Tag: China Lockdown

Fed Talks Turkey on Lower Rates, Boosting Markets – Weekly Update

November 28, 2022 | By Steven DiGregorio

Growing optimism that the Fed may be ready to ease future interest rate hikes sent stocks higher in a quiet trading week. The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 1.78%, while the Standard & Poor’s 500 added 1.53%. The Nasdaq Composite index improved 0.72% for the week. The MSCI EAFE index, which tracks developed overseas stock […] READ MORE

Earnings Season Begins – Weekly Update

April 18, 2022 | By Steven DiGregorio

Watching Bonds Stocks began the week moving lower as bond yields climbed higher, with growth stocks suffering some of the steepest declines. Investors considered China’s ongoing lockdown warily, worried it might worsen supply-chain issues. Historically high consumer and producer price inflation reports were shrugged off by the stock and bond markets in the main, with […] READ MORE