Weekly Market Recap | September 14, 2026

Week in Review Equity Markets US markets retracted last week following the Labor Day weekend. The S&P 500 came down (-0.78%); while the index was positive on Friday, it posted down days the rest of last week. Meanwhile, the Dow Jones Industrial Average gave up (-1.56%), the Nasdaq surrendered (-0.64%), and the small cap stocks of the Russell 2000 Index…

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Weekly Market Recap | August 31, 2026

Week in Review Equity Markets U.S. stock markets delivered modest gains last week following the previous week’s fractional declines, with the S&P 500 Index appreciating by 0.50%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average produced a 0.55% positive return while the Nasdaq gained 0.85%.1 The S&P 500 Index’s Forward 12-Month Price/Earnings Ratio now stands at 19.6. This puts it below the Index’s…

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Market Recap 8-17-26

Weekly Market Recap | August 17, 2026

Week in Review Equity Markets US stock markets delivered relatively flat and mixed results last week amidst strong earnings and updates to domestic inflation. The S&P 500 Index returned growth of 0.39%. While the Dow Jones Industrial Average gave up (-0.53%), the Nasdaq recognized gains of 0.16%.1 Earnings Season for the Second Quarter of 2026 continues to deliver robust performance….

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Market Recap 8-10-26

Weekly Market Recap | August 10, 2026

Week in Review Equity Markets US stock markets posted a banner week amidst the ongoing earnings season and its particularly robust results. The S&P 500 Index gained 3.59% last week. Meanwhile, the Dow Jones Industrial Average delivered a 2.96% gain, and the Nasdaq generated a stellar 5.19% weekly return.1 Last week’s performance led to new all-time highs for both the…

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Market Recap 8/3/2026

Weekly Market Recap | August 3, 2026

Week in Review Equity Markets The broader US stock markets gained for the week despite significant volatilities leading to major price swings. The S&P 500 Index ended the week with a 1.06% gain. Following a thousand-point single-day point swing, the Dow Jones Industrial Average finished last week up 1.04%; meanwhile, the Nasdaq gained 1.60%.1 The Forward 12-Month Price/Earnings Ratio for…

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Market Recap 7/27/2026

Weekly Market Recap | July 27, 2026

Week in Review Equity Markets The major US stock markets were down for a second week in a row. The S&P 500 Index recognized a weekly loss of (-1.66%) while the Dow Jones Industrial Average took a loss of (-1.58%) and the Nasdaq gave up (-2.88%).1 These falling prices led the Forward 12-Month Price/Earnings Ratio for the S&P 500 to…

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Market Recap 7/20/2026

Weekly Market Recap | July 20, 2026

Week in Review Equity Markets US stock markets gave up some of the recent gains recognized over the past two weeks’ worth of positivity. The S&P 500 Index recognized a loss of (-1.55%) last week while the Dow Jones Industrial Average gave up (-0.93%) and the Nasdaq lost (-2.90%).1 This brought the Forward 12-Month Price/Earnings Ratio for the S&P 500 down…

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Weekly Market Recap July 13, 2026

Weekly Market Recap | July 13, 2026

Week in Review Equity Markets US stock markets generated mostly positive gains last week as the S&P 500 delivered growth of 1.26%, and the Nasdaq produced a positive return of 1.74%. Meanwhile, the Dow Jones Industrial Average gave up (-0.48%) for the week, but that decline came after its first ever close above 53,000.1 The Forward 12-Month Price/Earnings Ratio for…

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Weekly Market Recap July 6, 2026

Weekly Market Recap | July 6, 2026

Week in Review Equity Markets US stock markets were positive last week as we passed the midway point of 2026 and through the Fourth of July. The S&P 500 gained 1.79% over the holiday-shortened trading week while the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose by 1.99% and the Nasdaq appreciated by 2.12%.1 Last week also saw new all-time highs for the…

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Weekly Market Recap | June 29, 2026

Week in Review Equity Markets Stock markets were mostly down last week, with considerable drawdowns for those that lost ground. The S&P 500 declined -1.94% last week while the Nasdaq gave up -4.59%. It wasn’t all negative, however, as the Dow Jones Industrial Average posted a 0.60% weekly gain and the small caps of the Russell 2000 Index recognized 1.03%…

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