Weekly Market Commentary for November 30th, 2020
Stocks rose on a shortened, post-Thanksgiving Friday as retailers kicked off the holiday shopping season and coronavirus cases rose. The S&P and NASDAQ closed at record highs Friday, and the Dow closed above 30,000 for the first time earlier in the week. For the week, the Dow rose 2.25 percent to close at 29,910.37. The S&P gained 2.30 percent to finish at 3,638.35, and the NASDAQ climbed 2.97 percent to end at 12,205.85.
Weekly Market Commentary for November 16th, 2020
Stocks rose Friday amid upbeat earnings reports and a surge in virus cases. Positive vaccine news helped the Dow and the S&P achieve strong weekly gains. On Monday, Pfizer reported its vaccine proved over 90 percent effective in its trial. For the week, the Dow rose 4.19 percent to close at 29,479.81. The S&P gained 2.21 percent to finish at 3,585.15, and the NASDAQ dropped 0.53 percent to end the week at 11,829.29.
Weekly Market Commentary for November 9th, 2020
Amid uncertainty surrounding the presidential election, U.S. stocks closed mostly flat Friday. But Wall Street saw its best weekly gains since April. For the week, the Dow rose 6.89 percent to close at 28,323.40. The S&P gained 7.36 percent to finish at 3,509.44, and the NASDAQ climbed 9.05 percent to end the week at 11,895.23.
Weekly Market Commentary for November 2nd, 2020
Stocks fell sharply Friday, led by major tech shares. The S&P and the Dow saw their biggest weekly losses since the March sell-off. Rising coronavirus cases, stalled stimulus talks, and a looming presidential election troubled investors. For the week, the Dow fell 6.47 percent to close at 26,501.60. The S&P lost 5.62 percent to finish at 3,269.96, and the NASDAQ dropped 5.50 percent to end at 10,911.59.
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