Week Market Commentary

US equity markets finished the week mixed in volatile trade.  Hotter-than-expected inflation data, coupled with increased tensions in the Middle East, sent US Treasury...

Global markets hit record highs as Q1 earnings continued to exceed expectations.  Despite continued tensions in the Middle East and the Strait of Hormuz effectively...

Global markets had mixed results last week as headlines about the US-Iran conflict continued to affect trade.  Conflicting reports of the US and Iran meeting to...

Global markets continued to rally in hopes of an extended ceasefire and Friday’s reopening of the Strait of Hormuz.  However, the rally will be tested on Monday after...

Global markets rose for a second week as the US and Iran agreed to a two-week ceasefire.  The two sides met in Pakistan on Saturday to negotiate an end to the war, but...

The holiday-shortened week saw US equities advance even as oil prices surged amid uncertainty about the duration of the Iranian conflict.  Early in the week, investors...

US markets fell for the fourth consecutive week as the US-Israel-Iran conflict entered its 5th week.  President Trump’s announcement that he would extend the deadline...

US markets fell for a third consecutive week as investors continued to assess the implications of the Iran conflict.  Headlines related to Iran continued to dominate...

Markets remained volatile, driven by headlines related to the Iran war.  Whipsaw action was prominent across multiple asset classes, while several historically...