The Markets (as of market close October 3, 2025)

Investor optimism over AI companies and expectations of interest rate cuts helped propel stocks last week. The S&P 500, the Dow, and the NASDAQ reached record highs despite the government shutdown, which caused delays in the release of key economic data (see below). In addition to surging AI stocks, major tech and chip stocks also […]

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The Markets (as of market close September 26, 2025)

Despite a rebound on Friday, stocks closed last week mostly lower. Each of the major market indexes, the S&P 500, the Dow, and the NASDAQ, declined in value following a record-setting rally that lasted several weeks. Investors pondered the impact of new tariffs on certain imports announced by President Trump as well as mixed signals […]

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The Markets (as of market close September 19, 2025)

The stock market continued its record-setting run last week with the Dow, the S&P 500, and the NASDAQ each reaching new record highs. The small caps of the Russell 2000 also hit a new high for the first time in four years, which signaled a broadening of the rally beyond tech stocks. The major impetus […]

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