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2020 Financial Markets Update

Week in Review

2020 Financial Markets Update

Week in Review: July 22, 2022

July 25, 2022

Recap & Commentary Markets ended the week higher as investors digested a spate of earnings reports and looked ahead to […]

2020 Financial Markets Update

Week in Review: July 15, 2022

July 18, 2022

Recap & Commentary Markets ended the week lower as investors digested unexpectedly strong inflation data, along with the start of […]

2020 Financial Markets Update

Week in Review: July 8, 2022

July 11, 2022

Recap & Commentary Markets ended the week higher as recession fears eased slightly. The current lack of clarity in economic […]

2020 Financial Markets Update

Week in Review: July 1, 2022

July 5, 2022

Recap & Commentary Equity markets ended the week lower, spurred on by increasing recession concerns. Economic data was mixed, providing […]

2020 Financial Markets Update

Week in Review: June 24, 2022

June 27, 2022

Recap & Commentary Following its worst week since March 2020, the S&P 500 enjoyed its best week since May 2020, […]

2020 Financial Markets Update

Week in Review: June 17, 2022

June 21, 2022

Recap & Commentary Markets ended the week lower faced with intensifying recession concerns and the Federal Reserve’s single largest rate […]

2020 Financial Markets Update

Week in Review: June 10, 2022

June 13, 2022

Recap & Commentary Markets ended the week lower pressured by surging global inflation and attendant concerns about monetary policy. In […]

2020 Financial Markets Update

Week in Review: June 3, 2022

June 6, 2022

Recap & Commentary Markets ended the week lower following comments by Federal Reserve Vice Chair Lael Brainard, a growing chorus […]

2020 Financial Markets Update

Week in Review: May 27, 2022

May 31, 2022

Recap & Commentary The S&P 500 snapped its seven-week losing streak by gaining 6.6%, its best week since November 2020. […]

2020 Financial Markets Update

Week in Review: May 20, 2022

May 23, 2022

Recap & Commentary Markets ended the week lower as investors continued to fret about the Federal Reserve and the increasing […]