by NelsonCorp Wealth Management | May 17, 2021 | Weekly Market Thoughts
OVERVIEW U.S. stocks stumbled last week as worrisome inflation and labor market data caught investors by surprise. The Dow fell 1.14%, the S&P 500 dropped 1.39%, and the Nasdaq sank 2.34%. The Russell 3000 index of growth stocks tumbled 2.16%, whereas their...
by NelsonCorp Wealth Management | May 10, 2021 | Weekly Market Thoughts
OVERVIEW The major U.S. stock indexes were mixed last week, with the S&P 500 climbing 1.23%, the Dow rising 2.67%, and the Nasdaq falling 1.51%. As evidenced by the decline of the tech-heavy Nasdaq, growth stocks were the main losers for the week, falling...
by NelsonCorp Wealth Management | May 3, 2021 | Weekly Market Thoughts
OVERVIEW U.S. stocks were mostly flat to down last week. The S&P 500 stayed about the same from a week earlier, rising just 0.02%. The Nasdaq did less well, falling 0.39%, and the Dow did even worse, down 0.5%. Large-cap and value stocks were where the...
by NelsonCorp Wealth Management | Apr 26, 2021 | Weekly Market Thoughts
OVERVIEW U.S. stocks took a slight step back last week, with the S&P 500 dropping 0.13%, the Dow falling 0.46%, and the Nasdaq declining 0.25%. Small-cap and mid-cap stocks, however, rose 0.16% and 0.91%, respectively. Value stocks also edged higher by...
by NelsonCorp Wealth Management | Apr 19, 2021 | Weekly Market Thoughts
OVERVIEW U.S. stocks continued their ascent into record territory last week. The S&P 500 rose 1.37%, and the Dow gained 1.18%, the fourth straight week of gains for the two U.S. stock indices. The tech-heavy Nasdaq put in its third straight weekly gain,...
by NelsonCorp Wealth Management | Apr 12, 2021 | Weekly Market Thoughts
OVERVIEW A relatively quiet week in the financial markets saw U.S. stocks rise for the third consecutive week. Falling volatility has helped, as the VIX index dropped below 17 last week, its lowest level since February of last year. The S&P 500 gained 2.7%,...
