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September 19, 2022
Presented by Hershey Financial Group, LLC A hotter-than-expected inflation report sent stocks sharply lower last week as investors faced the prospect of more aggressive interest rate hikes by the Federal Reserve for perhaps a longer period. The Dow Jones Industrial...
September 12, 2022
Presented by Hershey Financial Group, LLC In a holiday-shortened week of trading, stocks posted healthy gains despite more tough talk on monetary policy from Fed officials. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 2.66%, while the Standard & Poor’s 500 gained 3.65%....
September 5, 2022
Presented by Hershey Financial Group, LLC The overhang of Fed Chair Powell’s Jackson Hole speech the previous week carried over into last week as investors recalibrated stock valuations amid a seemingly more assertive monetary policy stance. The Dow Jones Industrial...
August 29, 2022
Presented by Hershey Financial Group, LLC A comprehensive sell-off on Friday following comments by Fed Chair Jerome Powell drove stocks to losses for the week. The Dow Jones Industrial Average tumbled 4.22%, while the Standard & Poor's 500 dropped 4.04%. The...
August 22, 2022
Weekly Economic Update Presented by Hershey Financial Group, LLC Stocks tumbled on Friday, sending stocks to a weekly loss after an otherwise quiet August week of trading. The Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped -0.16%, while the Standard & Poor’s 500 lost 1.21%....
August 15, 2022
Presented by Hershey Financial Group, LLC An improving inflation outlook buoyed investors’ spirits last week, helping lift stocks to solid gains. The Dow Jones Industrial Average advanced 2.92%, while the Standard & Poor’s 500 rose 3.26%. The Nasdaq Composite...
August 8, 2022
Weekly Market Insights Presented by Hershey Financial Group, LLC Stocks turned in a mixed performance last week as investors struggled with headlines suggesting that the Fed was unlikely to soon ease up on its current monetary tightening policy. The Dow Jones...
August 1, 2022
Weekly Market Insights Presented by Hershey Financial Group, LLC Undaunted by another Fed rate hike and news of a contracting economy, the stock market rallied last week on better-than-expected corporate earnings. The Dow Jones Industrial Average increased 2.97%,...
July 25, 2022
Weekly Market Insights Presented by Hershey Financial Group, LLC Stocks rallied last week as investor spirits lifted thanks to a better-than-expected start to the second-quarter earnings season. The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 1.95%, while the Standard &...
July 18, 2022
Weekly Market Insights Presented by Hershey Financial Group, LLC A record-high inflation report, the prospects of a more aggressive Fed, and growing recession fears sent stocks lower– though losses were pared by a Friday rally. The Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped...