Market Commentary

The major equity indexes finished mixed, with value stocks leading the market as U.S. benchmark West Texas Intermediate oil prices rose above $90 per barrel for the first time since November 2022.

• By ClearWater Private Wealth
• September 18, 2023

Hopeful signs on the inflation front helped the major benchmarks end with solid gains for the week, although stocks closed out their first negative month since February.

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• September 11, 2023

Hopeful signs on the inflation front helped the major benchmarks end with solid gains for the week, although stocks closed out their first negative month since February.

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• September 5, 2023

Benchmark returns varied for the week as investors seemed to react to mixed signals on the economy and the course of monetary policy.

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• August 28, 2023

Stocks were broadly lower as sentiment appeared to take a blow from a sharp increase in longer-term bond yields and fears of a sharp slowdown in China.

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• August 21, 2023

The major benchmarks ended mixed for the week, as investors weighed inflation data against worries over the recent rise in long-term interest rates.

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• August 14, 2023

Positive growth and inflation surprises helped the major benchmarks round out a solid quarter on a high note, with the S&P 500 Index recording its best weekly gain since the end of March.

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• July 10, 2023

Positive growth and inflation surprises helped the major benchmarks round out a solid quarter on a high note, with the S&P 500 Index recording its best weekly gain since the end of March.

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• July 4, 2023

The major benchmarks closed lower in a holiday-shortened trading week. The Nasdaq Composite suffered its first weekly decline in two months, while the S&P 500 Index recorded its first drop in six weeks.

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• June 26, 2023

Favorable inflation and growth signals appeared to help stocks continue a rally that began with only a few interruptions in late May.

• By ClearWater Private Wealth
• June 19, 2023