Market Week: August 15, 2022

The Markets (as of market close August 12, 2022)  The stock market posted its fourth straight weekly advance, the longest consecutive weekly rally of 2022. Investors turned to stocks on…

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Market Week: August 8, 2022

The Markets (as of market close August 5, 2022)  Stocks closed last week generally higher. A surprisingly strong labor report for July helped alleviate recession fears, but opened the door…

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Market Week: August 1, 2022

The Markets (as of market close July 29, 2022)  Positive economic news and corporate earnings data helped drive stocks higher last week. Although the Federal Reserve hiked interest rates another…

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Market Month: July 2022

The Markets (as of market close July 29, 2022) July saw the stock market ebb and flow throughout the month. Sometimes the market reacted in response to news of some…

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Market Week: July 25, 2022

The Markets (as of market close July 22, 2022)  Stocks ended last week in the black, with the market posting its best week in a month. Despite a late-week decline,…

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Market Week: July 18, 2022

The Markets (as of market close July 15, 2022)  Despite a late-week rally, stocks ended last week lower. A strong retail sales report for June showed continued economic strength, even…

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Market Week: July 11, 2022

The Markets (as of market close July 8, 2022)  Last Friday’s strong jobs report may have alleviated fears of a recession for the time being, but it also likely supported…

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Market Week: July 5, 2022

The Markets (as of market close July 1, 2022)  Despite an end-of-week surge, stocks closed last week lower. Recession fears resulted in traders moving to bonds, driving prices higher and…

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Market Week: June 27, 2022

The Markets (as of market close June 24, 2022)  The stock and bond markets were closed last Monday to observe the Juneteenth federal holiday. Then, after three weeks of bruising…

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