Weekly Market Commentary
The weekly market commentary is a round-up the most important economic data, market-moving political developments and stock market news to help you make sense of the past week and prepare you for the week ahead.
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Budding Trade War Sparks Fears of Stagflation
April 07, 2025 -
Market Jitters Persist as Tariff Threats and Inflation Concerns Mount
March 31, 2025 -
Investors and the Fed Grapple With Uncertainty
March 24, 2025 -
Volatile Week for Markets as Administration Digs in on Trade
March 17, 2025 -
Tariffs Spark Concerns About Economic Growth
March 10, 2025 -
Markets Retreat on Consumer Concerns
March 03, 2025 -
Slowing Growth, Tariffs and Inflation Weigh on Stocks
February 24, 2025 -
Inflation Data Bolsters Case for Fed’s Wait-and-See Approach
February 17, 2025 -
Economy Shows Signs of Broadening, but Inflation Pressures Remain a Concern
February 10, 2025 -
Unexpected News Serves as a Reminder of the Value of Diversification
February 03, 2025 -
Markets Rise as Investors Bet on Business-Friendly Policies
January 27, 2025 -
Stocks Rise as Market Catches Its Breadth
January 21, 2025 -
Why an Unbalanced Economy Is Leading to Unbalanced Market Returns
January 13, 2025 -
A New Year but Unresolved Questions Remain
January 06, 2025 -
Markets Take a Breather as Fed Forecasts Call for Fewer Rate Cuts
December 23, 2024 -
Markets Take a Breather as Inflation Progress Slows
December 16, 2024 -
Wall Street Cheers the Latest Jobs Numbers
December 09, 2024 -
Markets Regain Some Balance; Will the Economy Follow?
November 25, 2024 -
The Importance of Striking the Right Balance
November 18, 2024 -
Markets Soar as Investors Bet on a Surge for the Economy
November 11, 2024 -
Mixed Data Leaves Fed With a Murky Path Forward
November 04, 2024 -
How Treasury Yields Add a Twist to Hopes for a Goldilocks Ending
October 28, 2024 -
What Insights Can We Glean From Retail Sales Numbers?
October 21, 2024 -
Markets March Higher, but Is the Celebration Premature?
October 14, 2024 -
A Surprisingly Strong Jobs Report May Complicate the Fed’s Plan on Rates
October 07, 2024 -
Focus Shifts to the Labor Market as Inflation Slows
September 30, 2024 -
Markets Cheer Fed’s Decisive Action on Rates
September 23, 2024 -
Stocks Surge as Investors Look Forward to Rate Cuts
September 16, 2024 -
Disappointing Jobs Data Suggests an Economy Nearing the Edge
September 09, 2024 -
Investors’ Confidence Sends Markets Higher
September 03, 2024 -
Some Investors Expect Rate Cuts Will Save the Day, but Will the Economy Follow the Script?
August 26, 2024 -
Why Not Too Hot nor Too Cold May Not Be Just Right
August 19, 2024 -
Markets Bounce Back, but Risks Remain
August 12, 2024 -
Fed Signals Rate Cuts Are Coming—Now Comes the Hard Part
August 05, 2024 -
Stock Market Ends Volatile Week on High Note Amid Mixed Economic Signals
July 29, 2024 -
Shifting Sands: Investors Move From Big Tech Amid Rate Cut Speculation
July 22, 2024 -
More Progress on the Inflation Front Has Investors Cheering
July 15, 2024 -
Would a September Rate Cut Be Enough for the Economy?
July 08, 2024 -
Inflation Reading Marks a Step in the Right Direction, but the Fed Likely Needs More
July 01, 2024 -
Latest Data Follows a Familiar Trend and Further Complicates the Fed’s Job
June 24, 2024 -
Markets Jump on Latest Inflation Readings
June 17, 2024 -
Conflicting Jobs Data Creates Challenges for the Fed
June 10, 2024 -
Latest Inflation Data Fails to Deliver Ah-ha Moment
June 03, 2024 -
A Look at the Market’s Unyielding Belief in Immaculate Disinflation
May 28, 2024 -
Why the Pace of Disinflation Is So Important
May 20, 2024 -
How Main Street Sentiment Could be a Challenge for the Economy
May 13, 2024 -
Another Challenge for the Fed to Contend With
May 06, 2024 -
Latest Economic Data Underscores the Fed’s Tough Task Ahead
April 29, 2024 -
Investors Adjust to the Likelihood of Higher Rates for Longer
April 22, 2024 -
More Hot Inflation Data Dashes Hopes for Significant Rate Cuts
April 15, 2024 -
Timing of Rate Cuts Remains Cloudy
April 08, 2024 -
Latest Data Gives Fed Little Reason to Cut Rates
April 01, 2024 -
Markets Cheer Latest Fed Projections
March 25, 2024 -
Signs of Lingering Inflation Raise the Stakes for the Fed
March 18, 2024 -
Mixed Employment Data Highlights the Challenge the Fed Faces
March 11, 2024 -
Trending Inflation Is a Cause for Caution
March 04, 2024 -
The Risk Some Investors May Be Missing
February 26, 2024 -
Hot Inflation Readings Dash Hopes for Near-Term Rate Cuts
February 19, 2024 -
Mind the Output Gap
February 12, 2024 -
Hot Wage Growth Highlights Lingering Inflation Risks
February 05, 2024 -
Will the Fed Risk Overheating the Economy?
January 29, 2024 -
How the Fed’s Softer Tone Could Hurt Its Fight Against Inflation
January 22, 2024 -
Inflation Remains Too Hot for a Goldilocks Economy
January 16, 2024 -
Latest Employment Data Highlights the Fed’s Challenge
January 08, 2024 -
Markets Surge as Investors Eye Rate Cuts in Early 2024
December 18, 2023 -
Making Sense of the Latest Complicated Employment Data
December 11, 2023 -
Investors Embrace Bad News as a Sign the Rate Hiking Cycle Is Over
December 04, 2023 -
Is the Economy at Risk Despite Strong Market Gains?
November 20, 2023 -
Are Investors Underestimating the Fed’s Resolve?
November 13, 2023 -
Investors Cheer Softer Than Expected Jobs Data and Easing Bond Yields
November 06, 2023 -
Consumers Show a Willingness to Spend, but Can It Last?
October 30, 2023 -
An End to Rate Hikes May Not Be Enough to Prevent an Economic Downturn
October 23, 2023 -
Progress in the Fight Against Inflation Slows
October 16, 2023 -
Investors Cheer Wage Data, While Fears of a Hard Landing Grow
October 09, 2023 -
Investors Look Past Encouraging Current Inflation Data
October 02, 2023 -
Rates Unchanged, but Fed Says More Work Needed to Rein In Labor Market
September 25, 2023 -
Latest Economic Reports Paint a Mixed Picture, but Has Anything Changed?
September 18, 2023 -
Strong Economic Data Casts Doubts on Prospects for a Soft Landing
September 11, 2023 -
Potential Signs of Relief in the Labor Market
September 05, 2023 -
Markets Cheer Powell’s Balanced Tone, but More Work Remains
August 28, 2023 -
Investors Reconsider the Likelihood of a Soft Landing
August 21, 2023 -
Wages Are the Fed’s Final Obstacle
August 14, 2023 -
Signs of Easing Strength in the Job Market May Not Be Enough for the Fed
August 07, 2023 -
Inflation Continues to Fall Against the Backdrop of a Resilient Economy
July 31, 2023 -
Markets Move Higher, but Economic Concerns Remain
July 24, 2023 -
Better Than Expected Inflation Data Sends Markets Higher
July 17, 2023 -
Wage Data Sparks Concerns of More Rate Hikes
July 10, 2023 -
Hawkish Comments From the Fed and Renewed Recession Fears Drive Markets Lower
June 26, 2023 -
Declining Inflation and a Pause by the Fed Sends Markets Higher
June 19, 2023 -
Investor Optimism Grows in Anticipation of a Pause by the Fed
June 12, 2023 -
Strong Jobs Data and Cool Wage Growth Send Markets Higher
June 05, 2023 -
Progress on Debt Ceiling Negotiations Sends Stocks Higher
May 30, 2023 -
Investors Look to Washington as Economic Questions Remain
May 22, 2023 -
Recession Fears Rise as Inflation Falls
May 15, 2023 -
A Pivot by the Fed May Not Change the Economic Picture
May 08, 2023 -
Why the Latest GDP Numbers May Not Be What They Seem
May 01, 2023 -
Investors Turn a Cautious Eye Toward the Future
April 24, 2023 -
The Latest Data Suggests an End to Rate Hikes May Be in Sight
April 17, 2023 -
The Job Market Shows Signs of Cooling
April 10, 2023 -
Equity Markets End Quarter on a High Note
April 03, 2023 -
The Fed Shows Signs of Weighing the Risk of Overtightening
March 27, 2023 -
Banking Concerns Shine a Light on Economic Strains
March 20, 2023 -
Silicon Valley Bank Highlights Why the Fed Should Focus on More Than Just Employment
March 13, 2023 -
A Strong Job Market Could Spell Trouble for the Economy
March 06, 2023 -
Inflation and Spending Data Sends Markets Lower
February 27, 2023 -
Hopes for a Soft Landing Fade
February 20, 2023 -
The Economy Picks Up Where It Left Off Pre-COVID
February 13, 2023 -
Conflicting Signals for an Uneven Economy
February 06, 2023 -
Investors Cheer Recent Data, but Uncertainty Remains
January 30, 2023 -
Fed Fears Reemerge
January 23, 2023 -
The Fed’s Next Move May Rest on How It Defines “Normal”
January 17, 2023 -
A Slowing Economy and Easing Inflation Pressures Have Investors Hoping for a Soft Landing
January 09, 2023 -
The Fed’s Tough Talk Heightens Recession Fears
December 19, 2022 -
Investors Contemplate a Recession
December 12, 2022 -
Easing Inflation and a Softer Tone From the Fed Send Markets Higher
December 05, 2022 -
Will Inflation Follow the Path of Money Supply?
November 28, 2022 -
More Encouraging News on the Inflation Front
November 21, 2022 -
Lagging Inflation Index Shows Signs of Cracking
November 14, 2022 -
The Fed’s Continued Hawkish Tone Disappoints Wall Street
November 07, 2022 -
Market Cheers New Evidence of Easing Inflation Pressures
October 31, 2022 -
A Word of Caution About Market Timing
October 24, 2022 -
Inflation Concerns Drive Volatile Week
October 17, 2022 -
Investors Focus on Jobs as Economy Slows Further
October 10, 2022 -
Strong Employment Numbers and a Hawkish Fed Send Markets Lower
October 03, 2022 -
Investors Pan the Fed’s Hawkish Tone
September 26, 2022 -
Hot Inflation Reading Throws Cold Water on Markets
September 19, 2022 -
Markets Move Higher as Investors Catch Their Breath
September 12, 2022 -
Overlooked Signs the Labor Market Is Softening
September 06, 2022 -
Renewed Concerns the Fed Will Overshoot on Rates
August 29, 2022 -
Data Suggest Inflation Will Continue to Move Lower
August 22, 2022 -
More Positive Inflation News Drives Market Rally
August 15, 2022 -
Latest Payroll Numbers Overshadow Improving Inflation Data
August 08, 2022 -
Rate Hikes Show Progress in Slowing Growth
August 01, 2022 -
Passing the Baton From Growth to Slowing Inflation
July 25, 2022 -
Wall Street Turns an Eye Toward the Future
July 18, 2022 -
Dueling Narratives and an Economy in Transition
July 11, 2022 -
Addressing Misguided Concerns About Stagflation
July 05, 2022 -
Why a Slowing Economy Could Help Ease Inflation
June 27, 2022 -
A Nimble Fed and Improving Inflationary Backdrop
June 20, 2022 -
Troubling Inflation Data Puts Pressure on Markets
June 13, 2022 -
Two Burning Questions That Are Driving Market Volatility
June 06, 2022 -
Equities and Inflation Readings Provide a Welcome Sigh of Relief
May 31, 2022 -
What the Data Has to Say About the Economy, Inflation and the Fed
May 23, 2022 -
Inflation’s Stubborn Streak
May 16, 2022 -
Viewing Market Turmoil Through a Fundamental Prism
May 09, 2022 -
Glimmers of Optimism Amid the Gloom
May 02, 2022 -
Taking a Longer View Amid Short-Term Market Turmoil
April 25, 2022 -
Markets Await Direction on Rates, Inflation and the Economy
April 18, 2022 -
Yield-Curve Inversions, Higher Rates and Recession
April 11, 2022 -
Jobs Market and Inflation Come in Hot: But There’s More to the Story
April 04, 2022 -
The Yield Curve Is Tightening, but There’s More to the Story
March 28, 2022 -
Markets Give Nod to Higher Rates
March 21, 2022 -
Commodities Price Spike May Soften the Fed’s Approach
March 14, 2022 -
World Weighs Humanitarian, Economic Toll of the Ukraine War
March 07, 2022 -
Markets Resilient Amid Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine
February 28, 2022 -
Evidence Mounting That Inflation Has Peaked
February 21, 2022 -
Markets Price in 6 Rate Hikes in 2022
February 14, 2022 -
Earnings Reports Drive Big Swings in Market’s Largest Companies
February 07, 2022 -
Price Stability in Focus for the Fed
January 31, 2022 -
Fed to Chart the Course Ahead in First Policy Meeting of 2022
January 24, 2022 -
Inflation Hottest Since 1982, But It’s Bound to Fade Like the Walkman
January 18, 2022 -
Markets Pause to Consider Potential for Faster-Moving Fed
January 10, 2022 -
The Economy Is Ready to Walk Without the Fed’s Help
December 20, 2021 -
Inflation Hot but in Line With Expectations
December 13, 2021 -
Did the Fed Really Change Its Tune on Inflation?
December 06, 2021 -
Interest Rates, Omicron Deal Markets a One-Two Punch
November 29, 2021 -
Supply Chain Pressures Show Signs of Easing
November 22, 2021 -
Despite Plenty of Tailwinds, Consumer Sentiment Sours
November 15, 2021 -
Market Fears Begin to Fade
November 08, 2021 -
Markets Notch Records With Inflation at 30-year High
November 01, 2021 -
Inflation Sticking Around, but Patience Is Warranted
October 25, 2021 -
Markets Power Higher as Q3 Earnings Ramp Up
October 18, 2021 -
Why We’re Looking Past a Sluggish Jobs Report
October 11, 2021 -
October Trading Opens on Positive Note
October 04, 2021 -
Markets in Holding Pattern as Several Uncertainties Come to a Head
September 27, 2021 -
Markets Await Fed Chairman’s Comments on Inflation, Quantitative Easing
September 20, 2021 -
Job Openings Reached a Record 10.9 Million in July
September 13, 2021 -
Delta Variant May Already Be Exerting Max Impact
September 07, 2021 -
September Could Prove Critical for Fed’s Taper Timeline
August 30, 2021 -
Markets Rise as Economy Continues Seeking an Equilibrium
August 23, 2021 -
Markets Welcome Tamer Inflation, Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill
August 16, 2021 -
Trio of Worries Cool as Economic Data Remain Strong
August 09, 2021 -
Corporate Earnings Come in Well Ahead of Forecasts
August 02, 2021 -
Delta Variant Could Claim Market Narrative in Days Ahead
July 26, 2021 -
Inflationary Pressures Likely to Wane in Months Ahead
July 19, 2021 -
Data-Heavy Week Could Fuel Market Volatility
July 12, 2021 -
Markets Bolstered by Consumer Confidence, Job Growth
July 06, 2021 -
Eurozone Growth Accelerates to 15-year High
June 28, 2021 -
A Fed Rate Hike by 2023? The Fed’s Pivot Doesn’t Change Our Outlook
June 21, 2021 -
Inflation Surges, But There’s More to The Story
June 14, 2021 -
A New Economic Framework for the Road Ahead
June 07, 2021 -
Data Mixed, Still Point Toward Broader Global Growth
June 01, 2021 -
Economic Recovery Gaining Momentum and Beginning to Expand Globally
May 24, 2021 -
Inflationary Pressures on the Rise, But Could Still Prove Temporary
May 17, 2021 -
Jobs Report a Blip on Overall Growth Trajectory
May 10, 2021 -
Economy Grows Stronger, Could Get More Stimulus
May 03, 2021 -
As Recovery Gains Momentum, Questions Linger About Inflation and Taxes
April 26, 2021 -
Strong Reports Show Broadening of Economic Recovery
April 19, 2021 -
Balancing Current Robust Growth With Future Expectations
April 12, 2021 -
New Quarter Kicks Off With Solid Economic Momentum
April 05, 2021 -
Broad and Strong Trends Emerge as Quarter Ends
March 29, 2021 -
Economic Data Mixed as Fed Pledges Continued Support
March 22, 2021 -
Signs of Future Inflationary Pressures Emerging as the Economy Continues to Reopen
March 15, 2021 -
Economy Gains Strength as Services Sector Drives Job Growth
March 08, 2021 -
Rising Bond Yields Are a Sign Economic Recovery is Expanding
March 01, 2021 -
Data Point to Cyclical Uptick in Growth
February 22, 2021 -
Inflation Expectations Increase, Here’s Why That’s Okay
February 15, 2021 -
Data and Earnings Confirm Outlook for Broader Economic Recovery
February 08, 2021 -
Speculative Activity Does Not Alter Outlook for Economic Recovery
February 01, 2021 -
Manufacturing Momentum Builds to Open 2021
January 25, 2021 -
With All Eyes on the Inauguration, Stay Focused on the Long Term
January 19, 2021 -
Markets, Democracy Unswayed by Capitol Chaos
January 11, 2021 -
Georgia Runoffs in the Spotlight This Week
January 04, 2021 -
Jobless Claims Rise, But Hope Is on the Horizon
December 21, 2020 -
Markets Brace for a Jam-Packed Week of News, Economic Data
December 14, 2020 -
A Market Rotation Is On … Why That’s a Good Sign for the Economy
December 07, 2020 -
Dow Briefly Eclipses 30,000 as Optimism Reigns
November 30, 2020 -
Markets Balancing Challenges of Today With 2021 Optimism
November 23, 2020 -
Vaccine Hopes Buoy Markets
November 16, 2020 -
Stocks Open Week Strong on Pfizer’s Vaccine News
November 09, 2020 -
The Election and Markets: 5 Key Points to Remember
November 02, 2020 -
More Positive Economic Signs Emerge, Despite Uncertainty
October 26, 2020 -
Retail Sales Impress Amid Concerns About a Second Wave
October 19, 2020 -
Stocks March in Line with Stimulus Negotiations
October 12, 2020 -
Markets Rise and Fall with Ins and Outs of Stimulus Talks
October 05, 2020 -
Presidential Debate, Jobs Report Could Yield Another Choppy Week
September 28, 2020 -
Health Officials, Fed Help Clear a Foggy Outlook
September 21, 2020 -
Markets Sluggish, But the Recovery Marches On
September 14, 2020 -
Stocks Hit an Air Pocket as the Labor Market Mends
September 08, 2020 -
Consumers Spending Today, But Worried About Tomorrow
August 31, 2020 -
S&P 500 Completes V-Shaped Recovery
August 24, 2020 -
Job Recovery Continues, But Relief Talks Stall
August 17, 2020 -
Unemployment Rate Falls While Political Tensions Rise
August 10, 2020 -
Big Tech Shines Amid Uncertain Climate
August 03, 2020 -
After Sluggish Week, All Eyes on Stimulus, Earnings
July 27, 2020 -
Recovery Takes Shape, But Uncertainty Remains
July 20, 2020 -
More Signs of Economic Recovery
July 13, 2020 -
Economic Data Continues to Exceed Tempered Expectations
July 06, 2020 -
Why the Weeks Ahead Are Critical for Markets
June 29, 2020 -
Economy Improves, Though Coronavirus Cases Reaccelerate
June 22, 2020 -
Stocks Pause, But Recovery Still on Track
June 15, 2020 -
Signs of Resilience in Uncertain Times
June 08, 2020 -
Stocks Continue to Look Past Turbulence
June 01, 2020 -
Markets Rise, and Fall, With Vaccine Headlines
May 26, 2020 -
Stocks’ Weekly Winning Streak Ends After Dose of Reality
May 18, 2020 -
Have We Reached the Bottom of the Economic Valley? Markets Seem to Think So
May 11, 2020 -
As States Reopen, Market’s Attention Will Shift to Hard Data
May 04, 2020 -
More Stimulus on the Way
April 27, 2020 -
Signs of Progress on 3 Key Fronts on the Coronavirus Pandemic
April 20, 2020 -
Fed Reaches Deeper into Toolbox as Unemployment Claims Surpass 16 Million
April 13, 2020 -
Coronavirus Crisis Enters a New Stage
April 06, 2020 -
President Signs Largest U.S. Aid Package in History
March 30, 2020 -
Fed Announces Major New Action to Cushion Economy, Stabilize Markets
March 23, 2020 -
Fed Cuts to Near Zero, President Announces Coronavirus Aid
March 16, 2020 -
Bond Yields, ‘Fear Gauge’ in Rare Territory
March 09, 2020 -
Our Broader Economic View as Virus Fear Pushes Markets Into a Correction
March 02, 2020 -
How the ‘Boris Bounce’ Mirrors Our Global Outlook
February 24, 2020 -
Consumers, Small Businesses Feeling Good in 2020
February 17, 2020 -
Jobs Data Shines While Virus Uncertainty Lingers
February 10, 2020 -
Market Volatility Returns on Heels of Virus Outbreak
February 03, 2020
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