Market Recap Powered by: YCharts WEEK OF APR. 13 THROUGH APR. 17, 2026 The S&P 500 ended the week at 7,126.06, its highest closing level ever. The market benchmark also reached a fresh intraday high on Friday of 7,147.52. The weekly climb -- its third in a row -- moved the S&P 500 back into positive territory for the year to date. It is now up 4.1% for 2026 and 9.2% for April. President Donald Trump said Iran agreed to suspend its nuclear program indefinitely and won

Market Recap Powered by: YCharts WEEK OF APR. 6 THROUGH APR. 10, 2026 The S&P 500 index rose 3.6% this week in a broad climb ahead of high-stakes peace talks between Iran and the US and the Q1 earnings reporting season. The S&P 500 ended the week at 6,816.89, its second positive week in a row. The index is up 4.4% for April, erasing much of March's 4.6% drop. It is down 0.4% for the year. A two-week ceasefire reached between the US and Iran early this week appeared

Market Recap Powered by: YCharts WEEK OF MAR. 30 THROUGH APR. 3, 2026 The S&P 500 rose 3.4% this week as investors sought reasons to be hopeful that an end to the Iran war could be in sight. The climb represented the S&P 500's first weekly gain since the week ended Feb. 20. The S&P 500 ended Thursday's session, the last of the shortened week, at 6,582.69. The US stock market will be closed for Good Friday. The index on Tuesday ended March with a drop of 5.1%, the la

Market Recap Powered by: YCharts WEEK OF MAR. 23 THROUGH MAR. 27, 2026 The S&P 500 index posted a 2.1% loss this week, marking its fifth consecutive weekly loss and putting the market benchmark on track for its largest monthly loss in three and a half years. The S&P 500 ended Friday's session at 6,368.85 and is now down 7% for the year. Friday's closing level for the S&P 500 marks a 7.4% drop from where it ended February. The index hasn't lost that much in a month

Market Recap Powered by: YCharts WEEK OF MAR. 16 THROUGH MAR. 20, 2026 The S&P 500 index fell 1.9% this week, marking its fourth weekly loss in a row, as the war in Iran continued. The S&P 500 ended Friday's session at 6,506.48. The index has lost 5.4% in March and is down 5% for the year to date. The US-Israel war with Iran neared the three-week mark with no clear end in sight. The US sent more Marines to the Middle East while Iran's new supreme leader said "safety

Market Recap Powered by: YCharts WEEK OF MAR. 9 THROUGH MAR. 13, 2026 The S&P 500 index fell 1.6% this week, its third consecutive weekly decline, as oil prices continued to climb amid turmoil in the Middle East. The S&P 500 ended the week at 6,632.19. It is now down 3.6% in March and has fallen 3.1% this year. As the US-Iran war neared the two-week mark, most sectors of the S&P 500 fell. The energy sector bucked the decline as Brent crude, t

Market Recap Powered by: YCharts WEEK OF MAR. 2 THROUGH MAR. 6, 2026 The S&P 500 index began March with a 2% weekly drop, weighed down by turmoil in the Middle East and an unexpected decline in February payrolls. The S&P 500 ended Friday's session at 6,740.02. The market benchmark is now down 1.5% for the year. US stocks were in the red for much of the week as investors digested the start of the US-Israel war with Iran. The war, now in its seventh day, has led to a wi

Market Recap                                                                                     Powered by: YCharts WEEK OF FEB. 23 THROUGH FEB. 27, 2026 The S&P 500 edged down 0.4% this week, led by the technology and financial sectors. The index ended the week at 6,878.88. With Friday representing the last trading day of the month, the market benchmark recorded a 0.9% decline in February. It's still up 0.5% for 2026. In economic news, the US producer price index rose by 0

Market Recap Powered by: YCharts WEEK OF FEB. 16 THROUGH FEB. 20, 2026 The S&P 500 index rose 1.1% this week, led by communication services, as investors digested changes to US tariff policy amid a Supreme Court ruling. The S&P 500 ended Friday's session at 6,909.51. Still, the weekly gain - which came in just four sessions as the market was closed on Monday for Presidents Day - wasn't enough to move the market benchmark into positive territory for the month. The S&P

Market Recap                                                                                Powered by:  YCharts WEEK OF FEB. 9 THROUGH FEB. 13, 2026 The S&P 500 index slipped 1.4% this week as declines led by the financial and communication services sectors outweighed utilities-led gains. The S&P 500 ended Friday's session at 6,836.17. The index is down 1.5% for the month. The week's decline pushed the S&P 500 into the red for the year as the market benchmark is now down 0.1

Market Recap Powered by: Ycharts WEEK OF FEB. 2 THROUGH FEB. 6, 2026 The S&P 500 index slipped 0.1% this week as declines led by the consumer discretionary sector slightly outweighed gains guided by consumer staples amid mixed earnings reports. The S&P 500 ended the week at 6,932.30 and is up 1.3% for the year. The slim weekly move came as investors sifted through a mixed bag of quarterly earnings reports and guidance. Companies including Hershey (HSY) and PepsiCo

Market Recap Powered by: YCharts WEEK OF FEBRUARY 1, 2026 Equities ended the week mostly lower as investors parsed through a heavy slate of fourth-quarter earnings data, economic reports, high valuations, and the Federal Reserve's decision to maintain interest rates at their current levels. Several of the benchmark indexes hit notable highs midweek, with the S&P 500 surpassing the 7,000 level. Nevertheless, stocks generally retreated by the close of t

Market Recap Powered by: YCharts WEEK OF JAN. 19 THROUGH JAN. 23, 2026 The S&P 500 index edged down 0.4% this week, led by financial stocks amid some weaker-than-expected earnings in the sector. The market benchmark ended Friday's session at 6,915.61. This is the second consecutive weekly decline yet the S&P 500 is still up 1% for the month. Quarterly earnings reports were mixed this week. Earnings from financial companies including Capital One Financial (COF) an

Market Recap Powered by: YCharts WEEK OF JAN. 12 THROUGH JAN. 16, 2026                                The S&P 500 index edged down 0.4% this week as several big banks began the quarterly earnings season with weaker-than-expected revenue. The S&P 500 ended Friday's session at 6,940.01. Despite the slight weekly drop, the market benchmark is up 1.4% this month. JPMorgan Chase (JPM), Wells Fargo (WFC) and Citigroup (C) were among the banks that disappointed investors t

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