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. 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. 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. Major stock market indices had a great start to the year in January, as the S&P 500, Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA), and the NASDAQ all recording more than 5% gains. Most notable was the NASDAQ, which reached a 7.4% return over the month. Similarly, these returns bolstered the trailing-twelve-month returns of the respective indices, as the DJIA and NASDAQ have exceeded over 30%. Most major indices for the US stock market closed higher in December, with the Dow up 3.3%, the S&P 500 up 1.8%, the NASDAQ up 1.2%. The Russell 2000 closed December down 0.4%. Markets performed considerably well in 2017, with all of the aforementioned indices increasing in excess of 10% and with the NASDAQ performing the best with an increase of over 28% for the year. Major indices for the US stock market closed in positive territory in November, with the Dow up 4.0%, the S&P 500 up 2.9%, the NASDAQ up 2.6%, and the Russell 2000 up 3.6% amid generally positive economic news and tax reform optimism. Major indices for the US stock market closed up in October, with the Dow up 4.3%, the S&P 500 up 2.2%, the NASDAQ up 3.6%, and the Russell 2000 up 0.8%. The CBOE Volatility Index, or VIX, reached a record low during the month. |
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