Market Week

Stocks ended the week higher as strong corporate earnings data helped offset worries of another round of interest rate hikes, following the Federal Reserve’s meeting this week.

Stocks were relatively listless last week, with only the Russell 2000 posting a gain of 0.6%.

Investors spent much of last week contemplating the impact of the latest inflation data and the first batch of first-quarter bank earnings.

Equities closed the week and month higher. Stocks posted gains in four of the five sessions last week, with the Global Dow and the Russell 2000 leading the way.

The Markets (as of market close March 24, 2023) Investors were on edge for most of the week, with concerns about banking, rising interest rates, inflation, and volatile stock and bond markets. Treasury yields dipped to their lowest levels since September. Indicative...

Stocks closed mostly higher during a volatile week.

Entering last week, investors were poised to review the latest employment data and its potential impact on the course of the Federal Reserve.

A late rally sent stocks higher by the end of last week. Each of the benchmark indexes listed here gained nearly 2.0%, with the Nasdaq climbing 2.6% to lead the way.

Wall Street reacted negatively to hotter-than-expected inflation data at the end of last week.

Investors spent much of last week contemplating the impact of the latest inflation data and favorable economic reports.