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Weekly Market Performance — December 29, 2023

LPL’s Weekly Market Performance for the week of Dec. 25, 2023, recaps a higher week for markets, a decline in natural gas prices, and a jump in home prices.

January Seasonality: Have Returns Pulled Forward?

LPL Research assesses stock market seasonals and what they could infer for stock market returns going forward.

Top-Heavy Doesn’t Mean Market Top

LPL Research explores leadership concentration within the S&P 500 and how other top-heavy years have not historically been a precursor to a market top.

Investors Approaching Extreme Bullishness

LPL Research explores the latest investor sentiment survey data and what this could mean for stock market returns going forward.

Weekly Market Performance — December 22, 2023

LPL Research’s Weekly Market Performance for the week of Dec. 18, 2023, highlights outflows of U.S. equities, December consumer confidence, and housing starts.

Will Santa Claus or the Grinch Show Up This Year?

LPL Research explores the Santa Claus Rally seasonal period and how it correlates with future equity market performance.

How Equity Factors Fared in 2023

LPL Research examines equity style factors that drove and lagged the market during a chaotic 2023.

The More Things Changed, the More They Stayed the Same

LPL Financial Research looks at the current set-up for fixed income, which isn’t very different from what it was to start the year.

Weekly Market Performance–December 4, 2023

LPL Research recaps the week of Dec. 4, 2023, in equities, fixed income, commodities, economic data, and previews the economic calendar for the week ahead.

Weekly Market Performance–November 27, 2023

LPL Research’s Weekly Market Performance for the week of Nov. 27, 2023, recaps a strong finish for equities, continued bullish sentiment, and revised Q3 GDP.