week. According to the Wall Street Journal markets weekend report, the 30-stock Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) gave up 0.60% while the Total Stock Market Index fared slightly better as it pulled back by only 0.07%. The broad S&P 500 Index slid by 0.04% with […]
Stock Markets The weekly performances of major stock indexes plummeted across the board. The 30-stock Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) fell by 2.10%, mirroring the Total Stock Market Index which dropped by 2.51%. The broad-based S&P 500 Index slumped by 2.06% with small, mid, and large-cap components down. The technology-heavy Nasdaq Stock Market Composite lost […]
Stock Markets The major stock indexes are mixed for this week, with the broader stock indexes marginally down and the narrower indexes slightly up. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) gained by 0.75%, while the Total Stock Market lost by 0.48%. The broad S&P 500 Index slid by 0.83% and the technology-heavy Nasdaq Stock Market […]
Stock Markets The major stock market indexes ended mixed for the week. The 30-stock Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) rose by 0.72% while the DJ Total Stock Market fell by 1.68%. The broad S&P 500 Index likewise lost by 1.97% and the technology-heavy Nasdaq Stock Market Composite plunged by 3.65%. Mid-caps lost ground while small-caps […]
Stock Markets Last week saw the first notably broad advance since mid-April. All major US stock indexes are up for the week. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA), a narrow 30-stock index, rose by 1.59% while the Dow Jones Total Stock Market climbed by 1.25%. The broad S&P 500 Index increased by 0.87% and the […]
