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Your Capital Markets Snapshot: US Equity Markets Finished the Week Lower Due to Post-Election Volatility
US equity markets finished the week lower, as post-election volatility drove sharp declines in technology and energy shares. The S&P 500 fell 2.7% for the week, while Treasury yields declined modestly across the curve as investors balanced resilient labor market data against uncertainty surrounding the policy outlook. WTI crude oil fell 13.0%, ending just below $91 per barrel, as the election outcome raised expectations for a less hawkish US posture toward Iran and a potential easing of Middle East supply disruptions. Gold rose 4.7% as investors sought safe-haven assets amid the equity market turbulence. On the economic front, October payrolls increased by 165,000 and the unemployment rate edged down to 4.1%, while September job openings rose to a four-month high of 7.5 million, signaling continued resilience in the labor market. Read more … Your Capital Markets Snapshot: US Equity Markets Finished the Week Lower Due to Post-Election Volatility