Winthrop Partners Weekly Update 11-4-19
The Markets (as of market close November 1, 2019)
A better-than-expected jobs report and strong third-quarter earnings from some major companies drove stock prices higher for the fourth consecutive week. The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq reached closing highs while the other benchmark indexes listed here posted solid returns. The small caps of the Russell 2000 recorded the largest weekly gain, followed by the Nasdaq, the S&P 500, the Dow, and the Global Dow. Long-term bond prices rose, pulling yields lower as the yield on 10-year Treasuries fell 8 basis points.
Oil prices fell last week, closing at $56.14 per barrel by late Friday afternoon, down from the prior week’s price of $56.65. The price of gold (COMEX) rose for the third week in a row last week, closing at $1,515.70 by late Friday afternoon, up from the prior week’s price of $1,507.10. The national average retail regular gasoline price was $2.596 per gallon on October 28, 2019, $0.042 less than the prior week’s price and $0.215 less than a year ago. Click here for more information:Winthrop Partners Weekly Market Update 11-4-19
Thomas Saunders is the Managing Partner of Winthrop Partners. Prior to founding Winthrop Partners, Tom was Senior Vice President at what is now JP Morgan. His career includes senior and executive roles at Brown Brothers Harriman and First Niagara Bank, a top 25 Bank. Click here to contact Thomas Saunders about your investment and planning requirements.