Tag: Oil

Markets Weigh Menu of Uncertainty – Weekly Update

April 4, 2022 | By Steven DiGregorio

Stocks Pause Stock prices bounced around following strong gains in two previous weeks as money managers appeared to reposition their portfolios ahead of the first-quarter close. Oil was under pressure all week as prices fell on news that Shanghai imposed a strict lockdown due to COVID infections. President Biden announced a sustained release of oil […] READ MORE


Earnings Season Winds Down – Weekly Update

August 10, 2020 | By Steven DiGregorio

The Week on Wall Street Overlooking stalled efforts by Congress to pass a new fiscal stimulus bill, stocks marched higher last week with the Dow Jones Industrials leading the way and the NASDAQ Composite setting multiple fresh record highs. The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 3.80%, while the Standard & Poor’s 500 rose by 2.45%. […] READ MORE


Stocks Up, Signals Mixed – Weekly Update

May 29, 2018 | By Steven DiGregorio

Geopolitical uncertainty affected stocks last week, as the historic summit between the U.S. and North Korea began to look less likely. On Thursday, May 24, President Trump announced that the summit was off, and stocks stumbled in reaction. The next day, Trump said the meeting might still occur next month, leaving investors questioning the eventual […] READ MORE


Markets March Ahead – Weekly Update

July 31, 2017 | By Steven DiGregorio

Last week, markets marched ahead within a busy reporting week. The Dow rose 1.16% to close Friday on another new high. The S&P 500 notched a record high during the week, despite closing the week slightly down 0.02%. Meanwhile, the NASDAQ slipped 0.20%, and the MSCI EAFE rose 0.21%. Generally strong corporate earnings reports helped […] READ MORE


Strong Stocks & A Falling Dollar – Weekly Update

July 24, 2017 | By Steven DiGregorio

Last week, the Dow, S&P 500, and NASDAQ again hit record highs. The midweek peaks fell by Friday, though market performance remained strong. By week’s end, the Dow dropped 0.27%, and the S&P 500 and NASDAQ dipped on Friday but closed up 0.54% and 1.19%, respectively. The MSCI EAFE finished with a 0.46% increase. Corporate […] READ MORE


Markets Start Second-Half Slow – Weekly Update

July 10, 2017 | By Steven DiGregorio

As the country celebrated the Fourth of July last week, the markets experienced some volatility, though they finished a bit flat overall.[1] The Dow fell then rose to close the week up 0.30%.[2] The S&P 500 climbed a modest 0.07% for the week, and the NASDAQ finished the week up 0.21%.[3] The MSCI EAFE fell 0.48%.[4] Internationally, European […] READ MORE


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