Weekly Market Review

1. Recent data presents a moderate expansion in the U.S. economy, with manufacturing rebounding, job openings declining, and services growth slowing.   Manufacturing: The ISM Manufacturing PMI [...]

1. In its January 2025 meeting, the Federal Reserve decided to keep the federal funds rate unchanged at the 4.25%-4.5% range, aligning with market expectations.  This [...]

1. The World Economic Forum's Annual Meeting in Davos, held from January 20 to 24, 2025, convenes global leaders to address pressing global and regional challenges [...]

1. Q4-2024’s earnings season starts Wednesday (1/15/25) with JPMorgan Chase’s earnings release.  The Q4 2024 earnings season is poised to deliver the strongest growth in three [...]

The U.S. stock market closed on Thursday 1/9/25 to honor President Jimmy Carter on a National Day of Mourning.  This rare occurrence reflects the nation's respect for [...]

1. The much-anticipated Santa Claus rally, a traditional year-end boost in stock market performance, failed to materialize in 2024.  Historically, the final trading days of December [...]

1. Federal Reserve reduced the benchmark interest rate by a quarter percentage point to a range of 4.25% to 4.5%, signaling a cautious approach toward future [...]

1. The U.S. Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose by 0.3% in November, aligning with market expectations and bringing the annual inflation rate to 2.7%.   This [...]