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August 2, Market Update

8/3/2018

 
The stock market stumbled out of the gate on Thursday due to concerns over U.S.-China trade relations, but found its footing as Apple (AAPL 207.39, +5.89, +2.9%) extended its post-earnings rally, becoming the first company ever to reach a market cap of $1 trillion. The S&P 500 finished higher by 0.5%, erasing an opening loss of around 0.6%.

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August 1, Market Update

8/2/2018

 
Equities had a mixed outing on Wednesday as investors took in the latest batch of corporate earnings and digested the Fed's latest policy directive. The S&P 500 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average finished with modest losses, shedding 0.1% and 0.3%, respectively, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite climbed 0.5%.

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July 31, Market Update

8/1/2018

 
Stocks broke a three-session losing streak on Wednesday, with industrial shares leading the charge. The major averages extended modest opening gains throughout the morning, but slipped a bit in the final stretch, closing a step below their session highs. The S&P 500 added 0.5%; the Dow climbed 0.4%; the Nasdaq rose 0.6%; and the small-cap Russell 2000 jumped 1.1%.​

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July 30, Market Update

7/31/2018

 
Stocks dropped for a third straight session on Monday, with tech shares again pacing the retreat. Both the S&P 500 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 0.6% apiece, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite tumbled 1.4%. The averages opened flat, but slipped into the afternoon, settling just above session lows.

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July 27, Market Update

7/30/2018

 
Stocks started Friday stable, but began tumbling in the afternoon, with tech shares pacing the broad-based retreat.
The tech-heavy Nasdaq dropped 1.5%, ending the week lower by 1.1%. The S&P 500 and the Dow also declined, losing 0.7% and 0.3%, respectively, but managed to keep in positive territory for the week (+0.6%; +1.6%). The small-cap Russell 2000 under-performed (-1.9%), extending its weekly loss to 2.0%.​

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July 26, Market Update

7/27/2018

 
The major averages had a mixed outing on Thursday, with Facebook (FB 176.26, -41.24, -19.0%) pulling the Nasdaq away from its all-time high. The tech-heavy index lost 1.0%, while the benchmark S&P 500 declined 0.3%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average outperformed, adding 0.4%, as did the small-cap Russell 2000 (+0.6%).

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July 25, Market Update

7/26/2018

 
The S&P 500 (+0.9%) advanced for a third straight session on Wednesday, extending its weekly gain to 1.6%. The Dow (+0.7%) and the Nasdaq (+1.2%) also climbed, with the Nasdaq hitting a new record. Stocks held modest gains with 30 minutes left in the session but spiked to new highs following headlines that President Trump has secured trade concessions from the EU.
President Trump met with European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker at the White House on Thursday afternoon. 


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July 24, Market Update

7/25/2018

 
It was an erratic day of trading on Wall Street, with tech shares being the primary source of volatility. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite jumped 1.1% at the start of Tuesday's session, touching a new intraday record, but gave it all back, settling a tick below its flat line. The S&P 500 and the Dow also reversed course intraday, but managed to tack on 0.5% and 0.8%, respectively, nonetheless. Small caps struggled, pushing the Russell 2000 lower by 1.1%.

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July 23, Market Update

7/24/2018

 
Financial shares helped to nudge the market a tick higher on Monday, underpinned by a steepening of the yield curve. The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq Composite tacked on 0.2% and 0.3%, respectively, but the Dow underperformed, shedding 0.1%. Action was range-bound, with the S&P 500 keeping between -0.2% and +0.2%.

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July 20, Market Update

7/24/2018

 
Stocks finished a range-bound Friday session little changed, shrugging off potentially rattling comments from President Trump. The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq Composite both lost 0.1%, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average finished unchanged. Friday's stumble left the S&P 500 flat for the week.

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July 19, Market Update

7/20/2018

 
U.S. equities stumbled on Thursday, breaking a five-session winning streak for the Dow Jones Industrial Average, which finished with a loss of 0.5%. The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq Composite declined as well, losing 0.4% apiece, but the small-cap Russell 2000 managed to advance, adding 0.6%. Trading was choppy at times, but much of the day was spent in a sideways trend. The S&P 500 traded between 2812.05 (-0.1%) and 2799.77 (-0.6%).

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July 18, Market Update

7/19/2018

 
The market ticked higher on Wednesday, with financial and industrial shares doing the heavy lifting. The S&P 500 and the Dow advanced 0.2% and 0.3%, respectively, but the tech-heavy Nasdaq lagged, closing just a tick below its unchanged mark and narrowly missing a new record. The small-cap Russell 2000 added 0.3%.​

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July 17, Market Update

7/18/2018

 
​Today started with a whimper, but it eventually unfolded with a bang as the stock market overcame the shock of a reporting disappointment from growth-stock darling Netflix (NFLX 379.48, -21.00, 5.2%).  Remarkably, it was Netflix that helped turn the tide of negative sentiment and fostered a broad-based rebound effort that was led by the information technology (+0.8%), consumer staples (+0.8%), and health care (+0.5%) sectors.

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July 16, Market Update

7/17/2018

 
​Stocks opened the week with a sleepy performance on Monday that ended with a slim loss of 0.1% for the S&P 500. The Nasdaq Composite also declined, losing 0.3%, but the Dow Jones Industrial Average managed to add 0.2%. The Russell 2000 under-performed, dropping 0.5%.


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July 13, Market Update

7/16/2018

 
Stocks eked out a slim victory on Friday following a range-bound day of trading on lighter-than-usual volume. The S&P 500 (+0.1%) hit some technical resistance at the 2800 level, which it hasn't been able to conquer since early February. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (+0.4%) did modestly better, and the Nasdaq Composite finished flat.

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July 12, Market Update

7/13/2018

 
Wall Street rebounded on Thursday, resuming its recent upward trend following a trade induced sell off in the prior session. Stocks opened in the green and extended their gains throughout the day. The major averages each achieved a notable milestone: the Nasdaq (+1.4%) finished at a new record, the S&P 500 (+0.9%) hit its best level since the big drop in early February, and the Dow (+0.9%) returned to positive territory for the year. Small caps under-performed, but the Russell 2000 (+0.4%) still managed a modest gain. 

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July 11, Market Update

7/12/2018

 
Stocks snapped a four-session winning streak on Wednesday as U.S.-China trade tensions retook center stage and as crude oil prices tumbled, weighing on energy shares. The S&P 500 dropped 0.7% to 2774, the Dow Jones Industrial Average declined 0.9% to 24700, and the Nasdaq Composite slid 0.6% to 7717.

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July 10, Market update

7/11/2018

 
The market climbed for a fourth straight session on Tuesday, with the S&P 500 and the Dow adding 0.4% and 0.6%, respectively. The tech-heavy Nasdaq lagged, but still managed to eke out a narrow victory, and the small-cap Russell 2000 ended lower by 0.5% despite hitting a new intraday record in early trading.

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July 9, Market update

7/10/2018

 
Stocks rallied for a third consecutive session on Monday as investors shelved their trade war fears and set their sights on the Q2 earnings season, which will unofficially kick off on Friday. The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq advanced 0.9% apiece, and the Dow added 1.3%, climbing back into positive territory for the year (+0.2% YTD). The market started in the green and climbed steadily throughout the session.

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July 6 market Update

7/9/2018

 
Apparently, a trade war started on Friday -- or so it was said -- yet the stock market acted as if there was a daisy stuck in the barrel of every trade threat.  For the second day in a row, the stock market ignored the trade conflict between the U.S. and China (and other countries for that matter) and rallied around a pleasing employment report for June. It was clear to see in the futures market this morning how the employment report was the inflection point for a shift in trading sentiment.  

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