by NelsonCorp Wealth Management | Jul 5, 2021 | Weekly Market Thoughts
OVERVIEW The U.S. stock market closed out the first half of the year on a strong note. The S&P 500 rose 1.67% last week and notched its seventh consecutive record close, the longest streak since June 1997. The other U.S. indices did well, too. The Dow rose...
by NelsonCorp Wealth Management | Jun 21, 2021 | Weekly Market Thoughts
OVERVIEW U.S. stocks fell across the board last week, with the S&P 500 dropping 1.91%, the Nasdaq falling 0.28%, and the Dow tumbling 3.45%. The Russell 3000 growth index saw gains of 0.27% for the week, whereas its value counterpart fell more than 4%. On...
by NelsonCorp Wealth Management | Jun 14, 2021 | Weekly Market Thoughts
OVERVIEW U.S. stocks were mixed last week, with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq gaining 0.41% and 1.85%, respectively, but the Dow fell 0.8%. Growth stocks had a strong week, rising 1.95%, whereas value stocks slipped and fell 0.4%. Internationally, developed...
by NelsonCorp Wealth Management | Jun 7, 2021 | Weekly Market Thoughts
OVERVIEW The U.S. stock market notched a second week of positive returns, which saw the S&P 500 rise by 0.61%, the Dow gain 0.66%, and the Nasdaq increase 0.48%. Small-cap and value stocks were the week’s biggest gainers, rising about 0.85% each. Growth...
by NelsonCorp Wealth Management | May 31, 2021 | Weekly Market Thoughts
OVERVIEW The U.S. stock market bounced back last week, with the S&P 500 gaining 1.16%, the Dow rising 0.94%, and the Nasdaq jumping 2.06%. The S&P 600 index of small-cap stocks led the way, gaining 2.12%, while large-cap stocks rose 1.14%. Growth stocks...
by NelsonCorp Wealth Management | May 24, 2021 | Weekly Market Thoughts
OVERVIEW The major U.S. stock market indices were mixed last week, as the S&P 500 fell 0.43%, the Dow dropped 0.51%, and the Nasdaq climbed 0.31%. Growth stocks ended the week positive, gaining about 0.14%, whereas value stocks fell around 0.7%. Things...