Stock Market

October 9, 2017–U.S. stocks ended mostly lower on Friday, slightly paring strong weekly gains as investors largely shook off disappointment over a weak September payrolls report that was distorted by the effects of the two major hurricanes at the beginning of the month.

September 11, 2017–U.S. stocks finished the holiday-shortened trading week modestly lower, as Wall Street investors remained cautious ahead of a possible North Korean ballistic missile test and the weekend arrival of Hurricane Irma in southern Florida. Energy and technology companies tumbled on Friday.

September 5, 2017–U.S. stocks advanced for a sixth straight day on Friday, as investors took solace that a weak August payrolls report would likely prompt the Federal Reserve to hold off raising interest rates in September.

August 21, 2017–U.S. stocks erased intra-day gains on Friday, capping a second straight weekly loss for the S&P 500. Wall Street was beset by a return of volatility, stemming largely from political drama out of Washington D.C. and a series of terrorist attacks in Spain and Finland.

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August 14, 2017–U.S. stocks ended with small gains last Friday, slightly paring a three-day slide to finish a volatile week lower amid North Korean threatened missile attacks and reprisal warnings by President Trump.

July 17, 2017–U.S. stocks advanced Friday, pushing the S&P 500 and Dow Industrials to new all-time highs for the first time in a month, as investors interpreted weak retail sales and inflation data as a sign that interest rates will remain lower for longer. The June consumer price index was unchanged, missing expectations for a 0.1% rise after a 0.1% decline in May.

June 12, 2017–U.S. stocks ended mostly lower on Friday and for the week, as investors sold a key group of highly-appreciated NASDAQ technology shares after a Goldman Sachs report warned that low volatility momentum in the group may have blinded shareholders to valuation risks.

June 5, 2017–U.S. stocks rallied Friday, finishing a holiday-shortened trading week with all three major domestic equity indices reaching new all-time highs on June 1 and 2. Yet the U.S. dollar weakened and Treasury securities advanced along with gold after the May jobs report disappointed, showing the economy added just 138,000 new jobs, missing forecasts for 180,000.

May 22, 2017–U.S. stocks ended a volatile week little changed, with most global equity markets stabilizing after being rocked by dual political debacles this week in Washington and Brazil.