by MRA Advisory Team | Aug 24, 2023 | Weekly Market Update
Last week saw Wall Street generally close with a mixed bag of results. The Nasdaq, the S&P 500, and the Global Dow ended the week higher, while the Dow and the Russell 2000 lost value. Investors tried to digest Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s comments... by MRA Advisory Team | Aug 10, 2023 | Weekly Market Update
The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq fell for the second straight week, while the Dow outperformed the benchmark indexes. Stocks have been relatively soft so far in August, which is not unusual. A slightly hotter-than-expected uptick in producer prices (see below) likely... by MRA Advisory Team | Aug 7, 2023 | Weekly Market Update
Stocks endured a losing week for the first time since early July. Each of the benchmark indexes listed here lost value, with the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq suffering the steepest weekly declines since March. Investors dealt with the downgrade of the U.S.... by MRA Advisory Team | Jul 24, 2023 | Weekly Market Update
Last week saw stocks close generally higher, with only the tech-heavy Nasdaq slipping lower. The Dow extended its winning streak to 10 straight sessions, its longest run since August 2017. Investors, probably anticipating another 25.0 basis-point hike from the Federal... 
by MRA Advisory Team | May 8, 2023 | Weekly Market Update
Stocks closed last week generally lower, with only the Nasdaq eking out a minimal gain. A rally last Friday wasn’t enough to recoup losses experienced during the week. Investors had quite a bit to digest over the past week. The Federal Reserve hiked the federal... by MRA Advisory Team | Mar 27, 2023 | Weekly Market Update
Investors were on edge for most of the week, with concerns about banking, rising interest rates, inflation, and volatile stock and bond markets. Treasury yields dipped to their lowest levels since September. Indicative of the bumpy week of trading, the Russell 2000...