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Stocks notched solid gains in November as post-election enthusiasm and holiday-shopping fueled the advance.

Monthly Market Insights | December 2024 The Dow Jones Industrial Average led, gaining 7.54 percent. The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index picked up 5.73 percent, while the Nasdaq Composite added 6.21 percent.1

Stocks edged lower in October amid pre-election jitters and solid Q3 earnings reports, while investors kept a close eye on economic data pointing to a potential "soft landing."

Monthly Market Insights | November 2024 Stocks fell in October as pre-election jitters hung over trading while solid but not spectacular Q3 corporate reports failed to buoy spirits.

Q3 saw a Fed-fueled rally, but what's next? Our Quarterly Market Insights for October explores the latest economic indicators and what investors may be talking about in Q4.

Quarterly Market Insights | Q3 2024 Investors welcomed the Fed’s decision regarding short-term interest rates, causing stocks to post solid gains in the third quarter.

Stocks notched modest gains in August, helping investors forget a volatile month of trading, punctuated by upbeat comments by Fed officials about interest rates.

Monthly Market Insights | September 2024 Stocks notched modest gains in August, helping investors forget a volatile month of trading, punctuated by upbeat comments by Fed officials about interest rates.

Stocks edged higher in August as investors monitored economic reports for the Fed's next move with short-term interest rates

Monthly Market Insights | August 2024 Stocks edged higher during a volatile month of trading as investors monitored economic reports about the Fed’s next move with short-term interest rates.

The stock market rallied in Q2 around AI and hopes that the Fed will manage interest rates with inflation trending lower.

Quarterly Market Insights | Q2 2024 Following a rocky start, stocks finished the second quarter higher as investors remained optimistic the Fed will manage interest rates with inflation trending lower.

Stocks rallied in May as investors welcomed upbeat Q1 corporate reports and signs of a Goldilocks economy - not too hot, not too cold. The Dow crossed 40,000 for the first time after cooler inflation data raised hopes for a potential rate adjustment.

Monthly Market Insights | June 2024 Stocks rose in May as investors cheered upbeat Q1 corporate reports and signs that the economy was still strong while not overheating.

April's stocks took a hit due to rising inflation and mixed economic news, despite a late-month rally fueled by strong Q1 reports from two mega-cap tech stocks.

Monthly Market Insights | May 2024 Despite a late-month rally, stocks fell in April as investors struggled with a hotter-than-expected inflation report and mixed news about the economy.

The stock market saw solid gains this quarter, with AI news, soft landing signs, and dovish comments from the Fed fueling investor confidence.

Quarterly Market Insights | Q1 2024 Stocks notched solid gains in the first quarter as enthusiasm about artificial intelligence, signs of a soft landing, and dovish talk from the Fed buoyed investor confidence.