weekly economic events

ClearWater Market Commentary as of August 3, 2021

The major indexes were mixed for the week. The large-cap benchmarks and the technology-focused Nasdaq Composite index manage record highs before pulling back Friday to end the week with modest losses.

ClearWater Market Commentary as of July 26, 2021

Stocks ended the week higher, rebounding from a sell-off on Monday. The advance was narrow, however, with much of the gains concentrated in technology and internet-related giants (ie. FANG stocks).

ClearWater Market Commentary as of July 19, 2021

The major indexes finished lower, but the S&P 500 Index and the Nasdaq did reach new intraday highs at midweek before falling back.

ClearWater Market Commentary as of July 12th, 2021

The major benchmarks closed mixed, with large-caps and growth stocks outperforming for the second consecutive week.

ClearWater Market Commentary as of July 5th, 2021

Large-cap growth stocks lead the gains, with Technology and Health care leading the pack. Consumer discretionary stocks were also strong.

ClearWater Market Commentary as of June 14th, 2021

A sharp decrease in longer-term bond yields appeared to have helped push the S&P500 Index to a record high in relatively light summer week.

ClearWater Market Commentary as of June 7th, 2021

The major indexes closed moderately higher in a shortened trading week due to markets being closed on Monday in observance of Memorial Day.

ClearWater Market Commentary as of May 31st, 2021

US stocks rose and had solid gains for the week, bringing the S&P 500 to within 0.5% of the all-time high established on May 7th.

ClearWater Market Commentary as of May 24th, 2021

Stocks posted mixed results in a volatile week of trading, with the large cap S&P 500 ending modestly lower, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq composite gaining a little ground.

ClearWater Market Commentary as of May 17th, 2021

Inflation worries dragged stocks down from record highs last week. Investors confronted stark signs of higher inflation, but a late rally in the week moderated the week’s declines.

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