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Unify Financial Advisors Weekly Market Update
A stronger-than-expected October jobs report provided some late-week support, but it was not enough to erase earlier losses as investors pulled back from risk following the midterm elections. Concerns about the potential political impact on technology and AI contributed to a sharp sell-off on Thursday. For the week, the Nasdaq fell 3.37%, the S&P 500 declined 2.68%, and the Dow slipped 0.94%. Crude oil also fell ...
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Weekly Market Update – 11.2.2026
Unify Financial Advisors Weekly Market Update
Major indexes finished the week lower as a sell-off in tech and AI shares drove the declines. For the week, the Nasdaq fell 2.00%, the Dow slipped 0.85%, and the S&P 500 lost 0.57%. The sell-off hit hardest on Friday, when the Nasdaq dropped 2.9% in a single day, its largest one-day percentage decline since June 5. Disappointing results from Intel and Amazon amplified worries about AI companies’ ...
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Weekly Market Update – 10.26.2026
Unify Financial Advisors Weekly Market Update
U.S. stocks finished a volatile week mostly lower as concerns about corporate borrowing and spending weighed on AI-related technology shares. Investors shifted toward health care, financials, utilities, and consumer staples, helping small-cap stocks outperform. The Dow finished slightly higher, while the Nasdaq and S&P 500 declined.
Economic data showed continued weakness in housing permits and starts, ...
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Weekly Market Update – 10.12.2026
Unify Financial Advisors Weekly Market Update
Markets ended higher last week following a strong rally on Friday. The S&P 500, DJIA, and Nasdaq gained 1.15%, 0.93%, and 0.64%, respectively. The Nasdaq recorded its fourth consecutive weekly gain, while the S&P 500 snapped a seven-week losing streak. Most market sectors posted gains, with information technology and industrials being the only exceptions.
Economic data showed strong growth in the services sector ...
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Weekly Market Update – 10.5.2026
Unify Financial Advisors Weekly Market Update
Investors’ focus remained on interest rates, inflation, and the labor market last week, driving increased volatility. Technology and AI stocks continued to support the market, helping the Nasdaq finish higher, while the Dow declined. Oil prices also fell below $92 per barrel as G7 nations announced plans to release crude and diesel reserves.
Economic reports pointed to continued growth but some cooling in the labor ...
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Weekly Market Update – 9.21.2026
Unify Financial Advisors Weekly Market Update
Markets were mixed last week as investors reacted to the Federal Reserve’s first interest-rate increase in three years, rising Treasury yields, and elevated energy prices. The Dow and S&P 500 declined 1.69% and 0.08%, respectively, while the Nasdaq gained 0.72% as technology stocks showed resilience. The 10-year Treasury yield climbed to approximately 5.00%, weighing on utilities, ...
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Weekly Market Update – 9.14.2026
Unify Financial Advisors Weekly Market Update
Markets ended last week lower despite strong gains on Friday, as investors weighed rising energy prices, inflation, Treasury yields, and the increasing likelihood of a Federal Reserve rate hike. The Dow, S&P 500, and Nasdaq declined 1.57%, 0.80%, and 0.66%, respectively. Energy and communication services were the only sectors to post gains, while health care stocks fell more than 3.5%.
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Weekly Market Update – 9.15.2026
Unify Financial Advisors Weekly Market Update
U.S. markets kicked off September on a mostly positive note, as investors balanced strong corporate earnings from companies like Dell with a stronger-than-expected jobs report and the prospect of Fed rate hikes. The Nasdaq and S&P 500 gained 0.40% and 0.09%, respectively, while the Dow slipped 0.27%. Crude oil jumped nearly 9.5% amid continued U.S.-Iran tensions.
The August jobs report showed payrolls increasing by ...
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Weekly Market Update 8.31.2026
Unify Financial Advisors Weekly Market Update
Major U.S. stock indexes ended the last full week of August modestly higher, supported by strong AI-related earnings. The Nasdaq gained 0.85%, while the S&P 500 and Dow rose 0.49% and 0.53%, respectively. Shares of Salesforce rallied following a better-than-expected earnings beat and news of a partnership with Anthropic. The positive report calmed some fears of a SASpocolypse, where AI replaces ...
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Weekly Market Update – 8.24.2026
Unify Financial Advisors Weekly Market Update
Wall Street pulled back last week, ending a multi-week winning streak as elevated Treasury yields, higher crude oil prices, mixed corporate earnings, and weakness in several technology and mega-cap stocks weighed on markets. The Nasdaq fell 2.05%, the S&P 500 declined 1.43%, and the Dow lost 0.85%. Walmart reported its smallest quarterly sales increase since 2020 as some Americans continue to spend cautiously.
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