The S&P 500 index edged up 0.3% this week as investors considered the potential effects of weaker-than-expected monthly payroll data....

The S&P 500 index edged down 0.1% this week but ended August trading with a 1.9% monthly climb. The benchmark index closed at 6,460.26...

The S&P 500 index rose 0.3% this week as investors grew more hopeful for a rate cut at the next meeting of policy makers at the Federal...

The S&P 500 index rose 0.9% this week, scaling new peaks in four consecutive trading sessions, as the probability of an interest-rate...

The S&P 500 index fell 2.4% this week as payrolls data missed forecasts.   The index ended Friday's session at 6,238.01, and is up 6.1%...

Dear Friends, Most weeks, I take a look at the past week and write about what’s happening in the market, along with key economic...

Dear Friends, Most weeks, I take a look at the past week and write about what’s happening in the market, along with key economic...

Dear Friends, Most weeks, I take a look at the past week and write about what’s happening in the market, along with key economic...

Dear Friends, The S&P 500 index rose 1.7% this week to another record closing high as June jobs data came in above expectations.   The...

Dear Friends, The S&P 500 index rose 3.4% this week to new highs, led by the communication services and technology sectors. The S&P 500...

Dear Friends, The S&P 500 index edged down 0.2% this week as gains in the energy, technology, and financial sectors were outweighed by...

Dear Friends, The S&P 500 index rose 1.9% this week, capping the biggest month of gains since November 2023. It ended Friday's session at...

Dear Friends, The S&P 500 index fell 2.6% this week, pushing the market benchmark back into the red for the year, amid a fresh round of...

The S&P 500 index rose 5.3% this week in a broad climb that pushed the market benchmark back into positive territory for the year. The...

The S&P 500 index rose 2.9% this week as April jobs data came in above expectations. The market benchmark ended Friday's session at...

The  S&P 500  index rose 4.6% this week, led by technology stocks amid better-than-expected earnings from a number of companies in the...

It was another choppy week for markets on the heels of the prior week's historic rally.   The S&P 500 index fell 1.5% this week as...

As you know, stocks plunged the week before when the White House announced new tariffs on trade partners. On Monday and Tuesday, however,...