U.S. stock markets softened on the week except for technology and energy stocks, the latter boosted by a rebound in oil and natural gas prices. U.S. markets may have been unnerved by another, ‘did that really just happen’ moment in Washin [...]

U.S. equity markets posted modest gains in a week driven by technology and financial stocks and an appetite for risk. Interest rates across the yield curve shifted higher in response to moderately encouraging economic data, corporate earn [...]

Global equity markets rallied last week on what the market deemed favorable results in the first round of the French Presidential election on April 23rd. As the polls predicted, Macron #1 and Le Pen #2, should translate to a higher likeli [...]

U.S. earnings came to the rescue last week, enabling equity markets to post decent gains. Higher beta (Nasdaq, Mid Caps, Small Caps) and cyclicals (Industrials, Consumer Discretionary, Technology) led the way. Interest rates stayed relati [...]

The holiday shortened week saw volatility rise, equity markets pull back, and demand for safe haven bonds drive interest rates down to levels not seen since November, prior to the Fed’s recent two rate hikes. The drivers were a mix of med [...]

Markets turned in mixed results in a week where there were ample market and geopolitically oriented events. Equity markets received the week with mixed feelings as large caps moved mostly sideways while small caps lost tangible ground. Eu [...]

U.S. stocks bounced last week, particularly small cap names, and regained some of the soft losses experienced in the prior week. Small caps and energy stocks both gained well over 2% while defensive sectors such as utilities, telecoms, an [...]