The Markets (as of market close May 31, 2024) Equities generally closed lower by the end of the week with, the Nasdaq and the Dow falling furthest among the benchmark indexes listed here. The Russell 2000 and the Global Dow were flat. Investors spent the week...
Tech shares, particularly AI stocks, helped push the Nasdaq, and to a much lesser extent, the S&P 500 higher last week.
Both the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq advanced for the fourth straight week, which is the first time that has happened since February.
The market closed last week higher. Investor sentiment was bolstered by good corporate earnings results from key megacaps.
The markets enjoyed a solid week of gains on the heels of favorable corporate earnings data and a softer-than-expected employment report (see below).
Stocks closed last week higher, driven up by tech and communication shares.
Wall Street endured another down week as tech shares, which had been the bellwether of the bull market, were hit hard by major selloffs as investors worried about rising tensions in the Middle East and stubborn inflationary pressures. T
Stocks faltered for the second straight week as investors dealt with market-moving inflation data and a less-than-impressive start to first-quarter corporate earnings season.
Despite a late-week surge, stocks closed lower last week.
Stocks finished the month of March in solid fashion.
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