Quick Take: Stocks pressed to new highs as tech shares gained ground.Bond yields moved lower (prices higher) as odds increased that the Federal Reserve would cut interest rates in September. [1],[2] August didn’t just push stocks to fresh records – it added to the texture of the rally. Although tech stocks continued to set the […]

Quick Take: U.S. equity indexes continued to break new records while bonds softened and Federal Reserve policy came into focus. [1],[2]   Source: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-07-24/stock-market-today-dow-s-p-live-updates   Optimism over international trade agreements and strong corporate earnings pushed the S&P 500 equity index to multiple record highs during July.[3] The S&P ended the month up 2.2%, bolstered by […]

Quick Take: Stocks hit new record highs in June, while bonds had their best month since February as traders factored in two rate cuts by the end of this year. [1],[2]   Source: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-06-29/us-futures-edge-higher-as-trade-talks-continue-markets-wrap   Stocks registered a powerful advance in June, ending the month at record highs.[3]  As investors felt more confident that trade […]