U.S. Stocks Fall Ahead of Fed Meeting
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U.S. Stocks Drop After Last Week’s Big Rally
U.S. stocks finished lower Monday after last week’s big rally, while investors digested fresh comments from Federal Reserve officials about the outlook for further interest-rate increases. Stocks had risen in recent days on hopes that the Fed might not have to tighten financial conditions much more after U.S. inflation in October came in below economists’ … Read more
Mystery Stock Surge Is Probably Just Another Bear Market Rally
With volatility comes opportunity. And what volatility! Thursday saw the biggest intraday gain in the S&P 500 since the wild swings as stocks were approaching their lows in March 2020. On Friday much of the rise was given back. Could the opportunity be that—whisper it—the swings are a sign that the great bear market of 2022 … Read more
U.S. Stocks Climb, Finish With Weekly Gains
U.S. stocks rose Friday and posted their first weekly gain in a month, offering a reprieve to a market that had been weighed down by fears of tightening monetary policy. Stocks began the week lower but then made up ground over the following days, with shares of banks, manufacturers and consumer-discretionary companies helping lead the … Read more
U.S. Stocks Rise, Giving S&P 500 Best Month Since 2020
Major stock indexes rose Friday to end their best month since 2020, clawing back some of their losses from a dismal first half. The S&P 500 gained 9.1% in July, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 6.7%, the strongest monthly showing for each index since November 2020. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite climbed 12% for … Read more