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
November 18, 2019
The Dow hit 28,000, a new record high as a trade deal appears closer. Here’s the market moving news our experts are watching. Read More
November 11, 2019
All three major stock indexes closed the week at new highs, driven by optimism about the economy and the prospect of a China-US trade accord. Read More
November 4, 2019
Stocks are back in record territory with the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq both hitting new highs on Friday. The Dow finished just 12 points shy of its record after good news from the Fed and the Labor Department. Read More
October 28, 2019
Stocks flirt with record highs as investors get good news on trade and expectations for more Fed action this week. Read More
October 21, 2019
It was a mixed week for stocks as investors weighed Q3 earnings news, the status of the trade war, the Fed’s plans, and the Brexit morass. Read More
October 14, 2019
When the news on trade is good, the markets seem to follow suit. This past week was no exception as word of a preliminary deal between the U.S. and China drove markets higher. Read More
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