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SWS Market Update - Major indexes having worst year since 2002
The major U.S. stocks finished lower on Friday and were down for the week. The benchmark indexes have experienced their worst year in...


SWS Market Update - Dow Jones Industrial Average hit lowest level since November 2020
The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped to its lowest level since November 2020. The growing concern over the possibility of recession,...


SWS Market Update - U.S. stocks down as investors await interest rates
Anticipation is growing amongst investors as they wait for the Federal Reserve’s meeting to conclude and for the announcement of how much...


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: Markets finish higher Thursday
The major U.S. stock indexes climbed on Thursday as investors anticipate Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell’s address on Friday....


SWS Market Update - US stocks climb Friday after a strong week of data
U.S. stocks finished higher on Friday with both the Nasdaq Composite and the S&P 500 closing with gains for their fourth week in a row....


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 - 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 9, 2022
The major U.S. stock indexes continued to fall on Monday, finishing the day at their lowest levels thus far in 2022. Concerns about...


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 29, 2022
U.S. stocks dropped on Friday which made April the worst month for the Nasdaq Composite in more than ten years. The benchmark index fell...
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