Weekly Investment Update Archives - The Trust Company of Kansas

The Markets (as of market close September 6, 2024)

September has clearly gotten off to a rough start for Wall Street. Stocks plunged lower on fears of an economic decline and a waning labor market. Investors feared that the Federal Reserve, which is now more likely to drop interest rates by at least 50.0 basis points when it meets in a few weeks, may […]

The Markets (as of market close August 30, 2024)

Despite moments of trepidation, the stock market extended its winning streak to three straight weeks. And even with its rough start, August marked the fourth month in a row of positive returns. Several encouraging reports suggested that the economy is holding up and inflation is moderating, keeping alive hopes of a soft landing and a […]

The Markets (as of market close August 23, 2024)

Investors finally heard what they had been waiting for after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell gave clear indications that the central bank will lower interest rates in September. Powell noted that the labor market has cooled and inflation is slowing. In an up and down week for stocks, each of the benchmark indexes listed here […]

The Markets (as of market close August 16, 2024)

Wall Street rebounded after a rough start to the month, to close out its best week of the year. Investors saw a lot of economic data that did little to change the expectations of an interest rate reduction in September. Last week’s gains ended four straight weeks of losses, fueled by concerns that the Federal […]

The Markets (as of market close August 9, 2024)

Market volatility continued last week as stocks tumbled Monday and Wednesday, only to rebound at the end of last week, but not enough to avoid closing in the red for the second week in a row. Each of the benchmark indexes listed here lost value, with the small caps of the Russell 2000 falling the […]

The Markets (as of market close August 2, 2024)

Wall Street experienced a notable downturn last week, with each of the benchmark indexes closing sharply in the red. A weaker-than-expected jobs report, rising unemployment claims, disappointing corporate earnings from major tech firms, and falling manufacturing data prompted the major sell-off last week. Evidence of a slowing economy may prompt the Federal Reserve to cut […]

The Markets (as of market close July 26, 2024)

Stocks were mixed last week, with the Dow and the Russell 2000 adding value, while the Nasdaq, the S&P 500, and the Global Dow ended the week in the red. Tech shares took a hit as investors prepared for this week’s earnings data from four megacap giants. For the week, communication services, information technology, and […]

The Markets (as of market close July 19, 2024)

The market saw stocks come in with mixed returns. The Dow and the Russell 2000 advanced, while the Nasdaq, the S&P 500, and the Global Dow lost value. The Dow reached three new records during the week, while the Nasdaq and the S&P 500 posted their worst week since April. AI stocks led a downturn […]

The Markets (as of market close July 12, 2024)

Investors were encouraged by the most recent inflation data, raising expectations of an interest rate cut in September. Each of the benchmark indexes listed here closed the week in the black, led by the Russell 2000. The small-cap index recorded its best weekly performance since October 2023, while reaching its highest level since January 2022. […]

The Markets (as of market close July 5, 2024)

The stock market fared quite nicely during the Fourth of July week. Each of the benchmark indexes listed here posted gains, with the Nasdaq and the S&P 500 reaching record highs a few times during the week. Only the small caps of the Russell 2000 slid lower. The June jobs report (see below) gave investors […]