More Historic Highs
Submitted by Little & Associates Wealth Management on November 5th, 2019A better-than-forecast jobs report prompted a stock market rally Friday, two days after traders witnessed another interest rate cut by the Federal Reserve.
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S&P 500 Nearly Makes History
Submitted by Little & Associates Wealth Management on October 28th, 2019The S&P 500 came within 0.1% of a record close Friday. Stocks were lifted last week by positive news on U.S.-China trade negotiations, plus earnings announcements.
Nasdaq Composite, S&P 500 Rise
Submitted by Little & Associates Wealth Management on October 21st, 2019Earnings helped give the Nasdaq Composite and S&P 500 a slight lift last week, offsetting investor disappointment over the small scope of the preliminary U.S.-China trade deal reached on October 11. Blue chips took a small weekly loss.
Trade Winds Move the Market
Submitted by Little & Associates Wealth Management on October 14th, 2019Stock prices pushed higher last week, as investors remained hyper-focused on any new developments with the U.S. trade negotiations with China.
Special Update: Quarterly Report
Submitted by Little & Associates Wealth Management on October 7th, 2019The fourth quarter started with a mixed week for equities. The Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 0.92% for the week; the S&P 500, 0.33%. In contrast, the Nasdaq Composite improved 0.54%. Overseas stocks pulled back: the MSCI EAFE index dipped 2.60%.[1][2]
Benchmarks End Week Lower
Submitted by Little & Associates Wealth Management on October 1st, 2019Stocks retreated last week. Traders worried that the formal impeachment inquiry of President Donald Trump might distract White House officials from their pursuit of a trade deal with China, and shift the focus of Congress away from consideration of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA). Also, news broke Friday that the White House was considering restricting levels of U.S.
Stocks Stage a Modest Retreat
Submitted by Little & Associates Wealth Management on September 23rd, 2019Investors reacted to two major news items last week, one far more of a surprise than the other. The Federal Reserve did indeed make a rate cut, matching Wall Street expectations. Drone strikes on two of the world's largest oil fields brought a shock to the global oil market.
Dow, Nasdaq, S&P 500 Advance
Submitted by Little & Associates Wealth Management on September 9th, 2019Stocks rose last week, with help from two developments: the announcement of further U.S.-China trade talks as well as August hiring and manufacturing numbers
Stocks Rally as August Ends
Submitted by Little & Associates Wealth Management on September 4th, 2019Fears of an impasse in the U.S.-China trade dispute lessened last week. While additional U.S. tariffs on Chinese imports were scheduled to take effect on September 1, China's government communicated that it would refrain from taking retaliatory measures for the moment.
Equities Face Some Volatility
Submitted by Little & Associates Wealth Management on August 19th, 2019U.S. stock indices saw significant ups and downs last week, with traders looking for economic cues from Treasury yields and also developments in the tariff fight between the U.S. and China.
