by junaidadmin | Apr 20, 2026 | Market Insights
Stocks rallied last week as investor enthusiasm built for an end to the war in the Middle East and hopes of a resumption of normal global trade. The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index rose 4.54 percent, while the Nasdaq Composite Index picked up 6.84 percent. The...
by junaidadmin | Apr 15, 2026 | Market Insights
Hope won out over fear last week as investors set their sights on a Middle East ceasefire holding and optimistic prospects for the Strait of Hormuz reopening. The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index rose 3.56 percent, while the Nasdaq Composite Index picked up 4.68...
by junaidadmin | Apr 13, 2026 | Market Commentary
The Economy Takes Multiple Shocks in Stride Outside of energy commodities, capital markets posted a downbeat March as cross-asset volatility spiked in response to the outbreak of hostilities in the Mideast, and kicked off April in similar, choppy fashion before...
by junaidadmin | Apr 10, 2026 | Market Commentary
LPL Research Last Updated: April 10, 2026 LPL Research provides its Weekly Market Performance for the week of April 6, 2026. Markets rebounded during the first full week of April as easing geopolitical tensions drove a broad risk‑on rally across global assets. U.S....
by junaidadmin | Apr 6, 2026 | Market Commentary
PRINTER FRIENDLY VERSION As strikes on Iran continue and the Strait of Hormuz remains effectively closed, it’s clearly too early for market watchers to stop thinking about geopolitical risk. As discussed in recent commentaries but worth repeating, history shows stocks...
