Stock Market Update for the Trading Week Ended Sept. 25
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Morningstar US Total Market Index: Rose 1.09%.
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Best-Performing Sectors:
- Technology: +3.1%
- Healthcare: +1.57%
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Worst-Performing Sectors:
- Energy: -3.07%
- Utilities: -3.04%
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Stock Performance:
- Large-Cap: +1.25%
- Mid-Cap: -0.02%
- Small-Cap: +0.05%
- Growth Stocks: +2.33%
- Blend Stocks: +1.12%
- Value Stocks: -0.35%
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Index Performance:
- S&P 500: +1.21%
- Nasdaq: +2.06%
Bonds and Commodities
- US Treasury Yields:
- 10-Year: Rose to 5.17% (from 5.01%)
- 2-Year: Rose to 4.81% (from 4.76%)
- Crude Oil: WTI prices fell 6.86% to $92.70 per barrel.
- Gold: Comex prices rose 0.54% to $4,321.30.
Top Stock Gainers
- Moderna (MRNA): +29.08% (Up 222.44% over 3 months; closed at $198.88)
- Datadog (DDOG): +16.61% (Up 88.12% over 12 months; closed at $268.02)
- Cadence Design Systems (CDNS): +15.29% (Closed at $326.16)
- Perrigo Company (PRGO): +13.5% (Closed at $15.43)
- Qualcomm (QCOM): +13.47% (Closed at $201.97)
Top Stock Losers
- Gen Digital (GEN): -25.47% (Closed at $21.62)
- Cogent Communications Holdings (CCOI): -14.78% (Closed at $7.70)
- MGM Resorts International (MGM): -13.82% (Closed at $32.58)
- Jersey Mike’s Subs (JMKE): -13.15% (Closed at $16.99)
- Paychex (PAYX): -12.69% (Closed at $101.38)
Highlights of This Week’s Market and Investing Events
- Tuesday, Sept. 29: Consumer Confidence Survey, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey
- Wednesday, Sept. 30: ADP Employment Survey, Q2 GDP, Personal Income & Outlays, Chicago PMI
- Thursday, Oct. 1: Initial Unemployment Insurance Claims, Construction Spending, ISM Manufacturing
- Friday, Oct. 2: Employment Situation Report, Nike Earnings
Disclosure: The author does not own shares in any securities mentioned.
