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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 ...

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%. Looking Ahead ...

Weekly Market Update – 3.17.2025

Markets continued their downward trend last week, with the S&P 500 declining 2.27%. Investors navigated ongoing uncertainty surrounding inflation, tariffs, and the economy. On Thursday, the S&P 500 entered correction territory from the highs set in February but is only down 4.13% for the year following Friday’s rally. Inflation slowed in February, with the Consumer Price Index (CPI) rising 0.2% for the month and 2.8% year-over-year. The Producer Price ...

Weekly Market Update – 3.10.2025

Last week, the S&P 500 declined 3.10%. The employment report showed that employment rose by 151,000 in February, just missing expectations for 159,000. The unemployment rate ticked up 0.10% to 4.1%, and wage growth continued with a 0.3% monthly increase and a 4.0% annual increase in average hourly earnings. Stocks are off to a volatile start this week, with the S&P 500 down 2.7% today and 4.59% for the year. Bonds have been the bright spot, gaining 0.48% today and ...

Weekly Market Update – 12.9.2024

Last week, consumer discretionary, communication services, and information technology stocks saw gains, which were tempered by declines in energy, utilities, real estate, and materials. The S&P 500 gained 0.99%, and the Russell 1000 growth gained 3.64%. Friday’s labor report showed strong November hiring and upward revisions for September. The strong hiring and an increase in the employment rate from 4.1% to 4.2% should keep the Fed on course to cut rates by 0.25% on ...

Weekly Market Update – 3.18.2024

Last week, the market had mixed reactions to the inflation data. The Core Consumer Price Index (Core CPI) and Producer Price Index (PPI) for February exceeded expectations, registering at 0.4% and 0.6%, respectively, from the previous month. Over the past twelve months, Core CPI increased by 3.8%. The S&P 500 gained following Tuesday’s CPI data but sold off on Thursday after the hotter-than-expected PPI data, closing down -0.09% for the week. The Federal Open Market Committee ...

Weekly Market Update – 3.11.2024

Last week, I did not post a market update because I visited Nicaragua with my family. This experience left us with a deep appreciation for the Nicaraguans we met and a renewed awareness of the vast opportunities we are blessed with in the United States of America. Turning to the US economy, we observed a decline in January job openings. February employment data showed that nonfarm payrolls increased by 275K, average hourly earnings slightly increased by 0.1%, and the unemployment rate rose ...

Weekly Market Update – 2.19.2024

Last week, the Consumer Price Index (CPI) and Producer Price Index (PPI) both came in hotter than expected, with shelter costs being the primary contributor to the notable increase in January’s CPI report, accounting for two-thirds of the total increase. For commentary and a chart explaining how real wage growth has outpaced inflation since the start of 2023, please take a look at the attached Weekly Market Recap. Real wage growth should support consumer spending and the economy. ...

Weekly Market Update – 1.16.2024

Last week, the Michigan Wolverines pounced on the Washington Huskies in the NCAA Football Championship. Their victory is analogous to how the shelter component dominated the warmer-than-expected inflation data in the December Consumer Price Index (CPI). The index component for shelter continued its rise, contributing to over half of the overall CPI increase. The owners’ equivalent rent of residences (OER) survey, which accounts for 75% of the shelter index, could overstate current ...

Weekly Market Update – 12.18.2023

Last week’s economic data and news were positively received. A cooler Producer Price Index (PPI), a dovish pivot by the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC), and strong retail sales propelled stocks and bonds higher. The S&P 500 gained 2.53%, while bonds saw a 2.16% increase. November’s Core Consumer Price Index (CPI) was slightly higher at 0.3%, compared to 0.2% in October, excluding volatile food and energy prices. Shelter costs were the primary contributors to Core ...

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Weekly Market Update – 5.19.2025

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Weekly Market Update – 3.17.2025

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Weekly Market Update – 12.9.2024

Weekly Market Update – 3.18.2024

Weekly Market Update – 3.11.2024

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Weekly Market Update – 1.16.2024

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