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Weekly Market Update – 6.15.2026

Unify Financial Advisors Weekly Market Update Markets finished the week higher despite a volatile start driven by concerns over the U.S.-Iran conflict, inflation, and the potential for a technology-sector pullback. Sentiment improved as tensions in the Middle East eased and the record-setting SpaceX IPO boosted optimism. Small-cap stocks led gains, while crude oil and gold prices moved lower. In addition to the positive market movement, economic data showed ...

Weekly Market Update – 6.8.2026

Unify Financial Advisors Weekly Market Update Markets pulled back last week as stronger-than-expected employment data reduced expectations for a near-term interest rate cut. A sharp selloff on Friday, led by technology stocks, pushed major indexes lower, while rising Treasury yields reflected a shift toward a higher-rate outlook. Economic data remained generally positive, with employers adding 172,000 jobs in May and job openings increasing in April. Manufacturing activity ...

Weekly Market Update – 5.11.2026

Unify Financial Advisors Weekly Market Update Markets advanced again last week as investor optimism remained strong following encouraging economic data and another solid round of corporate earnings. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite both reached new record highs, led by continued strength in technology stocks. Falling oil prices and easing concerns around interest rates also helped support equity markets, even as geopolitical tensions in the Middle East remained ...

Weekly Market Update – 5.4.2026

Unify Financial Advisors Weekly Market Update Equities extended their gains last week, with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite both closing at record highs as strong corporate earnings supported investor sentiment. With 63% of S&P 500 companies having reported Q1 2026 EPS, 84% beat estimates, according to FactSet. Economic data reflected steady growth with some mixed trends. The Federal Reserve held interest rates unchanged, noting solid activity ...

Weekly Market Update – 3.23.2026

Unify Financial Advisors Weekly Market Update Markets faced continued pressure last week, with equities broadly lower as investors digested rising yields, higher oil prices, and the Iran conflict. The Dow, S&P 500, and Nasdaq each posted losses, while the 10-year Treasury yield pushed higher to 4.39%. Commodity trends were mixed, with energy prices holding near recent highs and gold pulling back after a strong run. Recent economic releases offered a nuanced view of ...

Weekly Market Update – 3.16.2026

Unify Financial Advisors Weekly Market Update For the third consecutive week, markets declined amid rising oil prices and escalating tensions in the Middle East. In response, investors moved away from risk assets. The Dow Jones Industrial Average, S&P 500, and Nasdaq all finished the week lower. Meanwhile, crude oil climbed above $98 per barrel, increasing more than 70% this year. Recent economic data showed mixed signals. While inflation remained relatively ...

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 – 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. ...

Weekly Market Update – 9.22.2025

The stock market continued its impressive performance last week, with the S&P 500 gaining 1.22%. Stock gains were fueled by the Federal Reserve’s decision to cut interest rates for the first time this year, bringing the range to 4.00%-4.25%. The majority of the FOMC participants forecasted further reducing the Fed Funds rate by 0.50% in 2025. While lower rates are good for some borrowers and investors, they also reduce short-term savings rates, so it is best to stay ...

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Weekly Market Update – 6.15.2026

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Weekly Market Update – 3.16.2026

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Weekly Market Update – 12.8.2025

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