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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...
July 11, 2022
Weekly Market Insights Presented by Hershey Financial Group, LLC In a holiday-shortened trading week, stocks rallied despite mixed economic data and vacillating energy prices and bond yields. The Dow Jones Industrial Average increased 0.77%, while the Standard &...
June 27, 2022
Weekly Market Insights Presented by Hershey Financial Group, LLC Prospects of cooling inflation powered a rally in stock prices last week despite growing recession concerns. The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 5.39%, while the Standard & Poor’s 500 climbed...
June 21, 2022
Weekly Market Insights Presented by Hershey Financial Group, LLC Stocks moved lower last week as recession fears deepened following a Fed hike in interest rates and weak economic data. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 4.79%, while the Standard & Poor’s 500...
June 13, 2022
Weekly Market Insights Presented by Hershey Financial Group, LLC A higher-than-expected inflation report triggered a sell-off on Friday, leaving stocks in the red for the week. The Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 4.58%, while the Standard & Poor’s 500 dropped...
June 6, 0222
Weekly Market Insights Presented by Hershey Financial Group, LLC In a holiday-shortened week of volatile trading, stocks surrendered some of the previous week’s strong gains. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.94%, while the Standard & Poor’s 500 declined...