Weekly Market Commentary

Weekly Market Commentary

US equity indices declined for a second consecutive week despite a strong start to second-quarter earnings. With just over 25% of the S&P 500 reporting, top- and bottom-line growth rates have been better than anticipated. Results this week from Google, Intel, and...
Weekly Market Commentary

Weekly Market Commentary

Markets took a step back last week despite a better-than-expected start to second-quarter earnings and benign inflation data.  Semiconductor names continued to come under pressure, especially the memory names, as the sector entered into bear territory, off 20% in just...
Weekly Market Commentary

Weekly Market Commentary

US markets finished the week mixed in volatile trade.  The rotation from technology into other parts of the market reversed this week, as leadership from mega-cap tech names and semiconductors powered the market higher.  News that China would allow the purchase of...
Weekly Market Commentary

Weekly Market Commentary

The holiday-shortened week saw the end to the best 2nd quarter in six years as the S&P 500 added over $8 trillion in market value.  The Semiconductor sector recorded its best quarter ever with a gain of 87.75% as AI demand for chips continued.  That said the...
Weekly Market Commentary

Weekly Market Commentary

Markets finished the week mixed, with a noticeable rotation out of mega-cap technology issues to healthcare, real estate, and consumer staples.  Concerns about the return on investment from a massive capital-expenditure binge on artificial intelligence resurfaced. ...
Weekly Market Commentary

Weekly Market Commentary

Happy Father’s Day to all the fathers out there.  The holiday-shortened week brought gains to US equities and saw the Japanese and South Korean markets forge new all-time highs.  The signing of a memorandum of understanding between the US and Iran extended the...