Stocks were bolstered by recent and expected Fed rate cuts, with a rally broadening from large cap stocks to mid and small cap stocks. Equities brushed off a government shutdown that started on ...

Foreign purchases of U.S. equities rose to a record in the second quarter of 2025, according to Federal Reserve data, with foreigner investors now holding some $18 trillion in U.S. stocks, accounting for ...

Equity indexes broke from an upward trend as the threat of tariffs weighed on U.S. companies hesitant to pass along the higher costs. Margins contract as costs are absorbed by companies, diluting future ...

Equity indices started the year off with cautious optimism regarding the returning administration’s fiscal agenda, as proposed tariffs and inflationary pressures weighed on equities. The Dow Jones Industrial Index and the S&P 500 ...

Equity indexes finished 2024 with gains across all eleven sectors of the S&P 500 Index. The communication services, financials, consumer discretionary, and the utilities sector saw the largest gains in 2024. Equity indexes ...

Equity markets reacted to election results as expectations rose that deregulation and corporate tax cuts would be part of the incoming administration’s agenda. Major equity indices all climbed in November, with the Dow ...

The S&P 500 Index had its best post-election day in history, rising 2.5% on November 6th. The expectation of deregulation and low corporate taxes drove stocks higher as election results fueled equity prices ...

Domestic equity indices bounced upward in September, defying notions that the month has been a historically dire month for stocks. The Fed’s greater than expected rate cut prompted a rise in equities for ...

Major indexes experienced a spike in volatility during August, as a tumultuous sell off early in the month affected nearly every sector of the market. Equity prices recuperated later in the month with ...

Volatility among global equities increased in July as concern evolved that earnings expectations may not be feasible should growth falter. Technology earnings were most concerning, weighing on markets as initial forecasts were retracted ...