December 7, 2015 Weekly Market Review from Maier & Associates Financial Group

The first week of December proved quite volatile, with some of the major indexes listed here rallying on Friday to close ahead of the week before. Some of the upward movement from investors may have come in response to another good jobs report and the fact that the economy is stable enough to warrant a likely interest rate increase when the Fed meets later this month. The S&P 500, Dow, and Nasdaq registered marginal gains week-on-week, while the Russell 2000 and the Global Dow lost value. With additional stimulus measures announced by the European Central Bank, it will be interesting to see the effect they have on European stocks in the coming weeks.

The price of gold (COMEX) rebounded after several weeks of trending downward, selling at $1,085.80 by late Friday afternoon compared to $1,056.10 a week earlier. Crude oil (WTI) prices fell, selling at $40.14 per barrel by week's end. The national average retail regular gasoline price decreased to $2.059 per gallon on November 30, 2015, $0.035 below the previous week's price of $2.094 per gallon, and $0.719 below a year ago.

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November 23, 2015 Weekly Market Review from Maier & Associates Financial Group

Despite the terrorist attacks in Paris and Mali, stocks climbed higher by the close of last week. Investors may have been influenced by favorable earnings reports from some large companies and the feeling that the impending Fed interest rate hike may be a sign the government believes the economy is on a definite upswing. The S & P 500 and the Dow saw significant gains, rising 3.27% and 3.35%, respectively. Nasdaq continues to be a consistent performer, closing last week up almost 8% year-to-date.

The price of gold (COMEX) decreased, selling at $1,077.30 by late Friday afternoon compared to $1,083.20 a week earlier. Crude oil (WTI) prices gained, selling at $41.46 per barrel by week's end. The national average retail regular gasoline price decreased to $2.178 per gallon on November 16, 2015, $0.057 below the previous week's price of $2.235 per gallon, and $0.716 below a year ago.

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November 16, 2015 Weekly Market Review from Maier & Associates Financial Group

November 16, 2015 – Stocks fell sharply this week, possibly in anticipation of the Federal Reserve's impending interest rate hike, maybe as soon as next month. The Dow lost a little over 665 points, or 3.71%, closing the week at 17245.24. The S&P 500 fell 3.63%, and the Nasdaq, which has been a consistent gainer, dropped over 4%. Last week's declines follow an October during with equities climbed out of a summer slump to register positive gains year-to-date. Those gains have dissipated for the most part, with only the Nasdaq ahead of last year.

The price of gold (COMEX) decreased, selling at $1,083.90 a week earlier. Crude oil (WTI) prices fell, selling at $40.73 per barrel by week's end. The national average retail regular gasoline price increased to $2.235 per gallon on November 9, 2015, $0.011 over the previous week's price of $2.224 per gallon, but still $0.706 below a year ago.

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September 14, 2015 Weekly Market Update from Maier & Associates Financial Group

The stock market rebounded nicely from the prior week's sell-off with each of the major indexes listed here posting positive gains last week. The Nasdaq was the leader, increasing 2.96% ahead of the previous week's close, followed by the S&P 500 and the Dow. Nevertheless, market uncertainty abounds, as investors anxiously await news from this week's Federal Reserve policymakers' meeting relative to a potential interest rate hike.

The price of gold (COMEX) dropped again, selling at about $1,107.90 by late Friday afternoon compared to $1,122.30 a week earlier. Crude oil (WTI) prices remained relatively the same, selling at $44.78/barrel by week's end. The national average retail regular gasoline price decreased to $2.437 per gallon on September 7, 2015, $0.073 under the previous week's price of $2.510 per gallon and $1.02 below a year ago.

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August 17, 2015 Weekly Market Update from Maier & Associates Financial Group

Stocks moved slightly ahead of last week. Both the large-cap S&P 500 and Dow posted modest gains by week's end as did the small-cap Russell 2000. The Nasdaq was relatively flat posting only a 0.09% gain week-on-week. The Global Dow, possibly influenced by the generally slumping Chinese economy coupled with that government's devaluation of the yuan, finished the week in negative territory.

The price of gold (COMEX) rebounded from last week, selling at about $1,113.20 by late Friday afternoon. Prices for crude oil (WTI) fell to a level not seen since early 2009, selling at $42.18/barrel by week's end. The national average retail regular gasoline price decreased to $2.629 per gallon on August 10, 2015, $0.060 less than last week's price and $0.876 below a year ago.

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August 11, 2015 Weekly Market Update from Maier & Associates Financial Group

It could be the result of an impending interest rate hike in September, or slumping oil prices, or lackluster earnings reports from some major companies, or it could be just summer doldrums, but the stock market definitely languished this past week as it has for most of the summer. The Dow continued its losing streak, falling over 300 points by week's end. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq followed the trend as well. but the week's biggest loser was the small-cap Russell 2000, which dropped 31 points, or over 2.5%.

Possibly in response to the increasing likelihood that interest rates are going up in the near term, the price of gold (COMEX) fell a bit compared to last week, selling at about $1,093.00 by late Friday afternoon. Prices for crude oil (WTI) continued spiraling downward, selling at $43.75/barrel by week's end. The national average retail regular gasoline price decreased to $2.689 per gallon on August 3, 2015, $0.056 less than last week's price and $0.826 below a year ago.

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August 3, 2015 Weekly Market Update from Maier & Associates Financial Group

The stock markets rebounded last week amid a tepid report from the Federal Open Market Committee seemingly halting talk of an imminent interest rate hike – although every indication points to some rate movement before the end of the year. Nevertheless, each of the major U.S. indexes showed improvement over last week. Both the large-cap Dow (121 points) and S&P 500 (24 points) posted gains, as did Nasdaq, which jumped almost 40 points. Even the Global Dow showed improvement.

On the other hand, the price of gold (COMEX) continued to hover around $1,095.00 as the demand remained weak. Crude oil (WTI) saw some upward movement early in the week, but ended up losing value – selling at $46.77/barrel as of late afternoon Friday. The national average retail regular gasoline price was $2.745 per gallon on July 27, 2015, $0.057 less than last week's price and $0.794 below a year ago.

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July 6, 2015 Weekly Market Update from Maier & Associates Financial Group

Stock markets closed the holiday week on a sour note for the second week in a row. While several domestic indicators have been favorable, such as housing and unemployment, the markets across the board continued to lose value on the heels of Greece closing its banks for a week and missing a debt payment, coupled with China cutting lending rates in an attempt to support its sagging economy, while Puerto Rico has indicated it can't pay its bills. The S&P 500, the Dow, Nasdaq, the Russell 2000, and the Global Dow all lost more than 1% compared to their respective closes last week. Year-to-date, the Dow has reached negative territory, down 0.52%.

The national average retail regular gasoline price decreased to $2.801 per gallon on June 29, 2015, $0.011 under last week's price and $0.903 below a year ago. Gold closed Friday's trading period selling at $1,167.80, down $5.40 from a week ago ($1,173.20).

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June 29, 2015 Weekly Market Update from Maier & Associates Financial Group

Bolstered by very favorable housing news and heightened consumer expectations, the economic news was generally good for the week ending June 26. Unfortunately, the markets, which had experienced gains the prior week, can be described as mundane at best. Both large-cap benchmarks dipped this week, while small caps were not immune to a slight skid as the Nasdaq and Russell 2000 closed in negative territory. Possibly influencing the weak domestic market returns is the situation involving Greece and its creditors, who have not yet reached an accord regarding terms of a bailout. However, on Friday Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras called a referendum for July 5 on bailout terms proposed by the country's creditors as deadlines loom.

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June 22, 2015 Weekly Market Update from Maier & Associates Financial Group

The markets responded favorably following the Federal Reserve's announcement that interest rates would not be raised next month. Both the large-cap Dow and S&P 500 closed ahead of last week. But the biggest weekly gainers were the Nasdaq, which gained 1.3%, and the Russell 2000, which closed the week 1.55% better than last Friday's close. The national average for gas prices was $2.835 – up $0.055 from last week. Gold finished the week up $21 from last week, selling at $1,200.20.

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June 15, 2015 Weekly Market Update from Maier & Associates Financial Group

Reports from this past week revealed that the number of job openings is increasing, and the federal deficit and crude oil inventories are shrinking, while consumers are spending more of their hard-earned money. Unfortunately, news out of Europe is that negotiations between Greece and its creditors are regressing with default seemingly inevitable. The Dow, which had crept above 18000 during the week, closed at 17898.84, while the S&P 500 moved very little from last week's close. The Nasdaq lost 0.34%, but remains ahead of the major indexes year-to-date. The Global Dow closed the week ahead of last week, while the euro remained relatively stable against the dollar, finishing the week at $1.1268. Crude oil closed ahead of last week at $59.94 as did gold, which reached $1180.50 as of the end of trading on Friday.

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June 8, 2015 Weekly Market Update from Maier & Associates Financial Group

The Federal Reserve may be on track to raise short-term interest rates later this year, as a favorable jobs report may be signaling the start of anticipated economic growth and inflationary expansion. However, other economic indicators have not been as positive, further enforcing the Federal Reserve's "wait and see" approach. Possibly in response to a seemingly impending rate hike, 10-year Treasuries jumped 28 basis points to 2.41%, while large-cap stock indexes continued to pull back, with the Dow (-0.90%) and S&P 500 (-0.69%) both sinking a little further compared to last week.

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June 1, 2015 Weekly Market Update from Maier & Associates Financial Group

After experiencing positive gains the past few weeks, the short holiday week closed with all the major indexes experiencing losses. Both the S&P 500 and the Dow ended the week in the red, as did the small-cap Russell 2000 and Nasdaq, although each of the latter performed a little better than their large-cap peers. Favorable economic news may have driven the market decline in response to fears that the Federal Reserve would be raising interest rates sooner rather than later.

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May 26, 2015 Weekly Market Update from Maier & Associates Financial Group

Equities were very much a mixed bag last week, as trading was generally quiet ahead of the Memorial Day weekend. The S&P 500, which closed at an all-time high, continued its positive trend, gaining 0.16%. But the Dow and Global Dow fell back into negative territory. The Nasdaq and Russell 2000 posted moderate gains. A relatively strong housing starts report and an uptick in the Consumer Price Index may have helped drive U.S. Treasury yields higher. The lack of heavy trading may be the result of relatively mundane economic news during the week, the wrap up of corporate earnings season, and assurances from the Federal Reserve Chair that interest rates aren't moving up in the near future.

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May 18, 2015 Weekly Market Update from Maier & Associates Financial Group

Despite drops in consumer confidence, import and export prices, crude oil inventories, and producer prices, the stock market rallied at the end of the week to post positive gains across the board lead by the S&P 500, which closed at an all-time high. However, the biggest gainers for the week were the Nasdaq (0.89%) and the Russell 2000, which gained 0.73% over last week. The domestic market's positive close to the week may be in response to the rather sluggish economic news, which has increased sentiment that a Federal Reserve interest rate hike is not in the immediate future.

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May 11, 2015 Weekly Market Update from Maier & Associates Financial Group

Buoyed by generally encouraging labor data, leading equity benchmarks enjoyed a major rally on Friday, overcoming an otherwise sluggish week. While the Dow's gains exceeded those of the S&P 500, both indexes outperformed the Nasdaq. After dipping below 18000 during the week, the Dow closed at 18191, up .93% from the previous week, while the S&P 500 closed Friday's trading up .37%. Equally encouraging is the fact that, despite the deep freeze that resulted in a lackluster first quarter, the year-to-date returns of the major indexes remain positive.

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May 4, 2015 Weekly Market Update from Maier & Associates Financial Group

Although May Day brought a rally in stock markets across the board, it wasn't enough to wipe out the week's losses. Several earnings reports and a disappointing GDP reading dampened the fervor that drove markets to new highs a week prior, while a Fed announcement fueled speculation about a June interest rate hike. The 10-year Treasury yield rose past the 2% mark.

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April 27, 2015 Weekly Market Update from Maier & Associates Financial Group

At long last: Proverbial corks were flying last week as the Nasdaq finally broke its 15-year-old record, set in March 2000, to close the week at 5092.08. The 3.25% weekly jump was driven largely by earnings reports from several large technology stalwarts. The S&P 500 also posted a new high, as indexes other than the Nasdaq posted weekly gains ranging from 1.25% to 1.75%.

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April 20, 2015 Weekly Market Update from Maier & Associates Financial Group

Investor fears returned with a vengeance on Friday, as markets tumbled across the globe. Domestic indexes were down 1% or more for the week, while the Global Dow fell nearly a quarter percent. The yield on the 10-year Treasury fell to 1.87%. Observers attributed Friday's stock market losses to a series of lackluster earnings reports in the United States, combined with jitters associated with a possible Greek debt default and China's issuance of new stock trading regulations. Despite the drops, stocks are still in positive territory for the year.

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April 13, 2015 Weekly Market Update from Maier & Associates Financial Group

Despite a weaker-than-expected jobs report released on Good Friday, a day when markets were closed, last week proved to be a positive one for stocks. Driven in part by a major strategic announcement released by General Electric (GE) on Friday, large caps ended the week up more than 1.5%, while a 2.23% gain propelled the Nasdaq to retake the year-to-date top spot. The dollar, which had been falling in recent weeks, rebounded after Federal Open market Committee (FOMC) meeting minutes and a strong unemployment claims report reinvigorated speculation surrounding a potential interest rate hike in the coming months.

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