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Hawkish comments by the Fed and weak economic data heightened investors’ recession concerns and sent stocks lower last week.

Recession fears and concerns that the Fed may consider a longer rate-hike cycle sent stocks lower for the week.

Stocks ended higher last week as investors navigated the crosscurrents of a potential easing in future rate hikes and continued strength in the labor market.

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

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

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.

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.

A positive start to a new earnings season and late-week hopes for a near-term easing in Fed rate hikes lifted investors’ spirits and powered stocks to gains for the week.

Stocks were mixed last week amid wide intra- and inter-day price swings, as technology shares bore the brunt of the downdraft.

A powerful two-day stock rebound cemented a positive week for investors as a new trading month began.

Rising recession fears and uncertainty in the bond and currency markets sent stocks to new 2022 lows last week.

In its effort to cool inflationary forces, the Federal Reserve raised interest rates by 0.75% last week—the third consecutive rate increase of that size.

Stocks suffered their worst day in more than two years last Tuesday as markets were caught off-guard by a higher-than-anticipated August inflation report.

In a holiday-shortened week of trading, stocks posted healthy gains despite more tough talk on monetary policy from Fed official

Investors remained unnerved by the aggressive tone of Jerome Powell’s speech and subsequent comments from Fed officials suggesting a higher rate hike than the market expected.

A comprehensive sell-off on Friday following comments by Fed Chair Jerome Powell drove stocks to losses for the week.

Stocks tumbled on Friday, sending stocks to a weekly loss after an otherwise quiet August week of trading.

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Ahead of Friday’s employment report, stocks were generally higher, highlighted by a Wednesday rally triggered by fresh earnings surprises and a better-than-expected economic report.

Undaunted by another Fed rate hike and news of a contracting economy, the stock market rallied last week on better-than-expected corporate earnings.

Stocks rallied last week as investor spirits lifted thanks to a better-than-expected start to the second-quarter earnings season.

As the week opened, recession fears intensified with reports of renewed Covid-related lockdowns in China. Also, the U.S. dollar continued to climb, reflecting global economic weakness.

In a holiday-shortened trading week, stocks rallied despite mixed economic data and vacillating energy prices and bond yields.

Though the weekly gain was a welcome respite from the market’s downward trend, declining bond yields and falling food and energy prices can also be interpreted as signs of slowing economic growth, which may represent a headwind for corporat

Stocks moved lower last week as recession fears deepened following a Fed hike in interest rates and weak economic data.

A higher-than-expected inflation report triggered a sell-off on Friday, leaving stocks in the red for the week.

60% of Americans said that inflation had adversely impacted their personal finances with 21% taking the step to reduce their retirement savings.  So where is the good news?

Stocks posted solid gains for the week, buoyed by the release of Fed meeting minutes and upbeat earnings from mid-size and discount retailers.

Recession fears grew last week following weak earnings reports from major retailers, sending stocks lower.

Inflation moved to center stage last week with the release of April’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) and the Producer Price Index.

The May 2022 FOMC meeting resulted in an increase of 50 basis points in the federal funds rate, the largest rate increase since 2000.

On Friday, a sharp sell-off sent major stock market indices into negative territory for the week, capping a volatile close to April.