Market Recap Powered by: YCharts WEEK OF JUN. 1 THROUGH JUN. 5, 2026 The S&P 500 index fell 2.6% this week, its first weekly loss since March, as stronger-than-anticipated May payrolls boosted bets that the Federal Reserve will raise rates this year. The S&P 500 ended Friday's session at 7,383.74, breaking a winning streak that had gone on for nine weeks, the market benchmark's longest such run since 2023. The S&P 500 is now up 7.9% this year. The S&P 500 on Tuesday

Market Recap Powered by: YCharts WEEK OF MAY. 25 THROUGH MAY. 29, 2026 The S&P 500 index rose 1.4% this week, marking its ninth consecutive weekly increase and ending the trading month with a 5.15% climb to a record closing high. The S&P 500 ended the week at 7,580.06, its highest close ever. The index also posted a record intraday high on Friday at 7,599.38. The last time the S&P 500 had a weekly winning streak this long was in late 2023. It is now up 11% this year.

Market Recap Powered by: YCharts WEEK OF MAY. 18 THROUGH MAY. 22, 2026 The S&P 500 index rose 0.9% this week, its eighth consecutive week of gains, amid upbeat trading heading into the holiday weekend. The S&P 500 ended Friday's session at 7,473.47, close to the record closing high it reached last week of 7,501.24. This marks the longest weekly winning streak since a nine-week run that ended in December 2023. The index is now up 3.7% for May and has climbed 9.2% in 2

Market Recap Powered by: YCharts WEEK OF MAY. 11 THROUGH MAY. 15, 2026 The S&P 500 index edged up 0.1% this week, its seventh consecutive weekly gain, as a strong advance in energy stocks helped outweigh declines in other sectors. The S&P 500 ended the week at 7,408.50, up slightly on the week but down from the new closing high it reached Thursday at 7,501.24. The market benchmark also hit a new intraday high on Thursday at 7,517.12. The seven-week win streak is the

WEEK OF MAY. 4 THROUGH MAY. 8, 2026 The S&P 500 index rose 2.3% this week to another round of new highs as the technology sector climbed on deals and earnings. The S&P 500 ended Friday's session at 7,398.93, marking its latest all-time closing high. The market benchmark also set a fresh intraday high on Friday at 7,401.50, its sixth consecutive week of gains. The index is up 8.1% for the year. This week's advance came as deal chatter and better-than-expected earnings drove st

Market Recap Powered by: YCharts WEEK OF MAY. 4 THROUGH MAY. 8, 2026 The S&P 500 index rose 2.3% this week to another round of new highs as the technology sector climbed on deals and earnings. The S&P 500 ended Friday's session at 7,398.93, marking its latest all-time closing high. The market benchmark also set a fresh intraday high on Friday at 7,401.50, its sixth consecutive week of gains. The index is up 8.1% for the year. This week's advance came as deal chatter

Market Recap Powered by: YCharts WEEK OF APR. 27 THROUGH MAY. 1, 2026 The S&P 500 index rose 0.9% this week to another closing record high as the communication services sector led a broad climb amid better-than-expected earnings. The S&P 500 ended Friday's session at 7,230.12 and reached a fresh intraday high of 7,272.52. This marks the fifth consecutive weekly gain. On Thursday, the benchmark closed out April with a 10% jump that represented its largest monthly incr

Market Recap Powered by: YCharts WEEK OF APR. 20 THROUGH APR. 24, 2026 The S&P 500 index rose 0.55% this week to another round of fresh highs, led by the energy and technology sectors as oil prices climbed and Intel's (INTC) earnings topped views. The S&P 500 ended Friday's session at 7,165.08, its highest closing level yet. The market benchmark also reached a fresh intraday high on Friday at 7,168.59. This marks the S&P 500's fourth weekly gain in a row. It's up 9.

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 t

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 larg

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 si

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 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 (P

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) and