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Month: May 2025
Unify Financial Advisors Weekly Market Update
After strong gains from the previous week, the S&P 500 fell 2.61% amid rising trade tensions and interest rates. Existing home sales saw the slowest appreciation in two years, while new home sales in the US exceeded market expectations in April, 10.9% above the March rate and 3.3% higher than the previous year’s rate. Builders can entice new home buyers with price incentives and mortgage rate buydowns.
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Weekly Market Update – 5.19.2025
Unify Financial Advisors Weekly Market Update
Weekly Highlights
The S&P 500 rose 5.27% last week and is up 1.3% year-to-date. Broad participation across sectors reflects investor confidence around easing China trade tensions and muted inflation reports.
April inflation data offered a mixed view. Core Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose just 0.2% month-over-month, helped by cooling services inflation. However, import-heavy categories saw increases, hinting at uneven ...
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Weekly Market Update – 5.12.2025
Unify Financial Advisors Weekly Market Update
Weekly Highlights
Wall Street closed mostly lower last week, with the S&P 500 declining 0.47%. Trade tensions with China weighed on investor sentiment, while a new U.S. and U.K. trade agreement provided some relief. Crude oil prices dropped to their lowest levels since early 2021, helping fight inflationary pressures. The Federal Reserve left interest rates unchanged at 4.25 – 4.5%.
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Weekly Market Update – 5.5.2025
Weekly Highlights
Wall Street delivered another strong week, propelled by positive corporate earnings and an encouraging jobs report. Notably, the Dow recorded its tenth consecutive session of gains, and the S&P 500 posted its ninth straight positive session, gaining 2.92% for the week.
Despite concerns over tariffs, the economy showed some resilience. The April employment data provided positive news, and the March Personal Consumption Expenditures ...
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