Quarter 2 Review

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The first quarter featured two Fed meetings, with the Fed leaving rates unchanged in January and March. The result is the same current target overnight lending rate of 5.25 – 5.50%, a 23-year high.

Monthly Economic Update: July

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Specific strength was seen in information technology towards the end of the month. Overall, the information technology sector showed investors a very solid earnings season, as earnings growth was the third highest among the 11 S&P 500 sectors.

The S&P 500 information technology sector is led by chip giant Nvidia Corp, Broadcom, Fair Isaac and Company, Super Micro Computer, and other tech powerhouses.

Monthly Economic Update: June

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Specific strength was seen in information technology towards the end of the month. Overall, the information technology sector showed investors a very solid earnings season, as earnings growth was the third highest among the 11 S&P 500 sectors.

The S&P 500 information technology sector is led by chip giant Nvidia Corp, Broadcom, Fair Isaac and Company, Super Micro Computer, and other tech powerhouses.

Monthly Economic Update: May

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After a strong March, major U.S. equity indexes retreated in April. Rising Treasury yields were a prevalent theme for much of the month, while attention turned to corporate earnings and the Fed meeting at the end of the month.