Global stock markets continued to hit new highs. The S&P 500 eclipsed its previous high and rose 1.0% for the week. Global stocks also hit new highs as the MSCI All Country World Index rose 1.1%. Bonds posted healthy gains, rising 0.5% as reflected by the Bloomberg BarCap U.S. Aggregate …
Stocks set new 52-week highs this week. The S&P 500 and the global MSCI ACWI both reached new highs on Thursday, before declining slightly on Friday. For the week, the S&P 500 rose 1.4%, the MSCI ACWI climbed 1.1% and the Bloomberg BarCap U.S. Bond Aggregate remained unchanged.
While the week started with fresh new highs for the S&P, stock markets tumbled mid-week on concerns political allegations may disrupt reform agendas in the U.S. and Brazil. On Wednesday the S&P 500 dropped approximately 1.5%. For the week, the S&P 500 slid 0.4%, the MSCI ACWI in …
Markets remained almost flat through the week as economic releases failed to trigger any significant reaction. The S&P 500 slid 0.4% while the MSCI All Country World Index (ACWI) eked out a 0.1% gain. The Aggregate U.S. Bond Index climbed 0.2%. Volatility remains historically low and in …
Markets shrugged off the near certainty of a Federal Reserve rate hike in June and embraced the polling numbers pointing to Macron’s easy victory on Sunday. The S&P 500 rose 0.6% for the week. Global stocks, represented by the MSCI ACWI, rose 0.9%. The Aggregate U.S. Bond Index surrende …
Strong corporate earnings and the bounce from French elections the previous weekend pushed global markets higher. The S&P 500 climbed 1.5% for the week. The MSCI All Country World Index (ACWI), which includes U.S. and international stock markets, rose 1.9%, and the Bloomberg U.S. Aggreg …
