Stocks gained back a healthy chunk of last week’s losses on Monday as hope over a European bailout plan gained some momentum. On Tuesday stocks gained another percent as European debt once again made top billing on the market front. While stocks rose once again on Wednesday morning, falling commodity prices eventually led to a loss on the day, breaking a three-day winning streak. It was another volatile day on Thursday with wide point swings, with the market eventually finishing up, buoyed by a better-than-expected dip in new unemployment claims.  On Friday, the third quarter ended with a whimper, falling over 2% to finish the worst quarter since the first quarter of 2009, at the depths of the Great Recession.  [table id=30 /]

Stocks gained back a healthy chunk of last week’s losses on Monday as hope over a European bailout plan gained some momentum. On Tuesday stocks gained another percent as European debt once again made top billing on the market front. While stocks rose once again on Wednesday morning, falling commodity prices eventually led to a loss on the day, breaking a three-day winning streak. It was another volatile day on Thursday with wide point swings, with the market eventually finishing up, buoyed by a better-than-expected dip in new unemployment claims. On Friday, the third quarter ended with a whimper, falling over 2% to finish the worst quarter since the first quarter of 2009, at the depths of the Great Recession.