Week 3 Market Recap

The broad markets were all generally lower this week with U.S. large stocks posting their second consecutive down week. More notable was the -1.3% loss for small U.S. stocks. These are the stocks that have been leading the Trump rally and are still higher by 13% since the election as compared to U.S. large stocks up less than half that during the same time. International stocks, both in developed countries and emerging markets, were lower for the week but remain among the leaders year-to-date.

Notable Market Headlines

Market Leaders

Top 10 Performers – Summary

Market Laggards

Bottom 10 Performers – Summary

Economic Indicator - Reported

The Consumer Price Index, a broad measure of inflation, rose 0.3% in December fueled by higher energy prices (up 1.5% for the month). For the year, prices rose2.1%.

Housing Starts hit 1.226 million in December, at the top range of estimates. This measure includes both single-family and multi-family housing which had dramatically different changes for the month:

Economic Indicators – Upcoming

Investor Trivia

Netflix was founded in 1998 as a DVD-by-mail service. Today they company has a value of $59 billion and more than 50 million customers. In what year did Netflix begin streaming content to customers over the internet?

2007. It was reported that Netflix accounts for 37% of all internet traffic as of a year ago!

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