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Weekly Market Commentary
Market Recap Powered by: Ycharts WEEK OF JAN. 5 THROUGH JAN. 9, 2026 The S&P 500 index rose 1.6% this week to a fresh closing high in a broad climb led by the consumer discretionary sector. The S&P 500 ended Friday's session at 6,966.28, its highest closing level ever. The market benchmark also reached an intraday record on Friday at 6,978.36. Shares of homebuilders and other companies connected with the housing market were among the S&P 500's top weekly gainers af

Bradley Clough
5 days ago


Weekly Market Commentary
Market Recap Powered by: YCharts Week of Dec. 29 through Jan. 2, 2026 The S&P 500 index shed 1% this week as the market benchmark transitioned to 2026 following its third consecutive year of double-digit percentage gains. The S&P 500 ended at 6,858.47 on Friday, up 0.2% in its first trading session of the new year but down from last week's close. The index locked in a 16% gain for 2025 on Wednesday. Trading was closed on Thursday for New Year's Day. The index edged

Bradley Clough
Jan 5


Weekly Market Commentary
Market Recap Powered by: YCharts Week of Sep. 29 through Oct. 3, 2025 The S&P 500 index rose 1.1% this week to its highest close ever, boosted by strong gains in the health care sector amid an agreement between Pfizer (PFE) and the Trump administration. The S&P 500 ended Friday's session at 6,715.79 and is now up 14% for the year. It also reached a record intraday high on Friday at 6,750.87. On Tuesday, the market benchmark ended September with a 3.5% gain, its fif

Bradley Clough
Oct 6, 2025


Weekly Market Commentary
Market Recap Week of Sep. 22 through Sep. 26, 2025 Powered by: YCharts The S&P 500 index eased 0.3% this week as the Trump...

Bradley Clough
Sep 29, 2025


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Market Recap Powered by: YCharts Week of Sep. 8 through Sep. 12, 2025 The S&P 500 index rose 1.6% this week in a broad advance...

Bradley Clough
Sep 15, 2025


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Market Recap Powered by: YCharts Week of Sep. 1 through Sep. 5, 2025 The S&P 500 index edged up 0.3% this week as investors...

Bradley Clough
Sep 8, 2025


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Market Recap Powered by: YCharts Week of Aug. 25 through Aug. 29, 2025 The S&P 500 index edged down 0.1% this week but ended...

Bradley Clough
Sep 2, 2025


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Market Recap Powered by: YCharts Week of Aug. 11 through Aug. 15, 2025 The S&P 500 index rose 0.9% this week, scaling new peaks...

Bradley Clough
Aug 18, 2025


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Market Recap Powered by: YCharts Week of Aug. 4 through Aug. 8, 2025 The S&P 500 index rose 2.4% this week, led by technology...

Bradley Clough
Aug 11, 2025


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Market Recap Powered by: YCharts Week of Jul. 28 through Aug. 1, 2025 The S&P 500 index fell 2.4% this week as payrolls data...

Bradley Clough
Aug 4, 2025


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Market Recap Powered by: YCharts Week of Jul. 21 through Jul. 25, 2025 The S&P 500 index rose 1.5% this week to another closing...

Bradley Clough
Jul 28, 2025


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Market Recap Powered by: YCharts Week of Jul. 14 through Jul. 18, 2025 The S&P 500 index edged up 0.6% this week, ending close...

Bradley Clough
Jul 21, 2025


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Market Recap Powered by: YCharts Week of Jul. 7 through Jul. 11, 2025 The S&P 500 index edged down 0.3% this week amid the...

Bradley Clough
Jul 14, 2025


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Market Recap Powered by: YCharts Week of Jun. 30 through Jul. 4, 2025 The S&P 500 index rose 1.7% this week to another record...

Bradley Clough
Jul 7, 2025


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Market Recap Powered by: YCharts Week of Jun. 23 through Jun. 27, 2025 The S&P 500 index rose 3.4% this week to new highs, led...

Bradley Clough
Jun 30, 2025


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Market Recap Powered by: YCharts Week of Jun. 16 through Jun. 20, 2025 The S&P 500 index edged down 0.2% this week as gains in...

Bradley Clough
Jun 23, 2025


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Market Recap Powered by: YCharts Week of Jun. 9 through Jun. 13, 2025 The S&P 500 index fell 0.4% this week as tensions between...

Bradley Clough
Jun 16, 2025


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Market Recap Powered by: YCharts Week of Jun. 2 through Jun. 6, 2025 The S&P 500 index rose 1.5% this week as May payrolls came...

Bradley Clough
Jun 9, 2025


Weekly Market Commentary
Market Recap Powered by: YCharts Week of May. 26 through May. 30, 2025 The S&P 500 index rose 1.9% this week, capping the...

Bradley Clough
Jun 2, 2025


AFM Weekly Update
Market Recap Powered by: YCharts Week of May. 19 through May. 23, 2025 The S&P 500 index fell 2.6% this week, pushing the...

Bradley Clough
May 27, 2025
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