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Price Return Last Week S&P 500   (2.0%)   S&P Mid Cap     (4.6%)       Russell 2000     (4.1%)   MSCI EAFE (6.8%)         MSCI EM (6.9%)      10 Yr US Treasury Rate – rose from 3.96% to 4.13% Source: Refinitiv Eikon Recent News Oil Prices Surge – The price of a barrel of oil surged last week by over 25%, ending the week above $90 for the first time since April 2024.  Roughly 20% of oil production travels through the Strait of Hormuz every day, which has seen activity g

Price Return Last Week S&P 500   (0.4%)   S&P Mid Cap     (0.9%)       Russell 2000     (1.2%)   MSCI EAFE +1.2%       MSCI EM +2.8%    10 Yr US Treasury Rate – fell from 4.09% to 3.96% Source: Refinitiv Eikon Recent News U.S. Attacks Iran – U.S. and Israeli forces attacked Iran over the weekend leading to the death of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.  President Trump had previously expressed frustration with Iran’s refusal to cease attempts to build a nu

Price Return Last Week S&P 500   +1.1%   S&P Mid Cap     +1.2%       Russell 2000     +0.7%   MSCI EAFE +0.8%       MSCI EM +0.8%    10 Yr US Treasury Rate – rose from 4.06% to 4.09% Source: Refinitiv Eikon Recent News Supreme Court Rules Against Trump Tariffs – On Friday, the Supreme Court ruled that many of President Trump’s recently implemented tariffs were unconstitutional.  All tariffs tied to the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) were struck do