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Stock market closes out worst year since 2008 with volatile December

1/4/2019

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​The stock market ended deeply negative in December, with the S&P 500, Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA), NASDAQ, and Russell 2000 each losing over 8%. The worst market performance in December since 1931 sent the S&P 500, DJIA, and NASDAQ into negative territory for the year, with the S&P 500 down 6.2%, the DJIA down 5.6%, and NASDAQ down 3.9%. The Russell 2000 was down 12.2% in 2018. The year accounted for the worst market performance since 2008.


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Final Week of November Puts Stock Market in Positive Territory

12/4/2018

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​Stocks finished strong on the last day of November, helping major indices move further into positive territory. The S&P 500 closed up 1.8% to 2,760.17, the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) ended up 1.7% to 25,536.46, and the NASDAQ closed up 0.3% to 7,330.54. Rumors of easing trade tensions with China on Friday helped the NASDAQ move into positive territory for the month. Only the Russell 2000 is in negative territory for the year. 


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October Volatility Ends in Markets Down in Excess of 5%

11/1/2018

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​US equities rallied on the last day of the worst month for the S&P 500 since September 2011. The S&P 500 closed the month down 6.9%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) closed down 5.1%, the NASDAQ ended down 9.2%, and the Russell 2000 finished down 10.9%. Before the last week of the month, both the DJIA and S&P 500 entered negative territory for the year. 


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Stock Market Mixed in September

10/4/2018

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​Stocks ended September mixed, as the S&P 500 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) led positive returns, while the Nasdaq and the Russell 2000 declined. 


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Stocks Close Out Best August in Four Years

9/6/2018

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​The Dow Jones Industrial Average (Dow) and S&P 500 had their best August since 2014, closing up 2.2% to 25,964.82 and 3.0% to 2,901.52, respectively. The Nasdaq, which finished the month up 5.7% at 8,109.54, had its best August performance since 2000. During the month, the S&P 500 and Nasdaq reached record highs.


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Stock Market Closes Out July in Positive Territory

8/3/2018

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​Markets performed well in July, with major indices closing in strong, positive territory. The S&P 500 increased 3.6% to 2,816 in July and is up 5.3% year to date. Similarly, the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) increased nearly 5% during the month to 25,415.19, and the NASDAQ increased 2.2% to 7,671.79. 


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Stocks Close Out May in the Black

6/7/2018

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​Despite closing down considerably on the last day of May - due to confirmation that the US will proceed with tariff plans against its North American and European allies - broad indices closed the month of May in positive territory.


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Stock Market Slightly Up in April

5/3/2018

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Major indices, with the exception of the Nasdaq, slightly increased in the month of April. The Russell 2000 led major indices with a gain of 0.6%, while the Nasdaq lagged with a flat return. Year to date, returns on the S&P 500, Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA), Nasdaq, and Russell 2000 are fairly mixed. Trailing-twelve-month returns are still in positive territory, thanks to strong returns in 2017.


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Market Has First Quarterly Loss Since Third Quarter of 2015

4/2/2018

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​The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA), S&P 500, and NASDAQ all closed down greater than 2.5% in March, while the Russell 2000 closed up 1.1%. The poor performance of the DJIA, S&P 500, and NASDAQ in March turned the indices into negative territory for the 2018 calendar year so far and resulted in the first quarterly loss since the third quarter of 2015. 

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Stocks Retreat in February Amid High Volatility

3/1/2018

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​Major stock indices declined in February, as market volatility increased. The S&P 500 snapped a 10-month winning streak by declining 3.9%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average and Russell 2000 also declined near 4.0%, while the NASDAQ, faring better than the others, declined 1.9%. February marked the worst performance for both the Dow and the S&P 500 in two years.


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