Stay Informed and Stay Ahead: Market Watch, October 9th, 2024. Mid-Week Wall Street Markets Key Takeaways Markets: DOW, S&P 500, and NASDAQ all rise. 9 of 11 sectors gain, Health Care leads, Utilities lags. Top industry: Industrial Conglomerates. Economics: The NFIB Small Business Optimism Index rose to 91.5 in September, remaining below its 50-year average. … Read more
Stay Informed and Stay Ahead: Market Watch, September 18th, 2024. Late-Week Wall Street Markets Key Takeaways Markets: DOW, S&P 500, and NASDAQ with late day declines. Energy leads, Utilities lags. Top industry: Technology Hardware Storage & Peripherals. Economics: The Federal Reserve cut interest rates by 0.5%, its first reduction since 2020, lowering the federal funds … Read more
Stay Informed and Stay Ahead: Market Watch, September 4th, 2024. Mid-Week Wall Street Markets Key Takeaways Markets: DOW end with modest gain, S&P 500, and NASDAQ decline. Utilities leads, Energy lags. Top industry: Automobiles. Economic Reports: Economic reports were mixed: JOLTS at 7.7M, below estimates. Factory orders rose 5.0% (transportation +34.7%, ex-transportation +0.4%). The Fed … Read more
Stay Informed and Stay Ahead: Market Watch, July 3rd, 2024. Mid-Week Wall Street Markets Key Takeaways + NASDAQ and S&P 500 rose, DOW moderately declines. Information Tech led gains, while Health Care lagged. Top industries Automobile Parts and Semiconductors. + June ADP employment jobless claims rose while factory orders and ISM services index showing softening, … Read more
Stay Informed and Stay Ahead: Market Watch, June 26th, 2024. Mid-Week Wall Street Markets Key Takeaways + NASDAQ, S&P 500, Dow rose; 8 sectors fell, with Consumer Discretionary leading/ Energy lagging. Top industry Air Freight & Logistics. + May new home sales remain weak, missing forecasts and falling behind last month. Explore Friday’s PCE reports … Read more
Stay Informed and Stay Ahead: Market Watch, June 12th, 2024. Mid-Week Wall Street Markets Three Key Takeaways + Major indices: NASDAQ and S&P 500 up, DJIA down. Tech leads; Energy and Consumer Staples lag. Top industry: Automobiles. + May CPI rose 0.1% monthly and 3.3% yearly, beating forecasts. Core CPI increased 0.2% monthly, below expectations. The … Read more
Stay Informed and Stay Ahead: Market Watch, June 5th, 2024. Mid-Week Wall Street Market Digest Three Key Takeaways +NASDAQ and S&P 500 rose alongside DJIA; tech sector excelled while utilities underperformed; semiconductor industry was notable. +In May, Services PMI® rose to 53.8%, private jobs increased, but manufacturing and hospitality hiring slowed. + Semiconductor and NVIDIA … Read more
Stay Informed and Stay Ahead: Market Watch, May 29th, 2024. Wall Street Mid-Week Market Recap Edition Market Highlights & Analysis: Indices, Sectors, and More… Economic Data: Home prices up, consumer confidence rose, retail flat. Market Indices: Major indices declined: DJIA, S&P 500. Sector Performance: All sectors fell; tech led; energy lagged most. Factors: Mega Cap … Read more
Stay Informed and Stay Ahead: Market Watch, May 22nd, 2024. Wall Street Mid-Week Market Recap Edition Market Highlights & Analysis: Indices, Sectors, and More… Economic Data: April existing home sales soft at 4.14M, missing the 4.21M consensus. Market Indices: DJIA (-0.51%), S&P 500 (-0.27%), Nasdaq Composite (-0.18%). Sector Performance: 8 of 11 sectors lower; Health … Read more
Stay Informed and Stay Ahead: Market Watch, May 15th, 2024. Wall Street Mid-Week Market Recap Edition Market Highlights & Analysis: Indices, Sectors, and More… Economic Data: Inflation data cools, Consumer price index beats and Core CPI on consensus. Market Indices: DJIA (+0.88%), S&P 500 (+1.17%), Nasdaq Composite (+1.40%). Sector Performance: 10 of 11 sectors higher; … Read more