The Markets (as of market close June 29, 2018) The second quarter of the year can be called a lot of things, but boring isn't one of them. The potential for a trade war between the United States and China heated up in April as China responded to the threat of U.S. tariffs on Chinese [...]
The Markets (as of market close June 29, 2018) The benchmark indexes listed here continued to trend downward, losing value for the second week in a row. The Russell 2000 and the Nasdaq, both of which had been the leading performers for much of the year, suffered the biggest weekly losses, followed by the S&P [...]
The Markets (as of market close June 22, 2018) The benchmark indexes listed here closed flat to lower last week amid fears that trade penalties will hurt domestic companies' exports. Only the Russell 2000 closed the week ahead of its prior week's value. The Dow was hit particularly hard as investors fled stocks of companies [...]
The Markets (as of market close June 15, 2018) Market gains achieved earlier in the week were given back by last Friday as investors appeared to react to China's retaliatory tariffs on American exports. The deteriorating relationship between the United States and China escalated last week as the Trump administration revealed plans to impose tariffs [...]
The Markets (as of market close June 8, 2018) As the Group of Seven (G7) summit kicked off last Friday, and tensions seemed to escalate between the United States and its trade partners, stocks closed the week on a positive note. All of the indexes tracked here rose more than 1%, with the domestic large [...]
The Markets (as of market close June 1, 2018) Last Friday's strong jobs report provided the impetus for a strong finish to the week, as the indexes were able to recoup some of their early week losses. The small-cap Russell 2000 and the tech-heavy Nasdaq led the way, posting solid weekly gains. On the other [...]
The Markets (as of market close May 31, 2018) Despite a sell-off on the last day of the month, equities held enough of their gains to post mostly positive month-over-month returns. The Trump administration imposed tariffs on steel and aluminum imports on Canada, Mexico, and the European Union. And, just before scheduled trade talks with [...]
The Markets (as of market close May 25, 2018) Domestic indexes rose last week despite sinking energy stocks and ongoing geopolitical uncertainties. Oil prices plunged, pulling energy shares down following indications that OPEC was planning to increase production. President Trump's cancellation of the summit with North Korea coincided with a sharp drop in stocks earlier [...]
The Markets (as of market close May 18, 2018) Small and mid caps outperformed large caps during moderate trading last week. Both the Dow and S&P 500 closed the week down around 0.5%, while the Nasdaq fell a bit more. The small caps of the Russell 2000 posted notable weekly gains and edged closer to [...]
The Markets (as of market close May 11, 2018) Boosted by higher oil shares and rebounding tech stocks, the benchmark indexes listed here advanced markedly for the first time in several weeks. Gains were enough to push each of the indexes into the black year-to-date, led by the Nasdaq and the Russell 2000. By last [...]
