The Markets (as of market close September 6, 2024) September has clearly gotten off to a rough start for Wall Street. Stocks plunged lower on fears of an economic decline and a waning labor market. Investors feared that the Federal Reserve, which is now more likely to...
Despite moments of trepidation, the stock market extended its winning streak to three straight weeks.
Investors finally heard what they had been waiting for after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell gave clear indications that the central bank will lower interest rates in September
Wall Street rebounded after a rough start to the month, to close out its best week of the year.
Market volatility continued last week as stocks tumbled Monday and Wednesday, only to rebound at the end of last week, but not enough to avoid closing in the red for the second week in a row.
Wall Street experienced a notable downturn last week, with each of the benchmark indexes closing sharply in the red.
Stocks were mixed last week, with the Dow and the Russell 2000 adding value, while the Nasdaq, the S&P 500, and the Global Dow ended the week in the red.
The market saw stocks come in with mixed returns.
Investors were encouraged by the most recent inflation data, raising expectations of an interest rate cut in September. Each of the benchmark indexes listed here closed the week in the black, led by the Russell 2000.
The stock market fared quite nicely during the Fourth of July week.
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