Market Roundup: Mixed Moves End in Slight Gains for the Week as Fed Increases Interest Rates
The markets opened the week mixed as investors anticipated the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates later in the week.
Market Roundup: Dow Breaks 21,000 After President Trump’s Congressional Address
The Dow Jones Industrial average kicked off the week closing at an all-time high for the 12th consecutive day on Monday, while the S&P 500 hit a new record level. The NASDAQ also eked out a gain.
Market Roundup: Positive Week as Dow Reaches 11th Consecutive Record High
The markets were closed Monday, in observance of Presidents’ Day; therefore the week’s rally kicked off Tuesday, when all 11 sectors in the S&P 500 increased, led by gains in Real Estate, Utilities and Consumer Staples.
Market Roundup: Market Climbs Higher in Record-Setting Week
The markets kicked off a week of new record highs, trading into record territory for a third straight session.
Should an Investor’s Goal be to Beat the Market?
Managing Associate K.C. Smith, CFP® and Senior Associate Jarrett McKenzie, CFP®, CWS®, bring to the table a conversation on whether investors should really want to beat the market. They discuss risk exposure, long-term strategies and passive vs. active investing.
Market Roundup: Week Starts in the Red, but Ends with Record Highs
The markets kicked off the week by closing in the red zone on Monday. Corporate earnings likely drove some of the bigger moves of the day. The next day, the indices landed in green territory, as the Dow Jones Industrial Average maintained gains while the NASDAQ closed at a new record high.
Market Roundup: Positive Week as Dow Breaks 20,000 Mark
Indices closed in the red zone on Monday, likely a result of President Trump’s comments that he would “shake up” trade, taxes and regulations.
Market Roundup: Inauguration Rally on Friday Still Left Markets Down for the Week
For most of last week, the market was fairly lackluster. While the U.S. markets were closed Monday in honor of Martin Luther King Jr., the British pound dropped to a three-month low, which led to a decline in the FTSE 100 and Stoxx 600 in Europe.
Market Roundup: Mixed Week as NASDAQ Hits Record Highs
Opening the week, declines in Energy sector shares weighed heavily on the S&P 500 index and the Dow Jones Industrial Average as oil prices experienced their biggest daily drop since November.
Market Roundup: Markets Kick of New Year on Positive Note
The markets regained their footing as the Dow Jones Industrial Average, S&P 500 and the NASDAQ posted week-over-week gains at the close of the first week of the new year.