The markets continued sideways this week due to uncertainty regarding the Delta variant.

The markets continued to drift this week as news out of Afghanistan temporarily pushed COVID out of the spotlight if not for just a few days.

The markets drifted slightly higher again this week as earnings announcements continue to generate positive influence on investors.

The markets headed a little higher this week due to strong earnings announcements and a stronger than expected jobs report

If you’ve been watching the markets over the past week, you no doubt have a case of whiplash.

The markets went sideways this week as investors couldn’t decide whether to be concerned about the prospects for an extended period of high inflation or happy about the Fed’s never-ending 24/7 money printing operation.

The second quarter ended on a strong note but was followed this week by a step up in volatility as investors wonder what the third quarter holds.

This week was a bit of a reversal as the markets trended a bit higher.

The unease and uncertainty continued this week as investors digested a good deal of economic data and suffered a little acid reflux.

For the past two months, the markets have traded in a choppy fashion, going sideways for much of that time.