Weekly Insights

Following a consequential meeting of the Federal Reserve last week, markets are expected to finish this week relatively flat, with the Nasdaq slightly finishing in the red.

Looking at the indexes this week reminded me of an electrocardiogram (EKG).

The major indexes reached an all-time high this week, with the S&P 500 eclipsing 6,500.

The three major indexes are slightly down for the week as news about the jobs report came this morning.

The three major indexes are on track to finish flat this week, as mixed data has been released.

Some weeks there is a lot of news to cover while others there is noticeably less.

Markets look to finish the week higher on the back of moderating inflation expectations and the potential for an interest rate cut in September.

Following a busy last week, the stock market has responded positively, with the S&P 500 poised to finish up roughly 2% for the week.

The stock market and economy had a busy week, marked by significant company earnings announcements, a Federal Reserve meeting, fresh economic data, and, for some countries, the dreaded day of tariff implementation.