Weekly Market Commentary
The Time Has Come
The equity market finished higher on the week as Fed Chair Jerome Powell said the time has come for monetary policy to adjust. For the week, the S&P 500 was +1.5%, the Dow was +1.3%, and the NASDAQ was +1.1%. Within the S&P 500 Index, the Real Estate, Materials, and Consumer Discretionary sectors led the market, while the Energy, Technology, and Communication Services sectors lagged. The 10-year U.S. Treasury note yield decreased to 3.804% at
Bounce
The equity market bounce continued last week. For the week, the S&P 500 was +4.0%, the Dow was +3.0%, and the NASDAQ was +5.4%. Within the S&P 500 Index, the Technology, Consumer Discretionary, and Financial sectors led the market, while the Real Estate, Communication Services, and Utilities sectors lagged. The 10-year U.S. Treasury note yield decreased to 3.888% at Friday’s close versus 3.932% the previous week. July inflation readings in the Consumer Price Index (CPI)
Rapid Movement
The S&P 500 Index fell sharply last Monday, down 3% on the day, but slowly gained that back over the course of the week to finish near flat. For the week, the S&P 500 was unchanged, the Dow was -0.6%, and the NASDAQ was +0.4%. Within the S&P 500 Index, the Industrial, Energy, and Communication Services sectors led the market, while the Materials, Consumer Discretionary, and Utility sectors lagged. The 10-year U.S. Treasury note yield
Summer Swoon
Equity markets retreated last week on concerns that rate cuts may come too late to keep the economy from slipping. For the week, the S&P 500 was -2.0%, the Dow was -2.1%, and the NASDAQ was -3.1%. Within the S&P 500 Index, the Utilities, Real Estate, and Communication Services sectors led the market, while the Consumer Discretionary, Technology, and Energy sectors lagged. The 10-year U.S. Treasury note yield decreased to 3.796% at Friday’s close versus
Dog Days
The rotation continued last week with small cap stocks outpacing large cap stocks, especially in the technology sector. The Russell 2000 Index was +3.5% for the week, while the Dow was the only positive major average +0.8% and the S&P 500 fell 0.8% and the NASDAQ fell 2.6%. Within the S&P 500 Index, the Utilities, Health Care, and Materials led, while the Communication Services, Technology, and Consumer Discretionary sectors lagged. The 10-year U.S. Treasury note
Rotation
The rotation away from large cap tech stocks and into small cap stocks continued last week. The S&P 500 Index was -1.9%, the Dow was +0.7%, and the NASDAQ was -4.0%. The Russell 2000 Index was +1.7% for the week. Within the S&P 500 Index, the Energy, Financial, and Real Estate sectors led, while the Technology, Communication Services, and Consumer Discretionary sectors lagged. The 10-year U.S. Treasury note yield increased to 4.239% at Friday’s close versus