Top Stories Last Week Stock Markets Rose for a Second Week Stock markets rose slightly for a second week amid uncertainties on fiscal cliff negotiations. Investors were cautiously optimistic about a possible resolution by the end of the year. Standard & Poor’s 500 Index rose 0.6%, MSCI EAFE index was up 1.0% and MSCI emerging … Read more
Top Stories Last Week Markets Rallied on Easing of Middle East Tension and Hope for a Resolution of “Fiscal Cliff” The stock markets enjoyed some Black Friday cheer, rising sharply as consumers rushed to start the holiday shopping season. Major stock indexes closed one of their best weeks of the year. Investors were encouraged by … Read more
Top Stories Last Week Equity Markets Continued to Slump on Uncertainties on Fiscal Cliff, Global Economies and Middle East Tension Equity markets recovered on Friday from three-month lows on some hopes about fiscal cliff, but fell for the week amid Middle East tension and growing concern on global economic growth. Standard & Poor’s 500 Index … Read more
Top Stories Last Week Equity Markets Declined on Concerns about Fiscal Cliff Equity markets declined after the US election as markets shifted attention to the upcoming fiscal cliff and European debt crisis. On the week, Standard & Poor’s 500 Index was down 2.4%, MSCI EAFE index lost 2.2% and MSCI emerging market index declined by … Read more
Top Stories Last Week Global Equity Markets were Little Changed Equity markets were little changed as Hurricane Sandy forced the NYSE to close for two days. On the week, Standard & Poor’s 500 Index was up 0.1%, MSCI EAFE index gained 0.1% and MSCI emerging market index rose by 0.6%. Gold continued its decline, down … Read more
Top Stories Last Week Disappointed Earnings Reports Drove Equity Markets Lower Equity markets declined on disappointed earnings and revenue forecasts from Apple to Caterpillar. On the week, Standard & Poor’s 500 Index was down -1.4%, MSCI EAFE index lost 1.0% and MSCI emerging market index dropped by 0.6%. Gold lost its lust, down by 0.6% … Read more
Top Stories Last Week Equity Markets Held On to Gains despite Friday’s Drops Equity markets tanked on Friday, the 25th anniversary of the “Black Monday” in 1987, led by weak earnings reports from GE and McDonald’s and negative outlook from tech giants Google and Microsoft. On the week, Standard & Poor’s 500 Index was up … Read more
Top Stories Last Week Equity Markets Dropped on Uncertainties Over Potential Spanish Bailout The uncertainties over Spain weighed on the financial markets, dragging global stocks lower for the week. The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index lost 2.2%, MSCI EAFE index dropped by 1.8% and MSCI emerging market index declined by 1.6%. Gold was down by … Read more
Top Stories Last Week Markets Rose on Better than Expected Economic News Global equity markets rose in the first week of October as economic news released in the US were better than economists’ expectation. The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index gained 1.5%, MSCI EAFE index rallied by 2.2% and MSCI emerging market index rose by … Read more