Financial Market Quarterly Commentary | December 2022

Markets sold off in December, contributing to mixed results for the quarter and declines for 2022. The S&P 500 lost 5.76 percent during the month, gained 7.56 percent for the quarter, and lost 18.11 percent for the year.

Financial Market Quarterly Commentary | September 2022

Equity markets saw widespread declines in September, wiping out gains from earlier in the quarter and bringing the major indices to their lowest closing levels for the year.

Financial Market Quarterly Commentary | June 2022

With continued inflation and fear of a potential recession, the financial market is greatly disturbed. What are the latest market news and main stock market highlights? Keep reading this market commentary for stock market predictions, investment advice and projections.

Financial Market Quarterly Commentary | March 2022

Equity markets partially bounced back in March. The S&P 500, Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA), and Nasdaq Composite gained 3.71 percent, 2.49 percent, and 3.48 percent, respectively.

Financial Market Quarterly Commentary | December 2021

Markets rallied to finish out 2021, with all three major U.S. indices notching gains for the month, quarter, and year. The S&P 500 gained 4.48 percent in December, 11.03 percent for the quarter, and 28.71 percent for the year.

Financial Market Quarterly Commentary | September 2021

Markets pulled back sharply in September. The S&P 500 lost 4.65 percent for the month but gained 0.58 percent for the quarter. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 4.20 percent for the month and 1.46 percent for the quarter, and the Nasdaq Composite fell 5.27 percent for the month and 0.23 percent for the quarter.

Financial Market Quarterly Commentary | June 2021

Equity markets rallied in June, which capped off a positive month and quarter for all three major U.S. indices. Both the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite hit record highs in June before pulling back slightly toward month-end.

Financial Market Quarterly Commentary | March 2021

U.S. stock markets saw gains for the month and quarter. The Nasdaq Composite gained 0.48 percent in March. The S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) saw stronger results, up by 4.38 percent and 6.78 percent, respectively.

Financial Market Quarterly Commentary | December 2020

Markets continued to rally in December. The Nasdaq Composite led the way with a 5.71 percent gain for the month. The S&P 500 gained 3.84 percent, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) rose by 3.41 percent.

Financial Market Quarterly Commentary | September 2020

Markets dropped early in September before partially recovering by month-end. The S&P 500 fell 3.80 percent, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) lost 2.18 percent and the Nasdaq Composite declined 5.10 percent.