Tag Archives: Federal Reserve

09 Oct

Rinse and Repeat

October 9, 2020 Markets continued to rally for the first full week of October, sending the S&P 500 up for a second consecutive week. Like last week, the move was spurred by hopes that Republicans and Democrats will strike a stimulus deal to help millions of Americans amid the on-going pandemic. The last stimulus package…

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02 Oct

Hope for a Stimulus Deal Leads Stocks Higher

October 2, 2020 Hopes for a last-minute coronavirus stimulus package prior to the November presidential election pushed the S&P 500 1.50% higher for the week. This was the index’s first winning week over the last five during which markets have grappled with concerns that the economy is weakening amid gridlock on Capitol Hill in passing a…

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25 Sep

Stocks Slip on Fears of Second Covid-19 Wave

September 25, 2020 Stocks continued their sell off this week as anxiety continues to rise over the prospects that a second wave of Covid-19 cases may be materializing. Daily case counts in the U.S. have once again started climbing from their early September lows. Internationally, the United Kingdom, Spain, France, Germany, and Italy are all…

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