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Market Week: January 20, 2025
The Markets (as of market close January 17, 2025) Stocks closed higher last week, despite a few shaky days. Each of the benchmark indexes listed here posted gains, led by…
Read MoreMarket Week: January 13, 2025
The Markets (as of market close January 10, 2025) Stocks fell sharply last week as favorable economic data furthered sentiment that the Federal Reserve would keep interest rates elevated for…
Read MoreMarket Week: December 9, 2024
The Markets (as of market close December 6, 2024) A stronger-than-expected jobs report (see below) helped drive stocks mostly higher last week and raise optimism of an interest rate cut…
Read MoreMarket Week: December 2, 2024
The Markets (as of market close November 29, 2024) Thanksgiving week proved to be a positive one for stocks. Each of the benchmark indexes listed here closed higher, led by…
Read MoreMarket Week: November 18, 2024
The Markets (as of market close November 15, 2024) Last week saw stocks close markedly lower as investors were discouraged by hawkish comments from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, who…
Read MoreMarket Week: September 16, 2024
The Markets (as of market close September 13, 2024) Equities rallied notably last week as investors awaited this week’s Federal Reserve meeting in anticipation of at least a 25.0-basis-point reduction…
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