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Monthly Market Risk Update: April 2023 [SlideShare]

Written by Brad McMillan, CFA®, CFP® | Apr 19, 2023 6:39:46 PM

My colleague Sam Millette, director, fixed income on Commonwealth’s Investment Management and Research team, helped me put together this month’s Market Risk Update. Thanks for the assist, Sam! Let’s take a closer look.

Equity markets rebounded in March as a month-end rally brought all three major U.S. indices into the green for the month. The S&P 500 gained 3.67 percent, the Dow Jones Industrial Average increased 2.08 percent, and the Nasdaq Composite notched a 6.78 percent gain during the month. These strong results in March helped ensure that all three indices ended the quarter in positive territory. 

Given that many of the indicators we track in this update remain in red or yellow territory, we have left the overall market risk level at red for now.

View a breakdown of the risks we’re watching in this SlideShare.