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In this week’s recap: stocks move lower as traders again absorb conflicting messages about trade talks; the Federal Reserve shares its October meeting minutes; good news comes from the housing market. Weekly Economic Update November 25, 2019 THE WEEK ON WALL STREET Stocks declined last week as mixed signals emerged about the progress of U.S.-China Read More …
In this week’s recap: the Dow crests 28,000; more hints emerge that the U.S. and China could be heading toward a new trade pact; retail sales rise. Weekly Economic Update November 18, 2019 THE WEEK ON WALL STREET Stock benchmarks were little changed for much of last week, but a rally occurred Friday after news Read More …
In this week’s recap: the Dow and S&P 500 extend their winning streaks, even with conflicting messages emerging about U.S.-China trade negotiations; a gauge of U.S. business activity improves. Weekly Economic Update November 11, 2019 THE WEEK ON WALL STREET Domestic and international stocks rose last week. Risk appetite outweighed concerns about the state of Read More …
In this week’s recap: stock indices again set records, the Fed makes its third rate cut of the year, October’s employment report is a nice surprise, and U.S. and Chinese trade negotiators make some progress. Weekly Economic Update November 4, 2019 THE WEEK ON WALL STREET A better-than-forecast jobs report prompted a stock market rally Read More …
In this week’s recap: stocks flirt with record highs, China and the U.S. continue negotiations toward a trade deal, and consumer sentiment improves. Weekly Economic Update October 28, 2019 THE WEEK ON WALL STREET The S&P 500 came within 0.1% of a record close Friday. Stocks were lifted last week by positive news on U.S.-China Read More …
In this week’s recap: the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite outperform the Dow Industrials, earnings season gets underway, and retail sales retreat for the first time since winter. Weekly Economic Update October 21, 2019 THE WEEK ON WALL STREET Earnings helped give the Nasdaq Composite and S&P 500 a slight lift last week, offsetting investor Read More …
In this week’s recap: Stocks pushed higher, the mood changed in the trade saga between U.S. and China, and quarterly earnings reports arrived. Weekly Economic Update October 14, 2019 THE WEEK ON WALL STREET Stock prices pushed higher last week, as investors remained hyper-focused on any new developments with the U.S. trade negotiations with China. Read More …