With growing confidence in the economy’s resilience, stocks posted another week of solid gains. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.31%, while the Standard & Poor’s 500 advanced 1.79%. The Nasdaq Composite index picked up 1.98% for the week. The MSCI EAFE...

With the Fed embarking on a new course of monetary tightening amid continued fighting in Ukraine, stocks staged a powerful, broad-based rally last week. The Dow Jones Industrial Average jumped 5.49%, while the Standard & Poor’s 500 gained 6.16%. The Nasdaq...

Intensifying hostilities in Ukraine continued to unsettle markets, as investors grappled with the war’s impact on the global economies. The Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 1.99%, while the Standard & Poor’s 500 dropped 2.88%. The Nasdaq Composite index fell...

Investors rode a rollercoaster of emotions as rising hostilities at the Russian-Ukrainian border sent stocks sharply lower before a powerful late-week rally erased early losses. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was flat (-0.06%), while the Standard & Poor’s 500...

Presented by Steve E Holmes, February 24, 2022 Stocks closed lower for the week as escalating tensions on the Russian-Ukrainian border added to existing jitters over higher inflation and a pending tightening of monetary policy. The Dow Jones Industrial Average slid...

In this week’s recap: Stocks sink on rate hike talk. Weekly Economic Update   Presented by Steve E Holmes, January 24, 2022   THE WEEK ON WALL STREET Stocks extended their January retreat as worries over inflation and rising bond yields continued to exert...

In this week’s recap: Volatile week as Fed speaks of multiple rate hikes. Weekly Economic Update   Presented by Steve E Holmes, January 17, 2022   THE WEEK ON WALL STREET Deteriorating investor enthusiasm for high-valuation growth companies and a mixed start...

In this week’s recap: Hawkish Fed sees bonds higher and stocks retreat. Weekly Economic Update   Presented by Steve E Holmes, January 10, 2022   THE WEEK ON WALL STREET A jump in yields sparked by a more aggressive sounding Federal Reserve sent the market...

In this week’s recap: Despite Omicron concerns, stocks end year mostly positive, with strong holiday sales figures. Weekly Economic Update   Presented by Steve E Holmes, January 3, 2022   THE WEEK ON WALL STREET Stocks closed out the year on a mostly...