Tag: Trade War

Trade and Tariffs Rattle Markets – Weekly Update

July 2, 2018 | By Steven DiGregorio

International trade concerns continue to create uncertainty in markets around the world. Despite the markets’ slight rises on Friday, June 29, they recorded losses for the week. The S&P 500 fell 1.33%, the Dow gave back 1.26%, and the NASDAQ dropped 2.37%. Internationally, the MSCI EAFE declined 1.10%. Friday also marked Q2’s last trading day. […] READ MORE

Stocks Drop as Tariffs Rise – Weekly Update

March 26, 2018 | By Steven DiGregorio

Markets experienced significant declines last week. The S&P 500 lost 5.95%, the Dow dropped 5.66%, and the NASDAQ declined 6.54%. With these losses, all 3 domestic indexes had their worst weekly performance in more than 2 years. International stocks also declined, with the MSCI EAFE giving back 2.64%. What caused markets to stumble in this […] READ MORE