Military action has made equity markets more jittery. Potential tariffs could add uncertainty to the mix.
The S&P 500 ended its choppy week in the red, ultimately finishing with a loss of 0.6%. This marks the second straight weekly decline, the longest streak since late March.
Designed to provide broad exposure to the Large Cap Blend segment of the US equity market, the iShares Core S&P 500 ETF (IVV) is a passively managed exchange traded fund launched on May 15, 2000.
The U.S. stock market really is domestic — barely over a quarter of revenue from America's top 500 companies comes from abroad.
Options traders are seeking clues on whether more volatility may be ahead.
Rising Treasury yields are weighing on equities as the S&P 500 breaks key technical levels, while charts suggest the 10-year yield could climb back toward 5%.
The S&P 500 falls as $100 oil and a 4.70% 10-year yield lift the VIX, reviving Fed hike fears and broad stock market selling.
The S&P 500 has reached its highest level of market concentration on record, surpassing even the peak seen during the Dot-com bubble.
“Buy high, and sell higher” used to be a working investment strategy, until it wasn't.
The S&P 500 Index remains under pressure this month, and this week's events will determine whether it will bounce back. It was trading at 7,457 points, down by 2.10% from its highest point this year.
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