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Weekly Market Commentary: Equity Markets Rise as Certainty of Fed Cut Increases

December 8, 2025: Equity markets ended last week higher, building on strong gains realized in the last week of November. The S&P 500 rose +0.4%, the Nasdaq 100 gained +1.0%, and the Russell 2000 increased +0.9%. The increase in stocks comes as interest rate futures traders have become increasingly confident in a 25-basis point reduction in the Fed Funds Rate later this week. As of Friday’s close, futures markets implied a 95% probability of a cut.

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Weekly Market Commentary: Stocks End November on a Strong Note

December 1, 2025: Equity markets experienced a resurgence in the last week of November. The S&P 500 rose +3.5%, its best week since May. The strong finish pushed the Index into positive territory (+0.1%) for the month.

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Weekly Market Commentary: November Shaping Up to Be Worst Month Since March for Stocks

November 24, 2025: Risk assets came under pressure last week. The S&P 500 fell -2.0% and the Nasdaq 100 dropped -3.0%, falling for the third consecutive week. November is shaping up to be the worst month for both large cap indexes since March. As of last Friday, the S&P 500 is down -3.0% this month and the Nasdaq is down -6.0%.

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Weekly Market Commentary: Equity Markets Mixed as Shutdown Ends

November 17, 2025: The S&P 500 Index ended the week essentially unchanged while the Nasdaq 100 (-0.2%) and Russell 2000 (-1.8%) both declined.

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Weekly Market Commentary: Market Pullback Highlights Economic Headwinds Despite Strong Earnings

November 10, 2025: U.S. equity markets closed lower last week. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite led the decline, falling 3.1%, while the S&P 500 slipped 1.6%.

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Weekly Market Commentary: Technology Firms Continue to Impress in Critical Week for Third Quarter Earnings

November 3, 2025: Last week’s tech earnings highlighted continued strength in revenue growth and a general commitment to maintaining extraordinary levels of investment in artificial intelligence infrastructure.

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Weekly Market Commentary: Strong Year Continues With Q3 Earnings Off to Solid Start

October 27, 2025: Equity markets ended the week higher with risk-on sentiment supported by solid corporate earnings and September inflation data that came in lower than expected. The S&P 500 rose +1.9%, the Nasdaq 100 gained +2.2%, and the Russell 2000 increased +2.5% on the week.

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Weekly Market Commentary: Stocks End Week Higher Despite Hit to Sentiment

October 20, 2025: Equity indexes rebounded last week after declining the most in six months in the week prior. The S&P 500 rose +1.7%, the Nasdaq 100 gained +2.5% and the Russell 2000 increased +2.4% Although the week ended positively, the more speculative parts of the market entered the weekend on a sour note.

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Weekly Market Commentary: Stocks Pare Recent Gains as Trade Tensions Rise

October 14, 2025: Equity markets ended the week lower as trade-related comments from President Trump on Friday sparked the largest one-day sell-off since early April. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 each declined more than -2% on the week, and the Russell 3000 fell more than -3%.

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