All five Major Markets closed higher during last week’s Juneteenth shortened trading week. While the gains in the Nasdaq were effectively nonexistent, the Dow Jones Industrial Average managed to lead the pack, adding a nearly one a half percent gain. In a lot of ways, last week served as a cooling off week, while still positive, for segments of the markets that have been on a tear in recent weeks. 

For example, the Large Cap Blend and Growth segments were the lowest performing style boxes of the nine. Mid Cap Growth saw the greatest gains after weeks of value and smid-cap markets struggling relative to the outperformance of the Large Cap Growth tilt of the style boxes. 

Breaking the market across the sectors, we see a similar reversal of fate for the IT sector. After making headlines for its significant gains this month, last week was an opportunity for other segments of the market to have a moment to shine. Consumer Discretionary added two and half percent to stand out as the best performing sector for the week, making up for some of the weakness this area has had year-to-date. 

There was little news of significance last week outside of the S&P 500 crossing the 5500 milestone for the first time as it continued to set new record highs. 

For Economic Data, Home Prices came out with a new all-time high in nationwide home prices with a median average of $419,300. That said, Housing Starts and New Permits reached their lowest level post the Covid drop. Additionally, existing home sales fell for a third month in a row to the lowest level since January. This has created a unique environment where home prices remain elevated, yet the housing market has somewhat stalled out due to higher interest rates. 

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