Weekly Update – August 17, 2018

August 17, 2018
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 Frank Mueller

“The stock market is a no-called-strike game. You don’t have to swing at everything – you can wait for your pitch. The problem when you’re a money manager is that your fans keep yelling ‘Swing, you bum!’” – Warren Buffett

 

Weekly Update – By The Numbers

North America

  • The TSX closed at 16,324, down -3 points or -0.02% over the past week. YTD the TSX is up 0.71%.
  • The DOW closed at 25,669, up 356 points or 1.41% over the past week. YTD the DOW is up 3.84%.
  • The S&P 500 closed at 2,850, up 17 points or 0.60% over the past week. YTD the S&P is up 6.58%.
  • The NASDAQ closed at 7,816, down -23 points or -0.29% over the past week. YTD the NASDAQ is up 13.23%.
  • Gold closed at 1,192, down -20.00 points or -1.65 % over the past week. YTD gold is down -9.01%.
  • Oil closed at 65.92, up 1.29 points or 2.00% over the past week. YTD oil is up 9.10%.
  • The USD/CAD closed at 0.7657, up 0.0047 points or 0.62% over the past week. YTD the USD/CAD is down -4.13%.

Europe/Asia

  • MSCI World closed at 2,129, down -11 points or -0.51% over the past week. YTD the MSCI is up 1.24%.
  • The Euro Stoxx 50 closed at 3,373, down -53 points or -1.55% over the past week. YTD the Euro Stoxx 50 is down -3.74%.
  • The FTSE closed at 7,559, down -108 points or -1.41% over the past week. YTD the FTSE is down -1.68%.
  • The CAC closed at 5,345, down -70 points or -1.29% over the past week. YTD the CAC is up 0.60%.
  • The DAX closed at 12,211, down -213 points or -1.71% over the past week. YTD DAX is down -5.47%.
  • The Nikkei closed at 22,270, down -28 points or -0.13% over the past week. YTD Nikkei is down -2.17%.
  • Shanghai closed at 2,669, down -126 points or -4.51% over the past week. YTD the Shanghai is down -19.29%.

Europe/Asia

  • The 10-Yr Bond Yield closed at 2.873, down -0.0010 points or -0.03%. YTD the 10-Yr Bond Yield is up 19.71%.

 

Sources: Yahoo! Finance, Bloomberg, Dynamic Funds, TDAM

 

This information is provided for general information purposes only. It does not constitute professional advice. Please contact a professional about your specific needs before taking any action.

This information is provided for general information purposes only. It does not constitute professional advice. Please contact a professional about your specific needs before taking any action.

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