by Kenny | Jul 4, 2023
Weekly Market Commentary – 6/30/2023 -Darren Leavitt, CFA Markets ended the month of June in strong form. Better-than-expected economic data for the week showed a resilient economy and inflation moderating. Investors were dismissive of hawkish commentary from...
by Kenny | Jun 25, 2023
-Darren Leavitt, CFA US equity markets tapped on the brakes with modest losses across the board. The notion that higher rates will further dampen global economic growth gave investors reason to take some profits. Economic data painted a resilient economy but...
by Kenny | Jun 19, 2023
Weekly Market Commentary – 6/16/2023 -Darren Leavitt, CFA US equity markets continued to impress with another set of weekly gains. The mega-cap issues retook the lead, while small-cap issues lagged. Global central bank policy was top of mind for investors who...
by Kenny | Jun 11, 2023
Weekly Market Commentary – 6/9/2023 -Darren Leavitt, CFA The S&P 500 entered a new bull market, increasing 20% off the October lows. The move came with broader participation outside the mega-cap technology issues, responsible for most of the market’s...
by Kenny | Jun 3, 2023
Weekly Market Commentary – 6/2/2023 -Darren Leavitt, CFA Investors enjoyed an excellent week of gains in US equity markets. Washington finally got a debt ceiling deal through Congress and onto President Biden’s desk. On the margin, it appears that the...
by Kenny | May 29, 2023
Weekly Market Commentary – 5/26/2023 -Darren Leavitt, CFA As investors awaited news from the debt ceiling negotiations, markets continued to ebb and flow. The S&P 500 continued to trade range-bound, oscillating between 4100 and 4200. Fed rhetoric continued...
by Kenny | May 21, 2023
Weekly Market Commentary – 5/19/2023 -Darren Leavitt, CFA Investors were treated to a week of gains for US indices, while US Treasuries fell significantly across the curve. Early in the week, there was cautious optimism around debt ceiling negotiations as both...
by Kenny | May 14, 2023
Weekly Market Commentary – 5/12/2023 -Darren Leavitt, CFA US equity and fixed-income markets continued to trade in a tight range. 4100 proved to be support for the S&P 500, while the US 10-year note yield oscillated around 3.46%. Cyclical issues were under...
by Kenny | May 8, 2023
Weekly Market Commentary – 5/5/2023 -Darren Leavitt, CFA Investors were treated with an extremely busy start to May. Central bank decisions on monetary policies and more first-quarter earnings were front and center, while there was a full slate of economic data...
by Kenny | Apr 30, 2023
Weekly Market Commentary – 4/28/2023 -Darren Leavitt, CFA Markets ended the month of April with slight gains for the large-cap indices and small losses for the small-caps. Q1 earnings continued to be in focus as some of the most influential companies posted...
by Kenny | Apr 24, 2023
Weekly Market Commentary – 4/21/2023 -Darren Leavitt, CFA US equities traded sideways throughout the week as investors contemplated Q1 earnings reports, more Fed rhetoric, and weakening economic data. International markets were also off for the week, with...
by Kenny | Apr 16, 2023
Weekly Market Commentary – 4/14/2023 -Darren Leavitt, CFA Trade was quiet this week as investors awaited inflation data and the start of first-quarter corporate earnings. Inflation data was mixed but showed another month of moderating prices. The reported...
by Kenny | Apr 10, 2023
Weekly Market Commentary – 4/7/2023 -Darren Leavitt, CFA The holiday-shortened week saw low volumes in trading, where countercyclical sectors and US Treasuries were favored. The week started with the announcement that OPEC + would cut oil production by 1.16...
by Kenny | Apr 3, 2023
Weekly Market Commentary – 3/31/2023 -Darren Leavitt, CFA Global equity markets ended the first quarter with impressive gains as concerns surrounding the banking system eased. A two-day congressional hearing on the failure of Silicon Valley Bank catalyzed the...
by Kenny | Mar 26, 2023
Weekly Market Commentary – 3/24/2023 -Darren Leavitt, CFA Global markets sighed in relief with the announcement that the Swiss National Bank had brokered a deal, combining Credit Suisse with UBS. Investors had been worried that troubles within Credit Suisse...
by Kenny | Mar 18, 2023
Weekly Market Commentary – 3/17/2023 -Darren Leavitt, CFA Financial markets continued to be erratic as investors assessed the health of the global banking system. The failures of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank were met with multiple responses from the...
by Kenny | Mar 12, 2023
Weekly Market Commentary – 3/10/2023 -Darren Leavitt, CFA Wall Street endured a difficult week with volatile fluctuations in equity and fixed-income markets. Fed President J Powell’s testimony in front of congress kicked off the market’s chaotic week when he...
by Kenny | Mar 5, 2023
Weekly Market Commentary – 3/3/2023 -Darren Leavitt, CFA US equity markets bounced on oversold conditions and their ability to hold key technical levels this week. The S&P 500 broke its 50-day moving average (3980) and then tested the 200-day moving average...
by Kenny | Feb 26, 2023
Weekly Market Commentary – 2/24/2023 -Darren Leavitt, CFA It was another tough week on Wall Street as US equity markets continued to retreat alongside a sustained selloff in the US debt markets. The calendar was again stacked with economic data showing an...
by Kenny | Feb 20, 2023
Weekly Market Commentary – 2/17/2023 -Darren Leavitt, CFA US equity markets finished the week mixed, as economic data reported during the week indicated that inflation remains elevated. Fed rhetoric was prevalent and had a more hawkish tilt. Cleveland Fed...
