Closing Recap Tuesday, May 13, 2025 Index Up/Down % Last DJ Industrials -269.67 0.64% 42,140 S&P 500 42.36 0.72% 5,886 Nasdaq 301.74 1.61% 19,010 Russell 2000 10.15 0.49% 2,102                   Following a nice bounce on China trade-war relief, or at least a trade-war pause, US equities saw some profit taking overnight ahead … Read More

Mid-Morning Look Tuesday, May 13, 2025 Index Up/Down % Last DJ Industrials -119.31 0.28% 42,289 S&P 500 43.21 0.74% 5,887 Nasdaq 258.49 1.38% 18,967 Russell 2000 8.95 0.43% 2,101     U.S. stocks with smooth sailing to kick off the week, extending their massive move off the “Liberation day” tariff April lows, as the Nasdaq makes it a 5th straight … Read More

Early Look Tuesday, May 13, 2025 Futures Up/Down % Last Dow -194.00 0.46% 42,299 S&P 500 -14.25 0.25% 5,850 Nasdaq -44.50 0.21% 20,904     U.S. futures are down slightly after surging/closing at the highs Monday following a day of positive trade headlines with rival China, but attention this morning turns to inflation with the April Consumer Price Index (CPI) … Read More

Closing Recap Monday, May 12, 2025 Index Up/Down % Last DJ Industrials 1,160.72 2.81% 42,410 S&P 500 184.28 3.26% 5,844 Nasdaq 779.43 4.35% 18,703 Russell 2000 69.12 3.42% 2,092                   Stocks finish at the highs, as both the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite hit their highest levels in two months after the … Read More

Mid-Morning Look Monday, May 12, 2025 Index Up/Down % Last DJ Industrials 908.54 2.22% 42,164 S&P 500 132.16 2.34% 5,792 Nasdaq 567.09 3.15% 18494, Russell 2000 66.04 3.26% 2,089     U.S. stocks on cruise control higher, as positive trade talks this weekend in Switzerland between US and China officials ended in a tariff truce that prompted massive risk taking … Read More

Early Look Monday, May 12, 2025 Futures Up/Down % Last Dow 979.00 2.37% 42,302 S&P 500 171.25 3.01% 5,849 Nasdaq 792.50 3.93% 20,929     U.S. futures jumped overnight, surging on reports the U.S. and China ended this weekend’s high-stakes trade talks in Switzerland on a positive note, with U.S. officials touting a “deal” to reduce the U.S. trade deficit, … Read More

Closing Recap Friday, May 09, 2025 Index Up/Down % Last DJ Industrials -119.07 0.29% 41,249 S&P 500 -4.03 0.07% 5,659 Nasdaq 0.78 0.00% 17,928 Russell 2000 -3.34 0.16% 2,023                   Today was one of the quietest/low volume days on Wall Street in weeks, as U.S. stock markets traded sideways most of the … Read More

Mid-Morning Look Friday, May 09, 2025 Index Up/Down % Last DJ Industrials -82.30 0.20% 41,285 S&P 500 -9.10 0.16% 5,655 Nasdaq -20.32 0.12% 17,907 Russell 2000 9.27 0.46% 2,035     U.S. stocks open the trading day higher, but have been paring gains, pulling back off the highs as the S&P 500 (SPX) failed to hold 5,700 late yesterday and … Read More

Early Look Friday, May 9, 2025 Futures Up/Down % Last Dow 59.00 0.14% 41,527 S&P 500 17.25 0.31% 5,702 Nasdaq 88.00 0.44% 20,236     US stock futures inch higher with investors’ attention focused on the outcome of the weekend trade talks between China and the US after President Donald Trump signed his first trade deal with the UK on … Read More

Closing Recap Thursday, May 08, 2025 Index Up/Down % Last DJ Industrials 254.60 0.62% 41,368 S&P 500 32.67 0.58% 5,663 Nasdaq 189.98 1.07% 17,928 Russell 2000 36.76 1.85% 2,026                   U.S. stocks surged on positive trade deal news as President Trump and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced a “breakthrough deal” on … Read More