Market Week: June 12, 2023
Presented by William Prentice, AWMA®, CFP®, CIMA®
KEY DATES/DATA RELEASES
6/12: Treasury statement
6/13: Consumer Price Index
6/14: FOMC statement
6/15: Retail sales, import and export prices, industrial production
THE MARKETS (as of market close June 9, 2023)
Stocks closed another week higher, with each of the benchmark indexes listed here posting gains. With last week's advance, the Nasdaq has risen for seven consecutive weeks, while the S&P 500 hit its highest level since August 2022. The S&P 500 is more than 20% above its October 2022 low, putting it in bull territory. The Russell 2000 led the indexes, despite falling at the end of last week. The Global Dow also gained more than 1.0%. Long-term bond prices held steady, with yields on 10-year Treasuries inching up 5.0 basis points on the week. Crude oil prices fell for the second consecutive week. The dollar dipped lower, while gold prices edged higher.
Stocks ended last Monday lower, as late-day selling wiped out gains from earlier in the day. The small caps of the Russell 2000 took the biggest hit among the benchmark indexes listed here, falling 1.3%. The Dow lost 0.6%, the S&P 500 slipped 0.2%, while the Global Dow and the Nasdaq dipped less than 0.1%. The dollar and yields on 10-year Treasuries were flat, while gold prices edged higher. Crude oil prices barely moved, closing at $71.80 per barrel, even after Saudi Arabia indicated it would cut oil output by 1 million barrels per day starting in July. The remaining OPEC+ countries agreed to hold to their current oil production through the remainder of the year.
Wall Street rebounded last Tuesday, with several sectors performing well including financials and consumer discretionary. The Russell 2000 more than recouped its losses from the previous day, climbing 2.7%. The Global Dow and the Nasdaq rose 0.4%, followed by the S&P 500 (0.2%). The Dow ended the session flat. Yields on 10-year Treasuries remained at 3.69% for the third straight session. Crude oil prices fell nearly 1.0% to close at around $71.52 per barrel. The dollar and gold prices advanced.
Stocks closed with mixed results last Wednesday. A downturn in mega-cap tech stocks pulled the Nasdaq (-1.30%) and the S&P 500 (-0.4%) lower. The Russell 2000 jumped 1.8%, the Dow added 0.3%, while the Global Dow eked out a 0.1% gain. Bond prices slid, driving yields higher, with 10-year Treasury yields gaining 8.5 basis points to close at 3.78%. The Bank of Canada hiked interest rates in a somewhat unexpected move, which may have led some investors to believe the Fed is not done with its rate increases. Crude oil prices rose 1.1% to hit $72.52 per barrel. The dollar was flat, while gold prices slumped 1.3% to $1,956.20 per ounce.
Last Thursday saw mega caps recover much of Wednesday's losses, helping to lift the benchmark indexes higher. The Nasdaq added 1.0%, followed by the S&P 500 (0.6%), with the Dow and the Global Dow gaining 0.5%. The small caps of the Russell 2000 edged lower, falling 0.4%. Ten-year Treasury yields dipped 7.0 basis points to close at 3.71%. Crude oil prices continued to ride an ebb and flow, following last Wednesday's gains by falling 0.6% to $70.89 per barrel. The dollar and gold prices were flat.
Stocks ended last week on a high note (expect for small-cap stocks). While last Friday's gains enjoyed by most of the benchmark indexes listed here weren't particularly notable, each index added between 0.1%-0.2% by the close of trading. Only the small-cap heavy Russell 2000 closed the session in the red, falling 0.8%. Ten-year Treasury yields settled at 3.74%, up about 3.1 basis points from the previous day's close. Crude oil prices fell 1.3% to $70.38 per barrel. The dollar advanced, while gold prices slid marginally.
EYE ON THE WEEK AHEAD
The Federal Open Market Committee meets this week. Many speculate that the Committee will not raise interest rates at this time. However, it is unlikely that the abatement of interest rate increases will last past the July meeting.
Data sources: Economic: Based on data from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (unemployment, inflation); U.S. Department of Commerce (GDP, corporate profits, retail sales, housing); S&P/Case-Shiller 20-City Composite Index (home prices); Institute for Supply Management (manufacturing/services). Performance: Based on data reported in WSJ Market Data Center (indexes); U.S. Treasury (Treasury yields); U.S. Energy Information Administration/Bloomberg.com Market Data (oil spot price, WTI, Cushing, OK); www.goldprice.org (spot gold/silver); Oanda/FX Street (currency exchange rates). News items are based on reports from multiple commonly available international news sources (i.e., wire services) and are independently verified when necessary with secondary sources such as government agencies, corporate press releases, or trade organizations. All information is based on sources deemed reliable, but no warranty or guarantee is made as to its accuracy or completeness. Neither the information nor any opinion expressed herein constitutes a solicitation for the purchase or sale of any securities, and should not be relied on as financial advice. Forecasts are based on current conditions, subject to change, and may not come to pass. U.S. Treasury securities are guaranteed by the federal government as to the timely payment of principal and interest. The principal value of Treasury securities and other bonds fluctuates with market conditions. Bonds are subject to inflation, interest-rate, and credit risks. As interest rates rise, bond prices typically fall. A bond sold or redeemed prior to maturity may be subject to loss. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. All investing involves risk, including the potential loss of principal, and there can be no guarantee that any investing strategy will be successful.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) is a price-weighted index composed of 30 widely traded blue-chip U.S. common stocks. The S&P 500 is a market-cap weighted index composed of the common stocks of 500 largest, publicly traded companies in leading industries of the U.S. economy. The NASDAQ Composite Index is a market-value weighted index of all common stocks listed on the NASDAQ stock exchange. The Russell 2000 is a market-cap weighted index composed of 2,000 U.S. small-cap common stocks. The Global Dow is an equally weighted index of 150 widely traded blue-chip common stocks worldwide. The U.S. Dollar Index is a geometrically weighted index of the value of the U.S. dollar relative to six foreign currencies. Market indexes listed are unmanaged and are not available for direct investment.
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