Author: Miguel Sosa

Investors were confronted with plenty of market-moving information last week as they waded through negative developments and some positive signs. Read more

Wall Street got off to a good start to begin the third quarter of 2024 and continued to rally for much of the quarter. Investors spent the quarter watching inflation and economic data, trying to gauge whether the Federal Reserve might lower interest rates. Read more

Wall Street enjoyed a solid week of gains following a rough start to the month. Each of the benchmark indexes listed here advanced, with the exception of the Russell 2000, which is generally the most volatile of the aforementioned indexes. Read more

The Markets (as of market close September 20, 2024) The interest rate decrease by the Federal Reserve helped drive stocks higher last week. Each of the benchmark indexes listed here closed higher, led by the Russell 2000. Communication services, energy, and utilities were the best performing market sectors, while consumer staples, health care, and real… Read more

Equities rallied notably last week as investors awaited this week’s Federal Reserve meeting in anticipation of at least a 25.0-basis-point reduction in interest rates. Nine of the 11 market sectors ended last week higher, led by information technology. Read more

September has clearly gotten off to a rough start for Wall Street. Stocks plunged lower on fears of an economic decline and a waning labor market. Investors feared that the Federal Reserve, which is now more likely to drop interest rates by at least 50.0 basis points when it meets in a few weeks, may… Read more

Despite moments of trepidation, the stock market extended its winning streak to three straight weeks. And even with its rough start, August marked the fourth month in a row of positive returns. Read more

Stocks closed mostly higher in August, buoyed by a strong close to the month. Favorable inflation data and economic reports helped drive stocks higher toward the end of the month as investors took heed of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s statement that it is approaching time to lower interest rates. Read more