Our experts discuss the week’s economic releases, including the JOLT Survey, the Producer Price Index and the employment situation. The week began with the markets closing in the red zone both Monday and Tuesday on depressed prices as Energy and Technology stocks weighed on the markets. Midweek the markets were mixed while reports showed retail sales remained unchanged in April. By Thursday, the S&P closed at a new all-time record level. The upswing continued through Friday to bring the weekly results into the green.
