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Money Floods Back to Stocks With Trump Returning to Office

Money Floods Back to Stocks With Trump Returning to Office

Stocks are exploding to new highs as investors look forward to a second Trump Administration. The S&P 500 surged 4.7 percent between Friday, November 1, and Friday, November 8. It was the biggest weekly gain in a year, sending the index above 6,000 for the first...

Stocks Slide: Is the Fed Behind the Curve Again?

Stocks Slide: Is the Fed Behind the Curve Again?

Almost three years ago, investors thought the Federal Reserve was behind the curve on inflation. Now they have just the opposite fear. The S&P 500 slid 2.1 percent between Friday, July 26, and Friday, August 2. It was the third consecutive negative week, dragging...

Stocks Jump as Evidence Mounts That the Fed Is Done Hiking Rates

Stocks Jump as Evidence Mounts That the Fed Is Done Hiking Rates

Stocks just exploded higher on hopes that the Federal Reserve is done hiking interest rates. The S&P 500 rose 5.9 percent between Friday, October 27, and Friday, November 3. It was the biggest weekly gain since last November. About 94 percent of the index's...

Lower Inflation Keeps Bulls in the Driver’s Seat as Earnings Begin

Lower Inflation Keeps Bulls in the Driver’s Seat as Earnings Begin

Stocks keep rising as lower inflation spurs hope the Federal Reserve is almost done hiking interest rates. The S&P 500 rose 2.4 between Friday, July 7, and Friday, July 14. The index touched its highest level since April 2022, with 82 percent of its members...

Are Buyers Pivoting Away From Tech as Stocks Break Out?

Are Buyers Pivoting Away From Tech as Stocks Break Out?

Investors may be pivoting to old-economy stocks as a new month begins and the market continues higher. The S&P 500 rose 1.8 percent in the holiday-shortened period between Friday, May 26, and Friday, June 2. The broad index outperformed the technology-heavy...

Stocks Hold a Potentially Key Level as Fed Takes a Less Hawkish Stance

Stocks Hold a Potentially Key Level as Fed Takes a Less Hawkish Stance

Stocks could be trying to stabilize as investors look for the Federal Reserve to stop raising interest rates. The S&P 500 rose 1.4 percent between Friday, March 17, and Friday, March 23, its second straight positive week. The index has moved sideways for the past...

Good-Bye Bear Market? We Could Find Out This Week

Good-Bye Bear Market? We Could Find Out This Week

After a small pullback, stocks could be trying to end the bear market that started a year ago. The S&P 500 declined the first three sessions of the holiday-shortened week between Friday, January 13, and Friday, January 20. It was down as much as 2.8 percent at...

Stocks Fall as The Fed Battles Inflation: August in Review

Stocks Fall as The Fed Battles Inflation: August in Review

Stocks fell in August as investors focused on the likelihood of more interest rate hikes from the U.S. Federal Reserve. There was also profit taking after July's big rally. Attention in September will probably continue to focus on inflation with the next central bank...