Tag: Fed Interest Rate

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

Turbulence Continues – Weekly Update

December 26, 2018 | By Steven DiGregorio

Last week, domestic markets had some of their worst performance in 10 years. The S&P 500 lost 7.05%, the Dow declined 6.87%, and the NASDAQ dropped 8.36%. All three indexes have now lost at least 8% in 2018. On Friday, December 21, the NASDAQ entered a bear market, which means it’s at least 20% below […] READ MORE