Weekly Market Update – June 13, 2025
Quick Takes U.S. stocks were riding decent gains into Friday but gave those up after Israel launched waves of airstrikes against Iran. The S&P 500 Index ended the week down -0.4%, after falling -1.1% on Friday. Before the Israel-Iran attacks, markets were up on...
Monthly Market Update – May 2025
Key Takeaways ECONOMY REBOUNDS AND STOCKS ADVANCE In May, a series of stronger-than-expected U.S. economic reports boosted investor confidence and helped propel stocks higher. Although Q1 Gross Domestic Product (GDP) remained in contraction, it was revised higher....
Weekly Market Update – June 6, 2025
Quick Takes A solid May Employment Situation Report and positive developments on the trade front helped push the S&P 500 back above the 6,000 level for the first time since February. The index gained +1.5% for the week and is just -2.3% from its February 19...
Weekly Market Update – May 30, 2025
Quick Takes Most major stock and bond indexes managed to rebound from the prior week’s pullback. Better than expected economic reports on consumer confidence and sentiment, upward revisions to U.S. GDP growth, and benign inflation all helped buoy investor confidence....