
Week In Perspective February 18, 2025: Markets Advance Amid Volatile Week
Stocks advanced last week despite some intra-week volatility as investors showed concern about the economy's strength.
Stocks advanced last week despite some intra-week volatility as investors showed concern about the economy's strength.
Stocks posted modest losses last week as tariff deals, January jobs data, and Q4 corporate reports injected volatility into markets.
Stocks rallied in January on upbeat Q4 corporate reports and solid economic news that quieted talk of an inflationary comeback.
Stocks were mixed last week as investors parsed market-moving news nearly every trading day—from an unsettling AI update to White House news to Q4 corporate reports.
Stocks rallied last week as investors reacted positively to a handful of better-than-expected corporate earnings reports and developments out of Washington, D.C.
Stocks roared back last week, fueled by upbeat Q4 corporate reports and economic news that stalled inflationary fears.
Stocks fell for the second consecutive week as a round of fresh economic data stoked inflationary fears among investors.
Stocks posted solid gains in Q4 as investors navigated the presidential election, overseas unrest, and Fed rate cuts.
Stocks edged lower last week despite a powerful end-of-week rally.
Stocks were under pressure last week as the Fed Chair's hawkish comments unsettled investors ahead of the holiday season.
Stocks finished the week mixed, bookending losses around midweek gains as investors digested fresh inflation data.
Stocks were mixed during the first trading week of December. Technology stocks led, while the widely followed Dow Jones Industrial Average struggled.
Stocks posted solid gains over a short and busy holiday week as investors parsed fresh economic data, comments on potential future trade policy, and a few Q3 reports from technology companies.
Stocks advanced last week, powering ahead with pre-holiday optimism despite geopolitical tensions and two disappointing Q3 corporate updates.
Stocks fell last week as the postelection rally lost momentum amid an inflation uptick and cautious comments from Fed officials.
Stocks surged higher last week, fueled by the Fed’s rate cut decision and post-election enthusiasm as investors looked to future policy impacts of a Republican-controlled Senate and executive branch. (The House of Representatives remains undecided.)