Market Commentary
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Weekly Market Commentary
Access a timely summary of market happenings and economic indicators, plus get a glimpse of what's to come in our weekly market commentary.
Topics include:
- Stock market performance
- Developments in Washington
- News from abroad
- Employment
- Housing
- Gross domestic product
- Consumer spending
Quarterly Market Commentary
Find a timely summary and insightful commentary on economic and financial market trends in our quarterly market commentary. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Company Chief Investment Strategist Brent Schutte, CFA®, manages to be both enlightening and entertaining in his recaps of economic conditions each quarter. His commentary often discusses:
- What’s happening in domestic markets
- Trends in developed markets
- Developments in emerging markets
- A historical perspective of current global conditions
- A look ahead at short- and long-term trends
May 20, 2019
Major developments in the U.S. trade war with China moved markets in the past week, although not substantially. Read More
May 13, 2019
The stock major indexes swing wildly as trade discussions break off and the U.S. raises tariffs on China — and pledges to impose new levies Read More
May 6, 2019
The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq set records yet again during a week in which the jobless rate fell to a 50-year low. Read More
April 29, 2019
Upbeat earnings news and a stronger than expected initial first-quarter GDP reading push stocks higher. Read More
April 22, 2019
Investors are gearing up for earnings news from bellwethers and the government’s first estimate of Q1 GDP this week. Read More
April 15, 2019
The markets finish the week strong after Q1 earnings news from banks and Disney’s good week push the S&P 500 and the Dow back to within 2 percent of their all-time highs. Read More
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