Market Commentary

Market Commentary | December 30th, 2024

Week in Review... Major U.S. equity indices demonstrated mild gains for the week, primarily influenced by the Federal Reserve's announcement of fewer anticipated interest rate cuts for 2025. This revelation heightened investor caution amidst persistent market...

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Market Commentary | December 23rd, 2024

Week in Review... Major U.S. equity indices declined for the week, driven by the Federal Reserve's announcement of fewer interest rate cuts in 2025 than previously anticipated. This news heightened investor caution amid ongoing market volatility. For the week ending...

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Market Commentary | December 9th, 2024

Week in Review... The market extended its gains, with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq reaching new all-time highs after a solid week of economic data that boosted confidence that the economy remains on strong footing, and is not running too hot to deter the Federal Reserve...

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Market Commentary | December 2nd, 2024

Week in Review... With markets closed on Thursday for the holiday and an early closure on Friday, the market still demonstrated positive momentum across the major indices: The S&P 500 rose +1.06% The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up +1.39% The tech-heavy Nasdaq...

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Market Commentary | November 18th, 2024

Week in Review... Markets retreated last week as investors reassessed potential tariff implications as well as concerns around inflation reaccelerating. The S&P 500 fell 2.08%, ending a multi-week positive streak The Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 1.24% The...

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Market Commentary | November 11th, 2024

Week in Review... Following the highly anticipated U.S. election and rate cut decision by the Fed, last week saw equity market’s rally after the election of Donald Trump as the 47th president of the United States. The S&P 500 rose 4.66%, snapping a two-week...

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Market Commentary | November 4th, 2024

Week in Review... With this past week being the last full week before investors go to the election polls, labor market numbers and inflation were the focus as markets struggled to overcome a surprise in payroll numbers. The S&P 500 fell 1.37%, continuing a...

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