What Happened in the Financial Markets?

The capital markets closed a mixed week against the backdrop of the end of the government shutdown and fears of a possible bubble in the AI sector.

• S&P 500 index rose by 0.08%

• Nasdaq closed down 0.45%

• Dow Jones rose by 0.34%

The ten-year bond yields rose by 1.34% to 4.15%.

Sector Performance

• Health sector delivered excess returns, rising by 3.89% in the past week

• Consumer discretionary sector delivered the lowest return, falling by 2.11%