Archive for January 2024
Market Week: January 22, 2024
The Markets (as of market close January 19, 2024) Wall Street closed the holiday-shortened week generally higher, with each of the benchmark indexes listed here posting gains, except for the…
Read MoreMarket Week: January 15, 2024
The Markets (as of market close January 5th, 2023) Wall Street saw stocks close higher last week, despite dampening hopes of an interest rate reduction. Each of the benchmark indexes…
Read MoreMarket Week: January 8, 2024
The Markets (as of market close January 5th, 2023) After pulling off a surprisingly strong rally in the fourth quarter of 2023, the stock market took a tumbleduring the first…
Read MoreMarket Week: January 1, 2024
The Markets (as of market close December 29, 2023) The markets closed out last week and the year with gains, despite losing steam at the end of the week. Each…
Read MoreAnnual Market Review 2023
The year 2023 was dominated by inflation and the Federal Reserve’s restrictive policy in response to it. The year began with inflation at about 6.5%, with the Fed raising interest…
Read MoreMarket Week: December 25, 2023
The Markets (as of market close December 22, 2023) Stocks notched their eighth straight week of gains heading into the holiday-shortened week. While trading was generally light, investors remained bullish…
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