The Markets Investors are taking it all in stride. As Israel and Iran exchanged missile strikes last week, stock markets in the United States remained relatively steady, reported Michael Msika and Phil Serafino of Bloomberg. “On June 13th, as the bombs began to fly, S&P 500 futures fell by 1.6 [percent]. But as the hours… Read more »
Category: Weekly Market Commentary
Market Commentary June 16, 2025
Posted by Christina Michalczak & filed under Weekly Market Commentary.
The Markets Investors had a lot to think about last week. A wealth of positive company and economic news lifted markets for much of last week. However, markets stumbled on news that Israel had launched an attack against Iran. Here’s what happened: U.S. – China negotiations were positive. U.S. stock markets welcomed news that the… Read more »
Market Commentary June 9, 2025
Posted by Christina Michalczak & filed under Weekly Market Commentary.
The Markets Employment was top of mind for financial markets last week. Economists and investors hoped May employment information would provide insight to the state of the United States economy, as well as clues about when the Federal Reserve (Fed) may lower the federal funds rate again. Employment data arrives in two reports that offer… Read more »
Market Commentary June 2, 2024
Posted by Christina Michalczak & filed under Weekly Market Commentary.
The Markets Consumers were feeling cautiously optimistic. When people talk about the United States economy, they’re usually referring to gross domestic product (GDP), which is the value of all goods and services produced in here. For the first quarter of this year, U.S. GDP was nearly $30 trillion. That’s a huge number. It would take… Read more »
Market Commentary May 27, 2025
Posted by Christina Michalczak & filed under Weekly Market Commentary.
The Markets Nobody likes to balance the budget. Some pundits said Moody’s rating downgrade of U.S. Treasuries was a nothing burger. After all, the rating change didn’t provide investors with any new information. Moody’s was the third rating service to lower U.S. government bond ratings. S&P Global downgraded U.S. Treasuries in 2011, and Fitch Ratings… Read more »
Market Commentary May 19, 2025
Posted by Christina Michalczak & filed under Weekly Market Commentary.
The Markets Last week, the U.S. stock market showed why it’s a good idea to stay invested through bouts of volatility. Major U.S. stock indices notched sizeable gains as investors celebrated a trade truce with China and better-than-expected inflation numbers, while brushing off a tepid consumer sentiment reading. Here’s what happened: The administration negotiated a… Read more »
Market Commentary May 12, 2025
Posted by Christina Michalczak & filed under Weekly Market Commentary.
Weekly Market Commentary The Markets The winds of uncertainty are blowing, and the waters are choppy. In recent weeks, United States stock markets saw steady gains, recovered from the April downturn as investors set aside uncertainty,” reported Connor Smith of Barron’s. Last week, investors became more cautious as they considered: Trade successes and negotiations.… Read more »
Market Commentary May 5, 2025
Posted by Christina Michalczak & filed under Weekly Market Commentary.
The Markets American companies did well in the first quarter. During earnings season, publicly held companies tell investors how they performed during the previous quarter with a particular focus on earnings, which reflect company profits. Currently, we’re more than halfway through earnings season, and companies in the Standard & Poor’s (S&P) 500 Index have reported… Read more »
Market Commentary April 28, 2025
Posted by Christina Michalczak & filed under Weekly Market Commentary.
The Markets How’s everybody feeling? If you said, “Not great,” you’re not alone. There is an abundance of negative sentiment today. Many people – from consumers to small business owners, and from asset managers to investors – are feeling less optimistic. Here’s the data. The University of Michigan’s Consumer Sentiment Survey’s final data for April… Read more »
Market Commentary April 21, 2025
Posted by Christina Michalczak & filed under Weekly Market Commentary.
The Markets As the market turns… When investor preferences shift and money flows from one sector, industry, investment style or geographic region into another, it is called a market rotation. For years, stock markets in the United States have outperformed stock markets elsewhere. “The outperformance is attributed to U.S. exceptionalism fueled by a strong culture… Read more »