Mid-Morning Look: August 18, 2025

Mid-Morning Look Monday, August 18, 2025 Index Up/Down % Last DJ Industrials 25.37 0.06% 44,973 S&P 500 0.19 0.01% 6,449 Nasdaq -11.29 0.06% 21,610 Russell 2000 6.17 0.27% 2,292     After finishing higher for a second straight week, major averages are kicking off the week little changed as investors await details of today President Trump/Ukraine Zelensky meeting today and … Read More

Morning Preview: August 18, 2025

Early Look Monday, August 18, 2025 Futures Up/Down % Last Dow -70.00 0.16% 44,970 S&P 500 -10.25 0.16% 6,461 Nasdaq -39.50 0.17% 23,764     U.S. futures edge lower following back-to-back winning weeks, while the Alaska summit between President Trump and Russian President Putin did not achieve a ceasefire, and Trump is meeting Ukraine leader Zelensky today. News this weekend … Read More

Market Review: August 15, 2025

Closing Recap Friday, August 15, 2025 Index Up/Down % Last DJ Industrials 34.86 0.08% 44,946 S&P 500 -18.75 0.29% 6,449 Nasdaq -87.69 0.40% 21,622 Russell 2000 -12.56 0.55% 2,286                   Outside of a solid bounce early for the Dow Jones Industrial Average, hitting new record highs (thanks to a 12% gain in … Read More

Mid-Morning Look: August 15, 2025

Mid-Morning Look Friday, August 15, 2025 Index Up/Down % Last DJ Industrials 24.85 0.06% 44,938 S&P 500 -10.72 0.17% 6,457 Nasdaq -44.08 0.20% 21,667 Russell 2000 -14.25 0.62% 2,284     So far, very similar action to yesterday where market breadth favors decliners (most S&P sectors in red) while major averages are being buoyed by large cap tech strength as … Read More

Morning Preview: August 15, 2025

Early Look Friday, August 15, 2025 Futures Up/Down % Last Dow 295.00 0.66% 45,293 S&P 500 7.25 0.12% 6,498 Nasdaq -25.50 0.10% 23,905     U.S. futures are looking higher the S&P 500 on track for fresh record highs (its 18th of the year), the S&P trying to make it a 4th straight day of gains, led by a surge … Read More

Market Review: August 14, 2025

Closing Recap Thursday, August 14, 2025 Index Up/Down % Last DJ Industrials -11.01 0.02% 44,911 S&P 500 1.96 0.03% 6,468 Nasdaq -2.47 0.01% 21,710 Russell 2000 -28.98 1.24% 2,299                   U.S. stock markets remain incredibly resilient, managing to finish little changed despite a shockingly “hotter” producer price (PPI) inflation report for July, … Read More

Mid-Morning Look: August 14, 2025

Mid-Morning Look Thursday, August 14, 2025 Index Up/Down % Last DJ Industrials -86.49 0.19% 44,838 S&P 500 -1.19 0.02% 6,465 Nasdaq 17.82 0.08% 21,731 Russell 2000 -32.60 1.40% 2,295     After the hottest PPI inflation reading in over 4-years, U.S. S&P futures slipped pre-open, but with only a modest -0.4% decline, holding its ground around the prior day lows. … Read More

Morning Preview: August 14, 2025

Early Look Thursday, August 14, 2025 Futures Up/Down % Last Dow -4.00 0.01% 45,021 S&P 500 -3.25 0.05% 6,485 Nasdaq -17.50 0.07% 23,929     U.S. futures are down ever so slightly, dipping after the S&P 500 index and the Nasdaq Composite both ended at fresh record peaks for a second straight session on Wednesday, while the Smallcap Russell 2000 … Read More

Market Review: August 13, 2025

Closing Recap Wednesday, August 13, 2025 Index Up/Down % Last DJ Industrials 463.66 1.04% 44,922 S&P 500 20.82 0.32% 6,466 Nasdaq 31.24 0.14% 21,713 Russell 2000 45.28 1.98% 2,328                   U.S. stock markets keep up their record pace, with new highs today for both the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite, but it … Read More

Mid-Morning Look: August 13, 2025

Mid-Morning Look Wednesday, August 13, 2025 Index Up/Down % Last DJ Industrials 365.84 0.83% 44,826 S&P 500 23.92 0.37% 6,469 Nasdaq 74.76 0.35% 21,760 Russell 2000 21.27 0.93% 2,304     Global stock markets continue to grind higher with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq on track for fresh record highs as money markets suggest a September Fed interest rate cut … Read More