Weekly Market Summary: U.S. Stocks End February Higher, as North Korea Talks Falter

The Dow Jones Industrial Average and S&P 500 fell each of the final three trading days of the month, but all of the major U.S. stock indexes still finished February more than 3% higher. The result is the best two-month start for the S&P 500 since 1991. Investors have certainly been playing offense in the first two months of 2019, as the following chart shows. Industrial and technology names have led the way higher year-to-date, while defensive sectors (healthcare and utilities) have lagged. Source: Bespoke Investment Group Minimal Trade Progress in Asia President Trump was in Vietnam this week, meeting with Kim Jong Un of North Korea.… Read more