Latest News Tag: Market Trends

Last Week in Review: June saw Housing Starts slump and Retail Sales jump. U.S. homebuilders broke ground on fewer homes than expected in June, due in part to higher costs […]

Last Week in Review: Annual inflation ticked up while small business optimism neared record highs. The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 2.9 percent in the 12 months ending in June, […]

Last Week in Review: The Jobs Report for June was better than expected. The holiday-shortened trading week saw market volatility due to global trade issues. Non-Farm Payrolls rose by 213,000 […]

Last Week in Review: Sales of new homes rose in May while annual inflation readings edged higher. First quarter GDP disappointed. Sales of new homes rose 6.7 percent from April […]

Last Week in Review: Existing Home Sales fell in May. Housing Starts signaled potential hope for would-be buyers. May Existing Home Sales fell 0.4 percent from April to an annual […]

Last Week in Review: Retail Sales were on the rise while inflation showed some warming signs. The Fed also hiked its benchmark rate. The Commerce Department reported that Retail Sales […]

Last Week in Review: Home prices continue to rise while geopolitical and trade war uncertainty eased. Research firm CoreLogic reported that home prices, including distressed sales, rose 6.9 percent from […]

Last Week in Review: Geopolitical headlines moved the markets. May job growth beat expectations. The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that Non-Farm Payrolls rose 223,000 in May, above expectations and […]

Last Week in Review: Housing Starts stall in April, while registers were ringing at retailers. Retail Sales rose 0.3 percent from March to April, the Commerce Department reported, with sales […]

Last Week in Review: Consumer and wholesale inflation were tame in April, while geopolitical events also made headlines. The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 0.2 percent in April, just below […]