Breakin’ Out to the Upside!
On Friday, the markets closed the week gaining traction. The Dow had 7 days of consecutive growth, rising 2.34%—its largest weekly gain since March. Meanwhile, the S&P 500 rose 2.41%, the NASDAQ jumped 2.68%, and the MSCI EAFE increased 1.41%. Various factors came together to support the growth. From geopolitical topics to strong corporate earnings, […]
As the Easter Weekend’s Geo-Political Tension Wanes, U.S. Consumer Data Weakens, Gold Rises, Oil Falls
China roared back with a 6.9% year on year Q1 GDP increase, it’s largest since 2015, as its retail and investment activity increased. China’s drivers were housing, infrastructure investment, exports and retail sales improvement. China’s target was 6.5%. China’s rebalancing away from heavy manufacturing and more towards services and consumer demand has not diminished the […]
