by Mitch Fisher | Sep 4, 2026 | Daily Market Blog, Daily Market Notes
Wall Street dipped on Friday as a robust jobs report raised the probability that the U.S. Federal Reserve will increase its key interest rate at this month’s monetary policy meeting. All three major U.S. indexes closed lower amid a broad selloff ahead of the...
by Mitch Fisher | Sep 4, 2026 | Daily Market Blog, Daily Market Notes
Wall Street rallied on Thursday as investors curbed their rate hike bets after U.S. Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller said he would support holding the Fed funds target rate steady if data shows inflationary pressures are abating. All three major U.S. stock...
by Mitch Fisher | Sep 2, 2026 | Daily Market Blog, Daily Market Notes
Stocks rose on Wall Street as gains by big technology companies and relatively steady oil prices and bond yields helped boost the market after a downbeat start to the week. Nvidia rallied more than 3% Wednesday, lifting the Dow Jones Industrial Average 0.6%. The...
by Mitch Fisher | Aug 31, 2026 | Daily Market Blog, Daily Market Notes
Wall Street closed out August on a downbeat note Monday as stocks fell and the price of oil rose after the U.S. launched its first military action in a month against Iran.The S&P 500 index fell 0.3%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 0.7% and the Nasdaq...
by Mitch Fisher | Aug 28, 2026 | Daily Market Blog, Daily Market Notes
The S&P 500 index and the tech-heavy Nasdaq ended lower on Friday, with investors turning cautious after Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh reiterated the central bank’s focus on fighting inflation, increasing prospects for a rate hike. Without confidence...
by Mitch Fisher | Aug 28, 2026 | Daily Market Blog, Daily Market Notes
The technology-heavy Nasdaq outperformed peers at the close of trade on Thursday after chip maker Nvidia’s bumper revenue forecast reaffirmed the strength of the AI boom and fueled gains in technology stocks. Nvidia NVDA.O NVDA.O shares jumped 8.7% after the...
