Author - Craig Foley

US stocks wrap up worst week of 2023

27 Feb 2023 - US stocks fell sharply Friday, wrapping up their worst week of 2023, after the Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation gauge showed a stronger-than-expected increase in prices last month.

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Big gains from chip stock Nvidia boosts markets

24 Feb 2023 - Stocks closed higher amid volatile trading Thursday as investors remained concerned about the path of the Federal Reserve’s rate hikes. The moves came a day after the Fed released the minutes of its most recent meeting, which concluded February 1st, showing that members of the central bank are resolved to keep fighting inflation with rate hikes.

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US markets closed: YTD figures are currently strong

21 Feb 2023 - Overnight, the US stock and bond markets were closed, on account of Presidents' Day. We thought we'd update you on where markets stand calendar year to date. YTD, the Nasdaq is the best performer out of the three major indexes, up 13.5%. This is then followed by the S&P 500, up 6.7%. The Dow is the worst perfomer, however is still up 2.1% year to date.

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