Stock Market and Economic Report

Despite turmoil, markets unchanged for the week

January 31, 2019 by Tim Fleischer

With all the drama and rumors circulating, it would be reasonable to think the stock market would have been either up or down more than a little for the week ending January 25, but the S&P 500 Stock Index (SPX) moved hardly at all from the previous week, declining 0.22 percent to 2664.76.

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S&P bounces back 4.85% in one week,but still down 5.8 since Sept.

December 5, 2018 by Tim Fleischer

The Markets

The market, represented by the Standard and Poor’s 500 Stock Index (SPX) turned in a delightful 4.85 percent gain for the week ending November, closing at 2760.17. That still leaves it down 5.8 percent from its late September high but up 3.24 percent year-to-date.

S&P closes down 3.58% for Thanksgiving week

November 29, 2018 by Tim Fleischer

The Markets

Traders were glad to see the US stock markets close early this shortened week as the S&P 500 Stock Index (SPX) closed down 3.58 percent at 2632.56. That close marks a 10.13 percent decline from its closing high back in late September. The year-to-date loss of 1.54 percent and even the one-year gain of 1.37 percent do not greatly subtract from the gloom. The good news is that the SPX is, by our reckoning, now low to fairly-priced and the abundance of pessimism is far more indicative of a market bottom than one that is spoiling for a crash. Our analysis suggests this correction remains just that and is primarily a result of a market correcting for its growth-stock asset-class excesses in preparation for a rotation to value-based, positive balance-sheet stocks. [Read more…] about S&P closes down 3.58% for Thanksgiving week

Stocks continue downturn

October 25, 2018 by Tim Fleischer

The Markets

The venerable S&P 500 Stock Index (SPX) turned in an anemic 0.02 percent return for the week ending on Oct. 19 at 2767.78 but at least the score was not negative! That put it down 5.53 percent for one month, and down 1.22 percent for three months.

It was the best of times it was the worst of times

October 18, 2018 by Tim Fleischer

SPX down 5.91 percent

The Markets

It was the best of times; it was the worst of times. The S&P 500 Stock Index (SPX), after lingering within striking distance of its record highs for months, fell 4.10 percent in the week ending the 12th, closing the week at 2767.13.

Irrational exuberance?

October 11, 2018 by Tim Fleischer

The Markets

The stock market, as represented by the S&P 500 Stock Index (SPX), nosed down to 2885.57 closing the first week of the fourth quarter down 0.97 percent. It has struggled to rise to the record it set in mid-September or to do much better than where it was in late January but seems to hit a wall each time.

Tax cuts push up import volume, increasing borrowing, interest

August 9, 2018 by Tim Fleischer

The Markets

The S&P 500 Stock Index (SPX) rose 0.75 percent for the week, turning in its fifth straight weekly gain at 2840.35. It is now up a respectable 6.24 percent in 2018 and well over 14 percent from a year ago.

S&P continues downward on fears of trade war

July 6, 2018 by Tim Fleischer

The Markets

Our dearly beloved S&P 500 Stock Index (“SPX“) ended the week down 1.33 percent at 2718.37 on trade war fears, although it managed a gain of 2.93 percent for the second quarter and is up 1.67 percent year-to-date.

Markets shrug off European worries; steel tariffs will increase prices

June 2, 2018 by Tim Fleischer

The Markets

The benchmark S&P 500 Stock Index (SPX) managed, with great effort, to eke out a gain of 0.31 percent during the week ending May 25, closing at 2721.33.

Investors looking at long-term effect of looming trade tariff war

May 24, 2018 by Tim Fleischer

The Markets

The stock market continued to drift, this time to the downside, as the S&P 500 Stock Index (SPX) lost 0.54 percentage for the week, ending on the 18th at 2712.97. If you’re looking to get started with buying stocks, you should start by visiting https://www.stocktrades.ca/.