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22 Sep

Market Update: Tue, Sept 22, 2020 | LPL Financial Research

Daily Insights S&P 500 extends sell-off. Despite a strong rally in the final hour of trading, the S&P 500 Index extended its recent sell-off to open the week. As of Monday’s close, the index is now a little over 8% … Continue reading →

21 Sep

5 Real-Time Data Charts To Track the Recovery

Economic Blog We check in again today on some of the real-time economic data that LPL Research is monitoring to provide timely and valuable insights into the state of the US economy. Traditional economic data is often reported too slowly … Continue reading →

21 Sep

Market Update: Mon, Sept 21, 2020 | LPL Financial Research

Daily Insights Pullback continues. Stocks opened lower this morning as the S&P 500 Index attempts to break its three-week losing streak that has left it more than 7% below its September 2 high. Political uncertainty following Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg’s … Continue reading →

18 Sep

Weekly Market Performance – September 18, 2020: Markets Show Resilience

Weekly Market Performance – September 18, 2020: Markets Show Resilience Market Blog Index Performance S&P 500 Index: -0.6% Dow Jones Industrial Average: 0.0% Nasdaq Composite: -0.6% US and International Equities The equity markets attempted to gain marginal ground this … Continue reading →

18 Sep

Election Charts You Need To See: Part 3

Market Blog One of the top requests we’ve received the past few weeks is for more charts on the US elections. We shared some of our favorite in Election Charts You Need to See: Part 1 and Part 2, and … Continue reading →

18 Sep

Market Update: Fri, Sept 18, 2020 | LPL Financial Research

Daily Insights TGIF. Stocks opened flat on an extremely light news day. Investors continued to digest the Federal Reserve’s decision from Wednesday and an influx of economic data. The S&P 500 Index is trying to avoid its first three-week losing … Continue reading →

17 Sep

Lessons Learned Around The Campfire

Market Blog At LPL Focus 2020, LPL Financial Chief Investment Officer Burt White and Chief Market Strategist Ryan Detrick sat around the campfire to discuss 2020 so far, what could be in store for the rest of 2020, and more, … Continue reading →

17 Sep

Market Update: Thu, Sept 17, 2020 | LPL Financial Research

Daily Insights Stocks opened lower. The late-session selling after the Federal Reserve (Fed) announcement Wednesday is spilling over this morning. Markets got a dovish Fed but seemed to want more, which is dampening enthusiasm for traders. Global markets are broadly … Continue reading →

16 Sep

Retails Sales Shifting to Slower Growth

Economic Blog Retail sales rose 0.6% month over month in August following July’s downwardly revised 0.9% advance, but sales fell short of Bloomberg’s consensus expectation for a 1% increase. The retail sales control group, which excludes building materials, autos, and … Continue reading →

16 Sep

Market Update: Wed, Sept 16, 2020 | LPL Financial Research

Daily Insights Markets opened higher. US equities have continued their recent strength this week on the heels of the first two-week losing streak in nearly five months. Today the big news is the Federal Reserve (Fed) meeting, as all eyes … Continue reading →

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