Major U.S. stock market indexes were up last week. The S&P 500 increased by 0.51%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 0.62%, the NASDAQ Composite gained 0.02%, and the Russell 2000 small-capitalization index was up 0.50%. The 10-year Treasury bond yield rose 9 basis points to 1.45%, taking Treasury bonds lower for the week. Spot gold closed at $1,750.42, down 0.22%.
Stocks
Following an early-week sell-off, stocks managed to end the week in the green. Investors feared that a possible defa