Senior Vice President Chris Keith has the market analysis for Tuesday, March 12. Major U.S. stock indexes saw mixed results, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average down 0.4% and the S&P 500 and NASDAQ advancing 0.3% and 0.4%, respectively. Boeing’s stock fell another 6% today on continued safety concerns. Because Boeing represents approximately 10% of the Dow’s total weight, this single stock’s decline contributed significantly to the index’s 0.4% drop today. Also, the Labor Department reported that the Consumer Price Index rose just 0.2% in February and 1.5% year-over-year. This marks the smallest annual gain since September 2016.

Adviser Investments’ Chief Investment Officer Jim Lowell has the market analysis for Monday, March 11. After a five-day losing streak and intraday losses, all major U.S. market indexes closed the day in the black. The Dow Jones Industrial Average, S&P 500 and NASDAQ rose 0.8%, 1.5% and 2.0%, respectively. The Commerce Department revealed that retail sales rebounded to a 0.2% gain in January following December’s 1.2% drop, which was the largest monthly decline since September 2009. Meanwhile, Boeing’s stock fell 5.4% on mounting safety concerns related to the company’s 737 MAX aircraft.

Todd Peters, senior vice president at Adviser Investments, has the market analysis for Friday, March 8. Major U.S. market indexes had their worst week in 2019 after a fifth consecutive day of losses. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.1% and the S&P 500 and NASDAQ each dropped 0.2%. The Labor Department reported disappointing job growth data, with February’s 20,000 new positions the smallest increase since February 2017. Investors also reacted to reports of a near three-year low in Chinese export activity and ongoing indicators of a European economic slowdown.

Brian Mackey, deputy director of research at Adviser Investments, has the market analysis for Thursday March 7. Major U.S. market indexes saw a fourth consecutive days of losses. Both the Dow Jones Industrial Average and S&P 500 dropped 0.8% and the NASDAQ fell 1.1% as investors reacted to the slowdown concerns in the European Central Bank’s economic stimulus program announcement. Meanwhile, Costco’s stock rose 4% in post-session trading after the wholesale retailer reported a 7% quarterly gain in comparable sales and 26% e-commerce sales surge.

Kate Austin, equity research analyst at Adviser Investments, has the market analysis for Wednesday, March 6. Major U.S. stock market indexes saw their third consecutive down day as investors reacted to disappointing economic data. The Dow Jones Industrial Average, S&P 500 and NASDAQ dropped 0.5%, 0.7% and 0.9%, respectively. The Census Bureau revealed that the goods and services deficit in trade widened $9.5 billion in December 2018 to almost $60 billion. Meanwhile, ADP reported a nearly 40% decline month-to-month decline in private-sector employment in February.

Adviser Investments’ Chief Investment Officer Jim Lowell has the market analysis for Tuesday, March 5. With no news to drive the markets, major U.S. indexes saw little movement and closed the day slightly lower, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average and S&P 500 falling 0.1% and the NASDAQ declining fractionally. The Commerce Department reported that new home sales rose 3.7% in December to reach the highest level since May 2018. Despite these gains, that figure remains down 2.4% year-over-year. Meanwhile, General Electric announced that its industrial unit will have negative free-cash flow through the remainder of 2019, and its stock fell nearly 5% in response to the near-term weakness indicator.

Adviser Investments’ Chief Investment Officer Jim Lowell has the market analysis for Monday, March 4. After event-driven intraday fluctuations, major U.S. stock indexes closed the day down, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average, S&P 500 and NASDAQ declining 0.8%, 0.4% and 0.2%, respectively. Meanwhile, the Commerce Department reported that construction spending fell 0.6% in December after a 0.8% rise in November.

Chris Hagan, vice president at Adviser Investments, has the market analysis for Friday, March 1. All major U.S. market indexes advanced today as investors reacted to encouraging trade-negotiation news. The Dow Jones Industrial Average, S&P 500 and NASDAQ gained 0.4%, 0.7% and 0.8%, respectively. Meanwhile, Amazon’s stock rose 2% on reports of plans to open dozens of lower-price-point grocery stores distinct from its Whole Foods chain in cities including Chicago, Los Angeles, Philadelphia, San Francisco, Seattle and Washington, D.C.

Adviser Investments’ Chief Investment Officer Jim Lowell has the market analysis for Thursday, February 28. Major U.S. stock indexes fell slightly today, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average and S&P 500 down 0.3% and the NASDAQ declining 0.8%. Meanwhile, the Bureau of Economic Analysis released a better-than-expected fourth-quarter economic growth estimate of 2.6%, and the Chicago Purchasing Managers Index rose eight points in February to reach a two-year high of 64.7. Despite event-driven news and geopolitical headlines, economic fundamentals like these continue to indicate a slow growth, not no growth, economy.

Adviser Investments’ Chief Investment Officer Jim Lowell has the market analysis for Wednesday, February 27. U.S. stock indexes saw mixed results today, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average down 0.3% and the S&P 500 experiencing fractional losses, while the NASDAQ rose 0.1%. Investors appeared to react to event-driven news from a variety of sources, including Michael Cohen’s dramatic Congressional testimony, ongoing Chinese trade uncertainty and escalating tension between India and Pakistan.