Quick Takes Major global equity indices around the world advanced in the first full trading week of the year, pushing many to all-time highs, including the S&P 500 (US large caps), the Russell 2000 (US small caps), the FTSE 100 (the UK), the Nikkei 225 (Japan),...
STOCKS AND BONDS END A VOLATILE 2025 ON STRONG FOOTING Despite tariff scares, rate-cut uncertainty, and a historic government shutdown, global markets powered higher in 2025—rewarding diversified investors and setting the stage for a cautiously optimistic 2026. Key...
Quick Takes Wall Street closed out the first trading day of 2026 with weekly losses. The S&P 500 and the small-cap Russell 2000 Index were both down -1.0% for the week, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite Index fell -1.5%. But non-US stocks saw gains, led by...
Quick Takes In light trading, stocks advanced during the holiday-shortened week. The S&P 500 gained +1.4% and set new record highs on Tuesday and Wednesday. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite and small-cap Russell 2000 gained +1.2% and +0.2%, respectively. Bond...
Quick Takes A late-week rally helped lift the S&P 500 to a slight weekly gain of +0.1%, leaving it just 1% away from its all-time high. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite led US equity indices with a +0.5% gain, while the small-cap Russell 2000 lagged with a -0.9%...
Quick Takes Friday’s AI-led selloff left the S&P 500 and Nasdaq negative for the week. However, the small-cap Russell 2000 and non-US stocks bucked the trend and advanced for the week. Still, the S&P and Russell both set new all-time highs on Thursday, the...
