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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…

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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…

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The Markets (as of market close December 15, 2023) Last week saw stocks rally after the Federal Reserve policy statement released last Wednesday suggested no more interest rate hikes, while…

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The Markets (as of market close December 1, 2023) The markets continued to flourish last week. Investors were not deterred by a warning from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell that…

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The Markets (as of market close November 30, 2023) Stocks rose notably in November following three straight months of declines. The Nasdaq led the benchmark indexes listed here, followed by…

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The Markets (as of market close November 17, 2023) The market enjoyed a favorable week as each of the benchmark indexes listed here gained ground. Inflation data showed consumer prices…

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The Markets (as of market close October 27, 2023) Last week saw Wall Street endure another lackluster performance. Investors continued to fret over hawkish comments from Federal Reserve officials as…

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The Markets (as of market close October 13, 2023) Wall Street closed last week with mixed results. The Nasdaq and the Russell 2000 closed lower, while the Dow, the S&P…

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The Markets (as of market close October 6, 2023) The market ended last week with mixed results. The tech-heavy Nasdaq made it two straight weeks of gains, while the S&P…

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The Markets (as of market close September 29, 2023) The market returned mixed results last week, with the Russell 2000 and the Nasdaq advancing, while the Global Dow, the Dow,…

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