4th Quarter Starts Mixed #WEVU 10/07/19
Eric Hagen Eric Hagen

4th Quarter Starts Mixed #WEVU 10/07/19

In this week’s recap: an index of manufacturing activity hits a 10-year low, the jobless rate falls to a 50-year low, and the Nasdaq Composite outperforms the S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average.

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Stocks Retreated Last Week #WEVU 9/30/2019
Eric Hagen Eric Hagen

Stocks Retreated Last Week #WEVU 9/30/2019

In this week’s recap: the S&P 500 loses 1% for the week after investors assess mixed economic data and hear that limits might be placed on U.S. investment in Chinese companies.

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Dow Logs 8-Day Winning Streak #WEVU 9/16/19
Eric Hagen Eric Hagen

Dow Logs 8-Day Winning Streak #WEVU 9/16/19

In this week’s recap: the Dow logs an 8-day winning streak and Treasuries sell off as the mood brightens slightly in the U.S.-China trade dispute; yearly core inflation reaches a 13-month high.

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Leading Indicators Rise #WEVU 8/26/19
Eric Hagen Eric Hagen

Leading Indicators Rise #WEVU 8/26/19

In this week’s recap: China unveils new tariffs, the U.S. responds in kind, Jerome Powell speaks at Jackson Hole, leading economic indicators rise, and stocks fall.

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