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Equity markets suffered their worst week since March 2020 as the flagship S&P 500 index slid into a bear market last Monday, before finishing the week 24% off its record high set in the first week of 2022, writes Ian Slattery.
Equities fell once again last week, to extend losses for the year, writes Ian Slattery.
The US stock market, which makes up two thirds of the global stock market, was up 4.3% in euro terms this week with the large-cap S&P 500 breaking a string of seven consecutive weekly declines, writes Ian Slattery.
US stocks led the global index lower, with the S&P 500 hitting an intraday bear market Friday afternoon before rallying into the close, writes Ian Slattery.
Stocks recovered from mid-week lows to finish the week higher, writes Ian Slattery.
We’re all very familiar with the ago old saying – it’s time, not timing, that matters in investment markets.
Stocks finished lower last week as the minutes from the last Federal Reserve FOMC meeting were released, writes Ian Slattery.
Equities slipped late last week as the first quarter of 2022 closed out, writes Ian Slattery.
Stocks finished the week higher as the Federal Reserve announced its new policy statement which came with a quarter-point interest rate increase, the first rate rise since 2018, writes Ian Slattery.
Stocks finished the week broadly flat, in yet another volatile week for markets, writes Ian Slattery.