Stocks posted solid gains in Q4 as investors navigated the presidential election, overseas unrest, and Fed rate cuts. The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index rose 2.07 percent, while the Nasdaq Composite surged 6.17 percent. By contrast, the Dow Jones Industrial Average edged up only 0.51 percent.
Following a rocky start, Stocks finished the second quarter higher as investors remained optimistic the Fed will manage interest rates with inflation trending lower.
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Q4, 2024
Quarterly Economic Update
Stocks posted solid gains in Q4 as investors navigated the presidential election, overseas unrest, and Fed rate cuts. The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index rose 2.07 percent, while the Nasdaq Composite surged 6.17 percent. By contrast, the Dow Jones Industrial Average edged up only 0.51 percent.
Q3, 2024
Quarterly Economic Update
Stocks posted solid gains in the third quarter as investors welcomed the Fed’s decision regarding short-term interest rates.
Q2, 2024
Quarterly Economic Update
Following a rocky start, Stocks finished the second quarter higher as investors remained optimistic the Fed will manage interest rates with inflation trending lower.