Weekly Market Review – February 24, 2024
Stock Markets All major stock indexes rose for this shortened trading week to recover the ground lost in last week’s slump. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) gained by 1.30%, its transportation sector overperforming with a 1.87% gain compared with the total stock market index that advanced by 1.41%. The broad-based S&P 500 Index climbed […]
Weekly Market Review – February 17, 2024
Stock Markets The major stock indexes went south this week, albeit modestly. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) dipped by 0.11% while the DJ Total Stock Market Index fell slightly further, by 0.26%. The broad-based S&P 500 Index slipped by 0.42% while the technology-heavy Nasdaq Stock Market Composite fell a bit more, by 1.34%. The […]
Weekly Market Review – February 10, 2024
Stock Markets Markets continued to trek upward this week into record-breaking territory although the advance was narrow. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) gained 0.04% week-on-week while the DJ Total Stock Market Index climbed by 1.51%. The technology-heavy Nasdaq Stock Market Composite gained 2.31% while the NYSE Composite rose by 1.02%. CBOE Volatility Index, the […]
Weekly Market Review – February 3, 2024
Stock Markets Amid a profusion of significant earnings reports and economic data, the stocks responded with mixed reactions. All major indexes were modestly up for the week but small-cap indexes recorded losses. According to the Wall Street Journal Markets monitor, the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained by 1.43% while the Total Stock Market Index advanced […]
Weekly Market Review – January 27, 2024
Stock Markets It was a week of gains for stocks, albeit moderate. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) modestly rose by 0.65% while the DJ Total Stock Market Index rose by a heftier 1.08% although utilities underperformed the other sectors, slipping by 0.32%. The broader S&P 500 Index closely mirrored the Total Stock Market, advancing […]
Weekly Market Review – January 20, 2024
Stock Markets Thus far, despite a strong and optimistic start, markets in this new year have been subdued. Not surprisingly, this may be a technical consolidation after the very strong rally that took place in the final weeks of 2023. According to the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) Markets report, the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) […]
Weekly Market Review – January 13, 2024
Stock Markets All the major stock indexes ended higher for the week. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) realized a modest gain of 0.34% while its Total Stock Market rose by 1.70% for the week. The broad S&P 500 Index advanced by 1.84%. Meanwhile, the technology-heavy Nasdaq Stock Market Composite surged ahead by 3.09%, outperforming […]
Weekly Market Review – January 6, 2024
Stock Markets The major stock market indexes were generally down in the week just concluded, partly as a correction following the S&P’s nine-week winning streak, while interest rates moved higher. The WSJ Markets Report shows the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) slipped by 0.59% and the DJ Total Stock Market Index fell by 1.79%. The […]
Weekly Market Review – December 30, 2023
Stock Markets During the holiday-shortened weekend, the major benchmarks were mixed. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) gained 0.81% and the DJ Total Stock Market advanced by 0.26%. The broad S&P 500 Index added 0.32% while the technology-heavy Nasdaq Stock Market Composite Index rose by 0.12%. The NYSE Composite Index climbed by 0.49%. The CBOE […]
Weekly Market Review – December 23, 2023
Stock Markets It was a quiet week with little news and economic data, the absence of market motivation causing indexes to move marginally upward to extend their winning streaks. U.S. Stock markets were up for the week ahead of the Christmas holidays when markets will take a break. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) was […]