Weekly Market Review – February 8, 2025
Stock Markets Major stock indexes fell across the board over the trading week. The 30-stock Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) dipped by 0.54% while the Total Stock Market Index corrected by 0.24%. The broad S&P 500 Index lost by 0.24% and the technology-heavy Nasdaq Stock Market Composite withdrew by 0.53%. Bucking the trend is the […]
Weekly Market Review – February 1, 2025
Stock Markets The 30-stock Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) was up 0.27% for the week, although the broader stock indexes were generally down week-on-week. The Total Stock Market Index fell by 0.95%, while the broad S&P 500 Index slumped by 1.00%. The technology-heavy Nasdaq Stock Market Composite dropped by 1.64%, although the NYSE Composite ticked […]
Weekly Market Review – January 25, 2025
Stock Markets The week began with the inauguration of the 47th U.S. President, Donald Trump. On his first day in office, Trump signed a record 26 executive orders that, from a macroeconomic perspective, focused on four key areas, namely energy, immigration reform, tariffs, and technology. The new policy proposals were in general more measured […]
Weekly Market Review – January 18, 2024
Stock Markets All major stock indexes ended in positive territory this week, rebounding from the sharp sell-off last week and erasing the losses of the prior week. The 30-stock Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) surged by 3.69%, slightly better than the Total Stock Market weekly gain of 3.12%. The broad S&P 500 climbed by 2.91% […]
Weekly Market Review – January 11, 2025
Stock Markets Major U.S. indexes are down for the shortened trading week due to market closure on Thursday in honor of the recently deceased former US President Jimmy Carter. The 30-stock Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) dropped by 1.07% although the Total Stock Market Index dipped by only 0.72%. The broad S&P 500 Index fared […]
Weekly Market Review – January 4, 2025
Stock Markets The shortened New Year’s trading week provided little incentive for market activity, and most indexes were slightly down. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) dropped 0.60% while the Total Stock Market came down by 0.30%. The S&P 500 Index gave up 0.48% and the Nasdaq Stock Market Composite lost by 0.51%. The NYSE […]
Weekly Market Review – December 28, 2024
Stock Markets Markets recovered some ground by the end of the week and chalked up some modest gains. The 30-stock Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) added 0.35% while the Total Stock Market charted a 0.57% gain. The broad S&P 500 Index rose by 0.67% although the SmallCap 600 fell by 0.02%. The technology-heavy Nasdaq Stock […]
Weekly Market Review – December 21, 2024
Stock Markets All major indexes moved sharply lower when it was determined that only two rate cuts would be taking place in 2025 instead of the expected four rate cuts. The 30-stock Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) fell by 2.25% for the week while the Total Stock Market Index was not far behind, having lost […]
Weekly Market Review – December 14, 2024
Stock Markets Last week, the Nasdaq reached a new milestone when it briefly surpassed the 20,000 level. Growth stocks underperformed against value stocks for the third consecutive week, partly due gains by Tesla (12.08%) and Google parent Alphabet (9.44%) shares. Between Tuesday and Wednesday, Alphabet recorded its largest two-day gain since 2015. Thus far, the […]
Weekly Market Review – December 7, 2024
Stock Markets Major stock indexes closed mixed this week. The 30-stock Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) dipped by 0.60%, while the Total Stock Market Index rose by 0.91%. The broad S&P 500 Index climbed by 0.96%, and the technology-heavy Nasdaq Stock Market Composite gained by 3.34%. The NYSE Composite descended by 0.81%. The indicator for […]