After a strong start to the year, the S&P 500 fell just over 3% during the final week of January causing the index to finish the month down 1.11%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) followed suit and ended the month down 2.04% after also falling over 3% in the final week.1 It was a tale of two halves to begin the year as the markets initially reflected optimism regarding a new stimulus package from the Biden Administration and positivity regarding the vaccine roll out. The optimism was curbed as retail investors sparked unforeseen volatility in the equity markets causing a slight de-risking in portfolios during the last week of the month.
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