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Special Update: Quarterly Report

Submitted by Couture Financial Inc. on October 2nd, 2018

MARKET UPDATE - OCTOBER 1, 2018

Friday, September 28, was the last trading day in 2018’s 3rd quarter, and the S&P 500 posted its strongest quarterly return in nearly 5 years.

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Stocks Up as Milestone Passes

Submitted by Couture Financial Inc. on September 17th, 2018

MARKET UPDATE​ - SEPTEMBER 17, 2018

Last week, the East Coast prepared for Hurricane Florence, which roared through the Carolinas and Georgia.

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A Shaky Start to September

Submitted by Couture Financial Inc. on September 10th, 2018

MARKET UPDATE - SEPTEMBER 10, 2018

Domestic markets fell last week due to negative trade news and declining tech stocks, with the S&P 500 and Dow both breaking their multi-week winning streaks.

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The Bull Market Continues - August 27, 2018

Submitted by Couture Financial Inc. on August 26th, 2018

Last week marked a noteworthy milestone in our economy: On Wednesday, August 22, the bull market entered its 3,453rd day, the longest such run in U.S. history. In the past 9 plus years, domestic indexes have come quite a way since the dark days of the financial crisis. The S&P 500 is now more than 4 times the level that it was when the bull market began on March 9, 2009.1

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Trade & Turkey Drive Markets - August 20, 2018

Submitted by Couture Financial Inc. on August 19th, 2018

Challenges in emerging markets affected both U.S. and global stock performance last week, with the S&P 500 experiencing several down days.1 By market close on Friday, however, two of the three major domestics posted gains for the week.

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Mixed Results as Turkey Stumbles - August 13, 2018

Submitted by Couture Financial Inc. on August 12th, 2018

Stocks ended the week in mixed territory as trouble with Turkey’s currency affected U.S. equity performance on Friday, August 10.1 For the week, the S&P lost 0.25%, the Dow declined 0.59%, and the NASDAQ increased 0.35%.2 International stocks in the MSCI EAFE stumbled, giving back 1.57%.3

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Stocks Up as Data Comes In - August 6, 2018

Submitted by Couture Financial Inc. on August 5th, 2018

Domestic markets ended last week in positive territory, as the S&P gained 0.76%, the Dow was up 0.05%, and the NASDAQ increased 0.96%.1 This performance marked the 5th week in a row that the S&P 500 and Dow posted gains.2 Meanwhile, international stocks in the MSCI EAFE stumbled, losing 1.47% for the week.3

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Examining Economic Growth - July 30, 2018

Submitted by Couture Financial Inc. on July 29th, 2018

Markets experienced a push-and-pull last week between data indicating strong economic growth and lagging performance from several tech stocks’ earnings reports.1 Domestic indexes had mixed results, as the S&P 500 gained 0.61%, the Dow was up 1.57%, and the NASDAQ dropped 1.06%.2 International stocks in the MSCI EAFE had more of an uptick, gaining 1.32% for the we

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Earnings Season Continues - July 23, 2018

Submitted by Couture Financial Inc. on July 22nd, 2018

On Friday, July 20, stocks lost a small amount of ground after President Trump escalated his threats of increasing tariffs on China.

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Special Report: Quarterly Update - July 16, 2018

Submitted by Couture Financial Inc. on July 15th, 2018

Last week, trade tensions with China lessened somewhat, while the 2nd quarter corporate earnings season started with mixed results. Against this backdrop, domestic stocks experienced sizable growth. By market’s close on Friday, July 13, the S&P 500 was above 2,800 for the first time since February 1.

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