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SWS Market Update - U.S. stocks down for four of the last five weeks
U.S. stocks continued their decline on Friday as major corporations such as Goldman Sachs, General Electric and FedEx issued warnings...


SWS Market Update - U.S. stocks continue their decline Friday, despite a positive August jobs report
The Labor Department released their August data showing that the U.S. economy added 315,000 jobs. Despite the positive jobs report, the...


SWS Market Update: U.S. stocks climbed on Thursday after earnings reports
After the release of earnings reports from major companies that were better-than-expected, U.S. stocks closed with gains on Thursday. The...


SWS Market Update - U.S. stocks climbed Friday after retail sales report
The major U.S. indexes rallied on Friday after retail sales reports showed sales increased higher than predicted in June. The markets had...


SWS Market Update - Stocks mixed on Monday, one day after highest inflation report in four-decades
The major U.S. stocks were mixed on Thursday, one day after reports that inflation had hit a four-decade high at 9.1% in June. The S&P...


SWS Market Update - June 29, 2022
The U.S. stocks had modest moves on Wednesday after quarterly reports from the first quarter showed a rough start to the year. The...


SWS Market Update - June 24, 2022
The University of Michigan’s report on inflation expectations for the next 5-10 years dropped in June from 3.3% to 3.1%. Investors were...


SWS Market Update - June 10, 2022
U.S. stocks fell on Friday as investors anticipate how much the Federal Reserve will be raising interest rates next Friday. Investors are...

SWS Market Update - May 23, 2022
U.S. stocks rallied on Monday after a volatile week last week. The S&P 500 gained 1.86% to close at 3973.75, regaining some ground after...


SWS Market Update - May 20, 2022
The major U.S. stock indexes finished the week with losses, continuing a several weeks losing streak. The potential of the recession...


SWS Market Update - May 19, 2022
U.S. stocks finished lower on Thursday as investors continue to worry about the well-being of the economy. The S&P 500 fell 0.58% to...


SWS Market Update - May 18, 2022
Wednesday saw a sharp decline for the major U.S. stock indexes, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the S&P 500 reporting their...


SWS Market Update - May 13, 2022
U.S. stocks closed with gains on Friday after a tough week of losses. Despite Friday’s gains, all three benchmark indexes ended the week...


SWS Market Update - May 6, 2022
Overview U.S. stocks continued a losing streak by closing lower on Friday with the S&P 500 experiencing its worst weekly losing streak in...


SWS Market Update - April 14, 2022
U.S. stocks dropped at market close on Thursday as investors continue to worry about rising inflation. The major benchmark indexes closed...


SWS Market Update - March 28, 2022
U.S. stocks closed higher on Monday and bond yields continued to remain near their three-year highs. The 2 year Treasury note yield is...


SWS Market Update - March 25, 2022
U.S. stocks rose for the second week in a row. The S&P 500 went up 0.51% to close at 4543.06 on Friday and went up 1.8% for the week. The...


SWS Market Update - March 24, 2022
The major U.S. stock indexes closed higher on Thursday. The S&P 500 climbed 1.43% to close at 4520.16. All 11 sectors of the S&P 500 went...


SWS Market Update - March 21, 2022
The major U.S. stock indexes closed lower on Monday after Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell spoke at the NABE conference. Mr. Powell...


SWS Market Update - March 11, 2022
Stocks closed lower on Friday after another volatile week in the markets. The Nasdaq Composite fell 2.18% to end the week at 12843.81 and...
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