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Weekly Market Commentary: Stocks and Yields Fall After Weak Economic Data

August 4, 2025: Domestic equity markets declined last week amidst a flurry of economic data, earnings reports, and market-moving events. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 ended last week down slightly more than -2%. The Russell 2000 declined -4%, and the S&P 500 Equal-Weight Index fell -3%. Treasury yields also declined across the curve.

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Weekly Market Commentary: Equity Markets Rise in Busy Week of Earnings

July 28, 2025: Broad equity indexes ended the week higher as 2Q25 earnings season continues to ramp up. The S&P 500 rose +1.5%, the Nasdaq 100 rose +0.9% and the Russell 2000 rose +0.9%.

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Weekly Market Commentary: S&P 500 Gains Slightly Amidst Earnings & Mixed Inflation Data

July 21, 2025: Large cap equity indexes rose slightly this week as 2Q25 earnings season began in earnest. According to Factset, analysts expect earnings of companies in the S&P 500 to grow +5.6% this quarter.

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Weekly Market Commentary: Stocks Fall as Investors Weigh New Trade Developments

July 14, 2025: The July 9th reciprocal tariff deadline was extended to August 1st, but newly announced country- and sector-specific tariffs dampened market sentiment.

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Weekly Market Commentary: S&P 500 Ends Week at New All-Time High

July 7, 2025: The S&P 500 rose for the second consecutive week, ending the week at a new all-time high. The index is now up +7% year-to-date despite declining as much as 16% to start the year.

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Weekly Market Commentary: Markets Rise on De-Escalation in Middle East

June 30, 2025: Markets rose following news of a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Iran.

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Weekly Market Commentary: S&P 500 Slips to Decline for Second Consecutive Week

June 23, 2025: The S&P 500 declined for the second consecutive week, the first string of declines since the Liberation Day tariff announcement in April. Geopolitical tensions in the Middle East have dominated the headlines as the conflict between Israel and Iran escalated further.

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Weekly Market Commentary: Stocks Take Step Back on Geopolitical Risks

June 16, 2025: Broad equity indexes took a step back last week despite benign inflation data as geopolitical tensions sparked a risk off end to the week. The S&P 500 declined -0.4%, the Nasdaq 100 fell -0.6%, and the Russell 2000 dropped -1.5%

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Weekly Market Commentary: Equities Continue Recovery Despite Worrisome Survey Data

June 9, 2025: Broad equity indexes rose for the second consecutive week as equities continue their recovery since the suspension of reciprocal tariffs. The S&P 500 is up 20% since the 90-day pause was announced.

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