Weekly Market Commentary

North American markets gave back some gains this week following a string of gains over four of the last five weeks. It was a quiet week for major economic data with the focus of markets on the winding-up of Q1 earnings......

North American markets hit new all-time-highs this week but finished in the red for the first time in over a month as concerns the Federal Reserve won’t cut interest rates this summer overshadowed a blockbuster earnings report from Nvidia......

Yet another week of record highs for major US indexes in a continuation of an advance that’s been fueled by speculation the Federal Reserve will be able to cut interest rates this year......

Following some April showers markets have welcomed May with the longest winning streak of the year in the Dow Industrials average and major benchmarks once again hovering near record territory......

It was a positive end to a volatile week, calling to mind images of “flowers” as we turn the page from April “showers”. Apple’s earnings and record-sized stock buyback plan helped lift sentiment......

After a 25% run higher in the S&P 500 from Oct23-Mar24, the tone in the markets in recent weeks seems to have shifted. The S&P 500 was on the cusp for a fourth straight losing week, while the technology-heavy Nasdaq just posted its first gain in......

North American markets remained volatile this week as investors continue to digest economic data for clues as to when we’ll see the first interest rate cut out of the US Federal Reserve......

Global markets were lower this week as investors digested a hotter-than-expected US inflation report and a potential escalation of events in the Middle East. For the third consecutive month, the core US Consumer Price Index (CPI) increased 0.4%......

Stocks rebounded Friday but still posted declines on the week following the worst session in over a year on Thursday. Investors are torn between wanting a strong economy to support further corporate earnings growth and wanting a weaker jobs market......

The curtain closed on a historic first quarter for North American benchmarks. The S&P 500 was flat Thursday as it wrapped up its best first-quarter performance in five years. For the quarter, the S&P 500 was up 10%......