Weekly Market Review – April 20, 2024
Stock Markets Most major stock indexes are down for the week, except for the 30-stock Dow Jones Industrial Index (DJIA) which gained a slim 0.01%. All broader indexes lost ground and incurred losses. The Dow Jones Total Stock Market plummeted by 3.07% while the broad S&P 500 Index lost 3.05%. The technology-heavy Nasdaq Stock Market […]
Weekly Market Review – April 13, 2024
Stock Markets The major indexes this week all headed southward on the back of a hotter-than-expected inflation report and rising concerns of an impending Iranian retaliatory strike on Israel. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA), which tracks 30 large companies on the New York Stock Exchange and the Nasdaq, dipped by 2.37% from last week; […]
Weekly Market Review – April 6, 2024
Stock Markets The WSJ Markets report shows that the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) fell by 2.27% while the Dow Jones Total Stock Market dropped by 1.10% for the week. The broader S&P 500 Index gave up 0.95% of its value which was mirrored in the performance of small, mid, and large-cap stocks. Technology stocks […]
Weekly Market Review – March 30, 2024
Stock Markets This shortened trading week ahead of the Holy Week holy days, the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) ended higher by 0.07% and the DJ Total Stock Market gained by 0.32%. The broad S&P 500 Index rose by 0.24%; however, the technology-heavy Nasdaq Stock Market Composite lost by 0.14%. The NYSE Composite Index climbed […]
Weekly Market Review – March 23, 2023
Stock Markets U.S. stock markets across the board have rallied during trading the week. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) rose by 1.97% and the Dow Jones Total Stock Market climbed even higher, up by 2.27% for the week. The latter was closely mirrored by the S&P 500 Index which gained by 2.29%, but they […]
Weekly Market Review – March 16, 2024
Stock Markets As investors weighed the upside surprises in inflation data and signs of moderating consumer spending, stocks moved mostly lower for the week. Among the major indexes, the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) held up the best, ticking downward 0.02% while the Dow Jones Total Stock Market also slipped 0.34%. The S&P 500 Index […]
Weekly Market Review – March 9, 2024
Stock Markets Major indexes ended slightly down this week. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) shaved off 0.93% while the Dow Jones Total Stock Market dipped by 0.21%. The broad-based S&P 500 Index came down by 0.26% while the technology-tracking Nasdaq Stock Market Composite fell even further, losing by 1.17%. On the other hand, the […]
Weekly Market Review – March 2, 2024
Stock Markets Markets were generally up this week except for the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA), which closed by a modest 0.11% lower this week from last week. The Total Stock Market Index, however, ended slightly higher by 1.13%. The broad-based S&P 500 Index gained 0.95% while the Nasdaq Stock Market Composite climbed by 1.74%, […]
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 […]