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LPL Research provides its Weekly Market Performance for the week of October 6, 2025. Despite narrow trading for much of the week, stocks ended lower as tariff concerns returned to center stage, driving stocks sharply lower to end an otherwise catalyst-light week. Major averages were on track for a mostly higher finish, despite artificial intelligence (AI) concerns and the ongoing government shutdown, until the latest escalation in U.S.-China tensions sparked widespread sellin

LPL Research provides its Weekly Market Performance for the week of September 29, 2025. Major U.S. averages bucked historical trends for September to deliver a solid monthly advance, simultaneously sealing healthy gains for the third quarter. Stocks kicked off the final quarter of 2025 on a positive note, logging weekly gains on the back of healthcare and technology shares, despite a political standoff in Washington leading to a government shutdown.

LPL Research provides its Weekly Market Performance for the week of September 22, 2025.The S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite both closed at record highs on Monday before losing ground the next three sessions. Gains on Friday, after reassuring inflation data helped pare weekly losses, were not enough to bring the major averages back to breakeven (as of 3:00 p.m. ET on Friday).

LPL Research provides its Weekly Market Performance for the week of September 15, 2025. The U.S. stock market delivered yet another record-setting week with major large and small cap benchmarks scoring fresh records. This week’s risk-on mood arrived in the wake of the Federal Reserve (Fed) resuming its rate-cutting cycle after an eight-month pause, while international markets faced monetary policy decisions of their own.

LPL Research provides its Weekly Market Performance for the week of September 12, 2025. Stocks extended year-to-date gains with another healthy weekly advance and fresh records across the major large cap averages. This week’s slate of economic data reinforced expectations of a Federal Reserve (Fed) rate cut next Wednesday, while the artificial intelligence (AI) theme received another positive jolt.

LPL Research provides its Weekly Market Performance for the week of September 2, 2025. U.S. equities kicked off September and the unofficial end of summer on a mixed note, with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq edging higher while the Dow slipped below the week-to-date flatline. Monday’s Labor Day holiday didn’t stop a busy week of headlines with markets parsing key jobs data, corporate earnings, and fresh trade deal updates.

LPL Research provides its Weekly Market Performance for the week of August 25, 2025. U.S. equities ended the week mixed, with major indexes slightly lower due to Friday’s declines, though the S&P 500 remained on track for a fourth consecutive monthly gain.

LPL Research provides its Weekly Market Performance for the week of August 18, 2025. U.S. equities closed the week in style, bouncing back from a broadly risk-off week to close mostly higher. Federal Reserve (Fed) Chair Powell lifted rate cut expectations for the mid-September Fed meeting during his speech from Jackson Hole, fueling a cross-asset rally.

LPL Research provides its Weekly Market Performance for the week of August 11, 2025. U.S. equities held on to weekly gains amid a busy week on the economic calendar and relatively quiet news flow elsewhere. Federal Reserve (Fed) rate cut bets were the hot topic of the week as investors digested mixed signals on the American economy and consumer.

LPL Research provides its Weekly Market Performance for the week of August 4, 2025. After ending last week with a thud, stocks clawed back losses and returned to positive territory with solid weekly gains. A fresh wave of dip buying, dovish remarks from Federal Reserve (Fed) officials, and sectoral tariff relief boosted market sentiment over the last five days, while Treasury yields also moved higher.

LPL Research provides its Weekly Market Performance for the week of July 28, 2025. After a so-called ‘perfect week’ for the S&P 500 last week, U.S. equities closed a busy week for markets in the red. After hovering near the weekly flatline for much of the week, stocks dropped on Friday following fresh U.S. tariffs and negative surprises in July economic data.

LPL Research provides its Weekly Market Performance for the week of July 21, 2025. The S&P 500 capped a record-setting week with another all-time high, gaining ground on all five days this week. The Nasdaq and Dow Jones Industrial Average also moved higher as investors analyzed a busy week for second quarter earnings.

LPL Research provides its Weekly Market Performance for the week of July 14, 2025. Major U.S. averages traded mixed on the week, with technology names powering modest gains for the S&P 500 and growth-laden Nasdaq. Stocks broadly traded in a narrow range over the last five days as market participants digested corporate earnings alongside ongoing Federal Reserve (Fed) independence and trade concerns.

If “tariff” isn’t the word of the year for stock investors so far, then perhaps it’s “uncertainty.” Uncertainty around trade policy dominated the path of the stock market in the first half and will continue to play a large role in the second half. Tariffs influence the key drivers of stock market performance: economic and corporate profit growth, inflation, and interest rates.

LPL Research provides its Weekly Market Performance for the week of July 7, 2025. Returning from the Fourth of July holiday weekend, U.S. stocks closed narrowly mixed as investors digested a range of tariff headlines and the passage of President Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA).

LPL Research provides its Weekly Market Performance for the week of June 30, 2025. U.S. stocks capped the holiday-shortened week with fireworks of their own, extending weekly gains and scoring the third record high of the week of the S&P 500. A better-than-feared jobs report fueled risk on sentiment heading into the long weekend, underpinned by upbeat trade headlines.

LPL Research provides its Weekly Market Performance for the week of June 23, 2025. U.S. stocks printed a solid weekly advance, continuing to pad modest gains for the first half with just one trading session remaining. The S&P 500 climbed to fresh all-time highs Friday before paring gains after President Trump ended trade talks with Canada and threatened to impose new tariffs over the next seven days.

LPL Research provides its Weekly Market Performance for the week of June 9, 2025. Major U.S. averages ended mixed after reversing modest week-to-date gains Friday in response to the significant escalation in the Israel-Iran military conflict to close the week. European equities fell over the last five days amid geopolitical and trade concerns, although the U.K. managed to eke out a small gain, while major Asian markets ended mixed.

LPL Research provides its Weekly Market Performance for the week of June 2, 2025. U.S. stocks celebrated the unofficial first full trading week of summer with solid gains. Equities garnered support from the latest batch of jobs data, reinforcing the U.S. economic resilience narrative and positive-leaning trade headlines.

LPL Research provides its Weekly Market Performance for the week of May 26, 2025. Stocks printed modest weekly gains as trade headlines returned to center stage in earnest following the long weekend for Wall Street. However, major averages clung to gains powered by NVIDIA’s (NVDA) quarterly update and tariff reprieve for Europe.