Month: November 2022

Growing optimism that the Fed may be ready to ease future interest rate hikes sent stocks higher in a quiet trading week.

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The stock market edged lower last week as it digested a crosscurrent of conflicting economic data and contrasting comments from Fed officials.

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A cooling inflation number ignited a powerful rally on Thursday, sending stocks to strong gains for the week.

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Hawkish comments by Fed Chair Jerome Powell, following the announcement of another 75 basis points interest rate hike last week, cast a pall over financial markets, sending yields higher and stocks lower.

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Stocks overcame poor earnings results from some of America’s largest companies to post gains last week as investors cheered positive earnings surprises, easing inflation and a rebound in economic growth.

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