Analysis

COMMENTARY: The S&P 500 index got some help during Wednesday and Friday’s trading sessions to stop five weeks in a row of losses, to eke out a fifty-basis point gain for the week. The index has been swimming against the tide of the “Mag-7” stocks showing their worst-performing quarter in two years. The Energy Sector […]

COMMENTARY: The S&P 500 index added to its YTD decline, falling 2.3% this week. The Index is off by 4.1% since the end of December. Heightened uncertainty regarding trade policy and tariffs plus moderating economic activity on job growth and GDP growth also played a role. The 10-year bond yield fell to 4.3%, signaling a

COMMENTARY: The S&P500 index had a rough week, falling 3.1%, and swung into negative territory YTD for the first time in 2025. The index logged its sixth consecutive session with a move greater than 1%, on Thursday, marking its longest such streak since November 2020, and is on pace for its worst week since September.

COMMENTARY: The S&P500 index fell 0.98% this week but remains in positive territory year to date. Some economic headlines created headwinds for the markets, including a CPI report that showed slightly hotter-than-expected inflation, with core inflation rising at an annual rate of 3.3% in January. Retail sales data for January showed a 0.9% decline, marking