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Stocks Rally Into 2024’s Final Week

Stocks Rally Into 2024’s Final Week

Market Data as of Week Ending: 12/27/2024 unless noted otherwise Equity indexes ended the last full week of 2024 higher. Stocks carried last Friday's rally into the holiday but pulled back in the latter half of the week. Size trends remained consistent, with large-cap...

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Fed’s Hawkish Tone Sparks Market Decline

Fed’s Hawkish Tone Sparks Market Decline

Market Data as of Week Ending: 12/20/2024 unless noted otherwise Equity markets extended losses last week after investors were caught off guard by a more hawkish tone from the Fed than anticipated. This year's size and style trends continued, with large-cap stocks...

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Markets Take a Breather Ahead of Fed Decision

Markets Take a Breather Ahead of Fed Decision

Market Data as of Week Ending: 12/13/2024 unless noted otherwise Most equity indexes ended the week lower as investors continued to debate the path of economic policy and digest the political climate. Large-cap stocks continued to lead mid and small-cap equities....

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Onward to New Highs

Onward to New Highs

Market Data as of Week Ending: 11/29/2024 unless noted otherwise Stocks continued to climb last week, with the S&P 500 and Dow marking their biggest monthly gains of the year and reaching new record highs. Small caps also participated in the rally, with the...

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Stock Market Returns to its Winning Ways

Stock Market Returns to its Winning Ways

Market Data as of Week Ending: 11/22/2024 unless noted otherwise U.S. equity markets returned to their winning ways, recovering some of last week's losses despite some of the remaining political uncertainty and escalating geopolitical tensions. The S&P 500...

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Stocks Sent Lower Amid Policy Uncertainty

Stocks Sent Lower Amid Policy Uncertainty

Market Data as of Week Ending: 11/15/2024 unless noted otherwise U.S. equity markets retraced some of their gains from previous weeks as uncertainty around the incoming administration’s policies and the impact it may have on future rate cuts weighed on sentiment. The...

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Stocks Soar on Optimistic Outlook

Stocks Soar on Optimistic Outlook

Market Data as of Week Ending: 11/8/2024 unless noted otherwise U.S. equity markets rallied strongly the day after the election as investors were enthused about the possibility of lower tax rates and decreased regulations under President-elect Trump. The S&P 500...

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Markets End Busy Earnings Week Lower

Markets End Busy Earnings Week Lower

Market Data as of Week Ending: 11/1/2024 unless noted otherwise The S&P 500 ended lower for the second consecutive week as investors digested a heavy dose of earnings and economic releases. Earnings momentum remained generally positive, with 42% of the S&P 500...

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All Good Things Come to an End

All Good Things Come to an End

Market Data as of Week Ending: 10/25/2024 unless noted otherwise The S&P 500 ended its streak of six consecutive weekly gains. The broad market index finished the week down with lower sentiment and a mixed start to Q3 earnings season (37% of companies in the...

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