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Commonwealth’s Chris Fasciano recaps July’s market and economic news. The market rally continued in July, as strong corporate earnings growth and optimism on trade lifted stocks. The S&P 500, Dow Jones, and Nasdaq were all up low single digits for…
Commonwealth’s Chris Fasciano recaps June’s market and economic news. The S&P 500, Dow, and Nasdaq were up for the month and the quarter, supported by the continued cooling of trade war rhetoric. The story was similar internationally, as a solid…
Commonwealth’s Brad McMillan recaps May’s market and economic news. Markets rallied in May, with the S&P 500, Dow, and Nasdaq up low- to mid-single digits for the month on solid fundamentals and reduced policy worries. Further, the average earnings growth…
Commonwealth’s Brad McMillan recaps April’s market and economic news. April saw significant market fluctuations driven by tariff and interest rate concerns, with the Nasdaq showing a small gain while the S&P 500 and Dow Jones finished lower. Internationally, foreign stocks…
Commonwealth’s Brad McMillan recaps March’s market and economic news. March was a tough month for U.S. stocks, as all three major indices were down for the month and quarter. Bonds performed better, as falling interest rates supported prices, and developed…
https://vimeo.com/1062153200 Commonwealth’s Brad McMillan recaps February’s market and economic news. February was a tough month for U.S. markets. The S&P 500, Dow Jones, and Nasdaq all fell, with the Nasdaq getting hit the hardest. Despite the disappointing month, fundamentals showed…
https://vimeo.com/1053119250 Commonwealth’s Brad McMillan recaps January’s market and economic news. Markets rallied in January as improving fundamentals supported stocks. The S&P 500, Dow Jones, and Nasdaq ended the month in positive territory, and the story was similar internationally as developed…
https://vimeo.com/1043504366 Commonwealth CIO Brad McMillan recaps December’s market and economic news. The S&P 500 and Dow were both down in single digits for the month, while the technology-heavy Nasdaq eked out a modest gain. Developed and emerging markets showed small…
https://vimeo.com/1035322276 Commonwealth CIO Brad McMillan recaps November’s market and economic news. Markets rallied in November as investors poured into U.S. stocks following the 2024 election results. All three major U.S. indices ended the month in positive territory, with the S&P…
https://vimeo.com/1025492750 Commonwealth CIO Brad McMillan recaps October’s market and economic news. Markets were down in October across the board, with stocks falling at month-end. Bonds also dropped as traders dialed back expectations for Fed rate cuts. This pullback was largely…