Market Insights
Market Update – September 11, 2021
On the 20th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of 9/11, we remember all the lives lost that day in New York City, Washington, D.C., and Shanksville, Pennsylvania. Even in the … Continued
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On the 20th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of 9/11, we remember all the lives lost that day in New York City, Washington, D.C., and Shanksville, Pennsylvania. Even in the … Continued
Fittingly enough leading into the Labor Day weekend, employment data took center stage during trading this week. Stocks traded in a narrow band (albeit while setting new record highs) before … Continued
Stocks overcame more news of turmoil in Afghanistan and higher delta variant infection numbers to finish higher this week. The S&P 500 Index and the NASDAQ Composite Index both achieved … Continued
A slight increase in volatility saw major stock indices decline in value before rallying on Friday to finish modestly down in weekly trading. Because the S&P 500 Index has not … Continued
Stocks advanced this week, as the S&P 500 Index and Dow Jones Industrial Average both reached new record highs. The combination of an improving labor market, continued corporate earnings strength, … Continued
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U.S. stock indices traded in a narrow band before finishing slightly down for the week. Strong corporate earnings and supportive monetary and fiscal policies appear conducive to further stock gains … Continued
Concerns about the COVID-19 delta variant causing a downturn in economic prospects drove stocks sharply lower on Monday, before corporate earnings results and investors “buying the dip” led to a … Continued
PERFORMANCESparked by accelerating economic growth and a worldwide COVID-19 vaccination effort gaining steam, all major asset classes advanced in the second quarter. Inflation spiked in the second quarter, resulting from … Continued