Stock Market In what was an eventful month on Wall Street, revised tariff policies and lackluster Big Tech earnings saw the stock market edge lower in the last days of July, muting earlier gains. While there is further consternation about the latest jobs report, a bullish long-term forecast remains. Through the month of July, the stock market’s three major indices performed as follows: S&P 500 +2.2% DOW +0.1% Nasdaq +3.7% Source: https://www.cnbc.com/2025/07/31/stock-market-today-live-updates.html   Inflation Inflation ticked up in June, with the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) rising 0.3% on a seasonally adjusted basis, following a 0.1% increase […]

Stock Market June saw the second straight month of significant gains on Wall Street, finishing up a strong second quarter. For the month, the stock market’s three major indices performed as follows: S&P 500 5% The Dow 4.3% Nasdaq 6.6% Recent market sentiment has improved, driven by a more stable geopolitical environment following a cease-fire between Israel and Iran, renewed hopes for U.S. trade deals that could reduce tariffs, and growing optimism that the Federal Reserve may lower interest rates in the near future. For Q2 2025, the S&P 500 added more than 10%, the Nasdaq rose nearly 18%, and […]

  Stock Market Despite early declines on the final trading day of the month, the U.S. stock market closed out a volatile yet impressive month of May. For the month, the market’s three major indices performed as follows: S&P 500 6.2% The Dow 3.9% Nasdaq 9.6% For the S&P 500, it was its strongest May performance since 1990 and its best overall month since November 2023, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq soared nearly double digits, driven by strength in the technology sector. Investors weighed tariff concerns alongside encouraging signs of easing inflation, as seen in the Fed’s preferred price measure. Despite […]

Stock Market Amid rising geopolitical risks and economic tensions, the stock market ended a volatile February on a high note on the final day of trading despite being in the red for the month. The stock market’s three major indices performed as follows in February: S&P 500 -1.4% The DOW -1.6% Nasdaq -3.9% It was the tech-heavy Nasdaq’s worst month since April 2024. Jobs and Employment The U.S. economy added 143,000 jobs in January, while the unemployment rate edged down to 4.0%, according to the latest report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Despite challenges such as severe winter weather, […]

  Stock Market It was a wild final week of trading in January, but that didn’t stop the major indexes from ending the month in positive territory. The Dow Jones Industrial Average, S&P 500, and Nasdaq Composite all posted gains, even after a roller-coaster ride fueled by earnings reports, the Federal Reserve’s latest decision to keep interest rates steady, and some big AI news out of China—where startup DeepSeek unveiled a powerful, low-cost AI model. For the month of January, the stock market’s three major indices performed as follows: S&P 500 2.7% The Dow 4.7% Nasdaq 1.6% It was the third straight positive month […]

Stock Market Stocks stumbled in December, limping to the finish line of 2024 with three straight days of significant losses, including the Dow’s worst monthly performance in more than two years. Despite December’s sluggishness, the major indexes posted sizable gains for the year. In fact, U.S. stocks concluded another extraordinary year on Wall Street on December 31st, driven by 2024’s surging demand for artificial intelligence, a surprisingly robust U.S. economy, and the Federal Reserve’s interest-rate reductions. These factors propelled the major stock indexes to numerous record highs throughout the year. The S&P 500 delivered another year of double-digit growth, climbing […]

Stock Market U.S. stock markets saw lighter activity during a shortened session following Thanksgiving, but the major indexes finished a strong month on an up-beat. The S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average closed the last trading day of the month at record highs, with the Dow briefly surpassing 45,000 intraday before settling slightly lower. For the month of November, the stock market’s three major indexes performed as follows: The Dow 7.5% S&P 500 5% Nasdaq Composite 6% These advances capped off a winning week and month, driven by momentum from the postelection rally following President-elect Donald Trump’s victory. In […]