Archive for April 2024

The Markets (as of market close April 26, 2024) Stocks closed last week higher, driven up by tech and communication shares. Each of the benchmark indexes listed here climbed higher,…

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The Markets (as of market close April 19, 2024) Wall Street endured another down week as tech shares, which had been the bellwether of the bull market, were hit hard…

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The Markets (as of market close April 12, 2024) Stocks faltered for the second straight week as investors dealt with market-moving inflation data and a less-than-impressive start to first-quarter corporate…

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The Markets (as of market close April 5, 2024) Despite a late-week surge, stocks closed lower last week. Investors saw the continued strength of the labor market (see below) as…

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The Markets (first quarter through March 29, 2024) Wall Street got off to a fast start to begin 2024. Investors were encouraged by strength in the economy, the likelihood of…

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The Markets (as of market close March 29, 2024) Stocks finished the month of March in solid fashion. Each of the benchmark indexes listed here posted gains, with the exception…

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