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Tweaking Our Forecasts | Weekly Market Commentary | August 19, 2019
Trade fears swung around stocks last week before some tariffs were delayed August 13 to avoid impacting the holiday shopping season...
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The New (Ab)normal | Weekly Market Commentary | August 12, 2019
Stocks endured significant volatility last week but showed some resilience Wednesday, August 7, when the S&P 500 Index dropped as much as 2% intraday before rallying back...
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Currency Fears Emerge | Weekly Market Performance | August 9, 2019
The equity markets struggled in the week ending Thursday, August 8, weighed down by currency-related trade uncertainty after China retaliated against new tariffs by devaluing the yuan...
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Market Insight Monthly | July 2019
Gross domestic product (GDP) increased 2.1% in the second quarter, bolstered by consumer spending’s 2.9% contribution to growth...
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Seasonal Slump? | Weekly Market Commentary | August 5, 2019
Despite last week’s losses, 2019 has been a good year for stocks—the S&P 500 is up 17% year to date through August 2 and, excluding any losses Monday, still stands just 3% from its all-time closing high on July 26...
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