Increased volatility likely, but no need to change our bullish base case scenario!
March 21st 2021
Market Review
U.S. stocks finished the week with small losses. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.5% in five trading days to end at 32,627.97. The S&P 500 booked a 0.8% loss over the week and closed at 3,913.10. The Nasdaq dropped 0.8% for the week as well to end at 13,215.24. Among the key S&P sectors, discretionary was the best weekly performer, while financials dragged. The CBOE Volatility Index (VIX), Wall Street’s so-called fear index, increased to 16.96. Read MoreRecent recovery rally was quite broad-based in its nature!
March 14th 2021
Market Review
U.S. rallied strongly bounced for the week, with the major indexes posting new record highs. For the week, the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 4.1% to close at a new all-time high of 32,778.64. The S&P 500 ended the week 2.6% higher at 3,943.34. The Nasdaq closed at 13,319.86 and recorded a weekly gain of 3.1%. All key S&P sectors ended in positive territory for the week, led by the discretionary sector. The CBOE Volatility Index (VIX), widely considered the best gauge of fear in the market, traded near 20.7. Read MoreTop-building process in place! Time to place a stop-loss order!
March 7th 2021