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Weekly Market Update – 2.17.2026

Unify Financial Advisors Weekly Market Update A three-day selloff drove the S&P 500 down 1.39% for the week, leaving it nearly flat year-to-date. Defensive sectors like utilities, materials, and real estate posted strong gains, while financial services, communication services, and information technology sectors saw losses. The Consumer Price Index rose 0.2% in January and 2.4% over the past year, showing a slowdown compared to December’s 2.7%. Total ...

Weekly Market Update – 2.9.2026

Unify Financial Advisors Weekly Market Update Markets experienced notable volatility last week as investors navigated shifting sentiment around technology stocks and mixed economic data. However, a strong Friday rally helped recoup some losses. Despite the late rebound, the S&P 500 finished the week down 0.10%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) gained 2.5%, reflecting the market’s sector rotation into defensive areas such as consumer staples, industrials, and energy. ...

Weekly Market Update – 2.1.2026

Unify Financial Advisors Weekly Market Update Equities traded mixed as investors analyzed fourth-quarter earnings, economic reports, and the Federal Reserve’s decision to keep interest rates at 3.50%-3.75%. The S&P 500 was one of the few indexes to end the week higher, gaining 0.34% and surpassing the 7,000 level for the first time. The Producer Price Index for final demand increased 0.5 percent in December, seasonally adjusted. On an unadjusted basis, the ...

Weekly Market Update – 1.26.2026

Unify Financial Advisors Weekly Market Update U.S. equity markets were closed on Monday in observance of Martin Luther King Jr Day. Stocks opened and closed Tuesday in the red amid concerns that the US could use military force to annex Greenland, but recovered after President Trump spoke at the World Economic Forum on Wednesday. The S&P 500 finished the week down 0.35%, though the benchmark remains up 1.02% so far this year. The economy grew at an annualized rate of 4.4% in Q3 ...

Weekly Market Update – 1.19.2026

Unify Financial Advisors Weekly Market Update The U.S. stock market experienced some volatility last week, with the S&P 500 declining 0.38%. Despite the dip, the index remains up 1.38% year-to-date. The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 0.3% in December, and 2.7% over the last 12 months, with shelter, food, and energy prices contributing to the increase. The Producer Price Index (PPI) for November came in hot at 0.2% and is up 3.0% over the 12 months ended in ...

Weekly Market Update – 1.12.2026

Unify Financial Advisors Weekly Market Update Last week, Wall Street saw positive momentum despite mixed economic data. The S&P 500 closed at a new record high of 6,966.28, reflecting a weekly gain of 1.57%. This growth was part of a broader market rally, with nine out of eleven sectors ending the week higher, led by materials, industrials, and energy. The Job Openings and Labor Turnover data for November showed a decrease of 300,000 job openings across most sectors ...

Weekly Market Update – 1.5.2026

Unify Financial Advisors Weekly Market Update The S&P 500 began 2026 with a rally on its first trading day, despite a 1.03% weekly decline. The anticipated “Santa Claus rally” did not materialize; however, stocks posted solid gains for the full calendar year, with the S&P 500’s total return at 17.88%. Weekly Outlook The Job Openings and Labor Turnover data report is expected this week, providing further insights into the labor market’s ...

Weekly Market Update – 12.22.2025

Unify Financial Advisors Weekly Market Update The stock market experienced a volatile week, with declines early on followed by a rally on Thursday and Friday. The S&P 500 ended the week up 0.10%. Energy was the worst-performing sector, falling nearly 4%, while consumer discretionary and healthcare sectors outperformed. A cooler-than-expected Consumer Price Index (CPI) report helped boost investor sentiment as it rose 0.2% from September to November, with a 2.7% increase ...

Weekly Market Update – 12.15.2025

Unify Financial Advisors Weekly Market Update Markets were mixed last week as investors responded to the Federal Reserve’s policy decision and rotated from technology stocks into more cyclical areas of the market. The S&P 500 declined 0.63% for the week, ending slightly lower after reaching record highs mid-week following the Fed’s announcement. The Federal Reserve cut its target range for the federal funds rate by 25 basis points to 3.50%–3.75%, ...

Weekly Market Update – 12.8.2025

Unify Financial Advisors Weekly Market Update – 12.8.2025 Tame inflation data and growing optimism about a possible Federal Reserve interest rate cut drove positive momentum in the stock market last week. The S&P 500 gained 0.31% for the week. The Personal Consumption Expenditures Price Index (PCE) increased 0.3% in September and 2.8% from one year ago. The US import and export prices remained unchanged in September, following a 0.1% rise in August. ...

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