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Weekly Market Update – 4.6.2026

Unify Financial Advisors Weekly Market Update Optimism in Iran negotiations, strong domestic demand and investor confidence helped lift equities, even as volatility in commodities, particularly oil and gold, remained elevated. Treasury yields declined modestly, while the U.S. dollar held relatively steady.From an economic standpoint, data painted a mixed but resilient picture. Job growth came in stronger than expected and unemployment edged lower, signaling continued labor market ...
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Weekly Market Update – 3.30.2026

Unify Financial Advisors Weekly Market Update Markets extended their recent pullback last week, as stocks remained under pressure from geopolitical uncertainty and sharp moves in energy prices. Major indexes, including the Dow, S&P 500, and Nasdaq, all finished lower. The Nasdaq slipped deeper into correction territory, while small-cap and global stocks showed relative resilience. On the economic front, recent data pointed to building price pressures. Both import ...
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Weekly Market Update – 3.2.2026

Unify Financial Advisors Weekly Market Update After a mid-week rally, the S&P 500 lost steam and closed down 0.44%. Year-to-date, the index remains slightly positive, up 0.49%. Defensive sectors, such as consumer staples, utilities, and health care, outperformed, while financials and information technology lagged. The Producer Price Index rose 0.5% in January, sparking concerns about inflation. Unemployment claims increased slightly, with 212,000 new claims for the week ...
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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 ...
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Weekly Market Update – 11.24.2025

Unify Financial Advisors Weekly Market Update Volatility remained the theme in the markets last week as equities faced sharp midweek declines before a partial recovery on Friday. Despite the rebound, major U.S. indexes finished in negative territory. The S&P 500 ended the week down 1.95%.Economic updates were mixed. The delayed September jobs report showed stronger than expected job gains alongside a rise in unemployment, reinforcing uncertainty around the Federal Reserve’s future ...
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Weekly Market Update – 6.9.2025

Unify Financial Advisors Weekly Market Update Markets ended the week on a positive note, supported by cautious optimism over U.S.-China trade developments and a stronger-than-expected job report. The S&P 500 rose 1.50%, hitting its highest level since February. April’s trade report, released June 5, showed the deficit narrowed sharply by 55.5%, driven by a 3.0% rise in exports and a 16.3% drop in imports. Despite this monthly improvement, the trade gap is still up 65.7% from a year ...
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