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Quarterly Market Review: April-June 2018

Submitted by Madison Planning Group on July 2nd, 2018

The Markets (as of market close June 29, 2018)

The second quarter of the year can be called a lot of things, but boring isn't one of them. The potential for a trade war between the United States and China heated up in April as China responded to the threat of U.S. tariffs on Chinese imports by warning of the same magnitude of tariffs on American exports.

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Quarterly Market Review: July-September 2017

Submitted by Madison Planning Group on October 2nd, 2017

The Markets (as of market close September 29, 2017)

Trading during the summer months is customarily slow, and the summer of 2017 proved no different. July kicked off the third quarter with equity markets enjoying noteworthy gains over their June closing values. Both the Dow (2.54%) and S&P 500 (1.93%) posted significant gains, as did the Global Dow (3.13%).

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Market Week: August 21, 2017

Submitted by Madison Planning Group on August 21st, 2017

The Markets (as of market close August 18, 2017)

Last week saw domestic and global conflicts heighten investors' concerns, pushing stocks lower in what was a slow week for trading. The Dow lost over 270 points last Thursday, offsetting robust gains the prior Monday. The S&P 500 fell 0.65%, while the Nasdaq dropped .64% last week.

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Market Week: August 14, 2017

Submitted by Madison Planning Group on August 14th, 2017

The Markets (as of market close August 11, 2017)

Investors may have been disturbed by the rising tensions between the United States and North Korea last week, resulting in a shift from stocks to long-term bonds.

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Market Week: August 7, 2017

Submitted by Madison Planning Group on August 7th, 2017

The Markets (as of market close August 4, 2017)

Last week ended with a mixed bag of stock market performances. The Dow, influenced by a favorable jobs report and strong corporate quarterly earnings, surged to a new record high. The S&P 500 also ended last week in positive territory.

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Market Month: July 2017

Submitted by Madison Planning Group on August 1st, 2017

The Markets (as of market close July 31, 2017)

The last day of July saw each of the indexes listed here post gains over their June closing values. Despite slumping tech stocks at the end of the month, the Nasdaq led the benchmarks for the month, closely followed by the Global Dow, as each index gained over 3.0%.

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Market Week: July 31, 2017

Submitted by Madison Planning Group on July 31st, 2017

The Markets (as of market close July 28, 2017)

Of the benchmark indexes listed here, only the Dow and the Global Dow posted gains last week. The remaining indexes closed the week modestly lower, despite a rise in energy stocks following Saudi Arabia's promise to cut back oil production. Technology shares fell, which hampered both the Nasdaq and S&P 500.

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Market Week: July 24, 2017

Submitted by Madison Planning Group on July 24th, 2017

The Markets (as of market close July 21, 2017)

Except for the Dow, each of the indexes listed here posted modest gains by the close of last week. Favorable corporate earnings reports helped boost the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq, which performed the best. The Russell 2000 gained almost 0.50% and the Global Dow inched ahead a little over 0.1%.

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Market Week: July 17, 2017

Submitted by Madison Planning Group on July 18th, 2017

The Markets (as of market close July 14, 2017)

Both the Dow and S&P 500 reached record highs last week, and each of the indexes listed here posted gains. While the large-cap indexes reached new highs, the tech-heavy Nasdaq had the best week, climbing over 2.50% by last week's end, followed by the Global Dow, which gained a little over 2.0%.

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Market Week: July 10, 2017

Submitted by Madison Planning Group on July 10th, 2017

The Markets (as of market close July 7, 2017)

Stocks ended last week higher, despite falling energy shares. The Dow and S&P 500 rose last Friday on the heels of June's strong labor report. Of the indexes listed here, the Dow led the way followed by the Nasdaq and the Global Dow.

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