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Monthly Market Insights | May 2023
US Markets Stock overcame recession worries and mixed corporate earnings results in April, ending mostly higher. For the month, the Dow Jones Industrial Average picked up 2.48%, whereas the Standard and Poor’s 500 Index rose 1.46%. The Nasdaq Composite which was up nearly 17% in the first quarter of 2023, was flat 0.04% in April.…
Read MoreMonthly Market Insights | March 2023
US Markets Stock prices stumbled in February due to growing worries that the Fed would maintain its tight monetary posture in the face of continuing inflation. For the month, the Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 4.19%, whereas the Standard and Poor’s 500 Index fell 2.61%. The Nasdaq Composite which was up nearly 11% in January,…
Read MoreMorning Market Commentary Q4 2022
In an otherwise volatile and ugly year, the fourth quarter of 2022 turned out to be a pleasant surprise. Sentiment turned optimistic mainly led by better-than-expected corporate earnings and Year-over-Year inflation rates coming down from a peak of 9.1% in June 2022. S&P, Dow, and NASDAQ The S&P 500 was able to climb higher by…
Read MoreMorning Market Commentary for Q1 2022
We mentioned a couple of quarters ago that volatility was beginning to make its way back into this market. The evidence is now clear. There is no denying that this past quarter was one of the most volatile in recent years. There were many factors that stirred the pot this quarter. Turning the calendar is…
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