FINANCIAL STOCK MARKET  WEEK Market Week: Market Week: January 27, 2025

"investors considered the bevy of executive orders ,"  by Wendy Nelson 

Market Week: January 27, 2025

The Markets (as of market close January 24, 2025)

Wall Street closed up last week as investors considered the bevy of executive orders issued by President-elect Donald Trump during his first week in office.  Each of the benchmark indexes listed here ended the week higher, led by the Global Dow and the Dow.  Communication services, health care, and industrials outperformed among the market sectors, while energy lagged.  Ten-year Treasury yields ticked higher.  Crude oil prices dropped nearly 4.5%, the largest weekly decline since November.  The dollar index extended its decline to a one-month low.  Gold reached its highest level since October.

With the U.S. stock market closed last Monday in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, investors had a little extra time to consider the impact of President Trump's moves after his first day in office.  Market gains were broad-based, with health care and industrials leading the sectors.  Each of the benchmark indexes listed here advanced, led by the Russell 2000, which gained 1.9%.  The Dow moved up 1.2%, followed by the S%P 500 (0.9%), while the NASDAQ and the Global Dow each advanced 0.6%.  Ten-year Treasury yields slipped to 4.57%.  Crude oil prices declined 2.3% to close at about $76.09 per barrel.  The dollar fell 1.3%, while gold prices rose 0.2%.

Stocks continued to rally last Wednesday.  The NASDAQ gained 1.3%, the S&P 500 rose 0.6%, the Dow rose 0.3%, and the Global Dow edged up 0.1%.  The Russell 2000 declined 0.6%.  Yields on 10-year Treasuries ticked up to 4.59%.  Crude oil prices fell 0.6% to $75.41 per barrel.  The dollar index moved up 0.2%, and gold prices climbed 0.3%.

Each of the benchmark indexes listed here posted solid gains last Thursday, with the S&P 500 (0.5%) reaching its first record high of 2025.  The Dow added 0.9%, the Global Dow rose 0.8%, the Russell 2000 advanced 0.5%, and the NASDAQ gained 0.2%.  The yield on 10-year Treasuries climbed to 4.63%.  Crude oil prices fell again, closing at $74.28 per barrel.  The dollar and gold prices edged lower.

The rally for stocks stalled last Friday as tech shares struggled.  Among the benchmark indexes listed here, only the Global Dow (1.3%) was able to tick higher.  The NASDAQ (-0.5%) fell the furthest, while the Dow, the S&P 500, and the Russell 2000 each declined 0.3%.  The decline in crude oil prices continued, ten-year Treasury yields fell to 4.62%, the dollar slumped, while gold prices rose 0.5%.

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Wendy Nelson, CEO of Wind River Wealth Advisors, aims to provide beneficial investment management, retirement planning, financial planning, asset management, and portfolio management to protect your money with knowledgeable strategies and plans by utilizing a personal independent financial advisor.