Market Update The financial markets were mostly down this week, following six mostly positive weeks since the beginning of April. While Investment-grade bonds, as measured by the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, finished the week up 0.5%, the S&P 500 finished the week down 2.3%, the technology-focused Nasdaq declined 1.2%, and the small-cap Russell 2000 | Read More +
Month: May 2020
End-of-Week Update on the Markets and COVID-19 for 5.8.2020
This week was positive overall for financial markets. The S&P 500 finished the week up 3.5%, the technology-focused Nasdaq rose 6.0%, the small cap Russell 2000 advanced 5.5%, and international stocks, as represented by the MSCI ACWI Ex-USA, rose 3.0%. Investment-grade bonds, as measured by the Barclays Aggregate Index, finished the week down 0.4%. | Read More +
Update On The Markets & COVID-19: US, China Soften The Rhetoric
Market Update Financial markets have started the week on an upbeat note. Through Tuesday’s close, the S&P 500 has risen 1.3%, the Nasdaq has advanced 2.3%, the small cap Russell 2000 has climbed 1.0%, and International stocks, as represented by the MSCI ACWI Ex-USA, have risen by 1.0%. The Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index has | Read More +
End-of-Week Update on the Markets and COVID-19 for 5.1.2020
Market update This week was relatively busy in terms of incremental developments associated with COVID-19. The financial markets were choppy, but ended the week essentially flat. The S&P 500 finished the week down 0.21%, while the technology-focused Nasdaq fell 0.34%. The small cap Russell 2000 rose 2.23% and international stocks, as represented by the MSCI | Read More +
