Gradient Investments Weekly Talking Points 05/03/2021. All data is for the week ended April 30, 2021. Stocks Earnings reporting season is in full swing and (with 60% of the companies in the S&P 500 reporting actual first quarter results so far) 86% of S&P 500 companies have reported a positive […]
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Gradient Investments Weekly Talking Points 04/12/2021 All data is for the week ended April 9, 2021.Stocks Stocks were mixed last week as large cap growth stocks – particularly technology – drove the gains. The S&P 500 rose 2.76%, the Russell 2000 declined 0.46% and the NADSAQ advanced 3.13%. International developed […]
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Gradient Investments Weekly Talking Points 04/05/2021 All data is for the week ended April 1, 2021. Markets were closed last Friday in observance of Good Friday.Stocks Stocks rose across all major global indices last week, with the benchmark S&P 500 rising 1.16% and the NASDAQ gaining 2.61%. The international developed […]
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Gradient Investments Weekly Talking Points 03/22/2021 All data is for the week ended March 19, 2021. Stocks Stock market indices dropped across most of the globe as U.S. interest rates rose (see Fixed Income below). The S&P 500 slipped 0.74%, the Russell 2000 dropped 2.76% and the NASDAQ edged down […]
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Gradient Investments Weekly Talking Points 03/08/2021 All data is for the week ended March 5, 2021. Stocks Stocks were mixed last week as interest rates rose, putting pressure on equities with higher valuations. The NASDAQ dropped 2.05%, the Russell 2000 edged down 0.38% and the S&P 500 rose 0.84%. Overseas, […]
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Gradient Investments Weekly Talking Points 03/01/2021 All data is for the week ended February 26, 2021. Stocks Rising interest rate concerns were apparent in the stock markets as yields rose quickly for the benchmark Treasuries and the broad U.S. index (S&P 500) retreated 2.41% for the week. The Russell 2000 […]
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Gradient Investments Weekly Talking Points 02/15/2021 All data is for the week ended February 12, 2021. Note the U.S. markets are closed today in observance of George Washington’s birthday. Stocks Equities rose for all the major global indices, with greater gains for higher risk stocks. The S&P 500 added 1.28%, the […]
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Gradient Investments Weekly Talking Points 02/08/2021 All data is for the week ended February 5, 2021. Stocks As both houses of Congress voted for further stimulus, COVID infections declined and vaccination rollouts accelerated, the stock markets were buoyed last week. The S&P 500 rose 4.67%, the Russell 2000 added 7.72% and […]
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Gradient Investments Weekly Talking Points 01/25/2021 All data is for the week ended January 22, 2021. Stocks Markets were higher last week with a definite emphasis on growth stocks. The S&P 500 rose 1.96%, the Russell 2000 added 2.15% and the NASDAQ advanced 4.19%. Overseas, the emerging markets (MSCI EM) […]
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Gradient Investments Weekly Talking Points 01/25/2021 All data is for the week ended January 22, 2021. Stocks Markets were higher last week with a definite emphasis on growth stocks. The S&P 500 rose 1.96%, the Russell 2000 added 2.15% and the NASDAQ advanced 4.19%. Overseas, the emerging markets (MSCI EM) […]
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