Weekly Market Update – September 19, 2025
Quick Takes Following nine months of inaction, the Federal Reserve delivered a long-awaited quarter point interest rate cut on Wednesday—and signaled more to come. The median projection of the Summary of Economic Projections, or dot plot, shows two additional cuts in...
Weekly Market Update – September 12, 2025
Quick Takes Global equities extended their gains as the S&P 500 Index rallied to its 24th all-time high in 2025 on the way to a +1.6% week gain. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite Index made its 25th record high of the year and ended the week up +2.0%. The August...
Weekly Market Update – September 5, 2025
Quick Takes The S&P 500 Index touched all-time highs early on Friday, but stocks ultimately slid -0.3% on the day after the government reported disappointingly low nonfarm payrolls growth in August. The S&P 500 finished the holiday-shortened week up +0.3%....
Monthly Market Update – August 2025
Key Takeaways EVERYONE IS A WINNER Most major global stock, bond, and real asset indexes, in virtually all size and style delineations, saw positive returns in August. The broad-based rally was driven by better-than-expected economic growth, impressive Q2 corporate...