Stocks Gain Once Again as 2017 Winds Down
tocks generally gained last week as tax reform officially passed in the United States and traders readied for the low volume typically associated with the final week of the year. ... Read More
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Monthly Archives: December 2017
Stocks Gain as Taxes and the Fed Dominate Headlines
U.S. Stocks mostly gained last week with the S&P 500 Index rising 0.95%, the Russell Midcap Index finishing unchanged, and the Russell 2000 Index gaining 0.6%. On the international front, developed markets moved 0.14% higher while emerging markets claimed a 0.7% rise ... Read More
Stocks Continue their Upward Climb Ahead of Final Fed Meeting of 2017
U.S. Stocks marginally gained value last week as both houses of congress met to reconcile their respective tax bills and investors awaited this year’s final meeting of the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) this week. The S&P 500 index gained 0.4%, the Russell Midcap index gained 0.3%, and the small cap-oriented Russell 2000 index slipped 1%. On the international front, developed markets gained 0.1% while emerging markets declined 0.5% ... Read More
Stocks Gain during a Busy Week
U.S. equities had their second best performance of the year gaining 1.6% last week despite a sharp intra-day decline on Friday when the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell over 300 points. The Russell Midcap Index grew 1.5% on the week while the Russell 2000 Index moved 1.2% higher ... Read More