Weekly Market Update: September 22, 2023
Equities ended the week lower as investors digested hawkish sentiment from Thursday's Federal Reserve meeting and considered compounding economic threats.
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Equities ended the week lower as investors digested hawkish sentiment from Thursday's Federal Reserve meeting and considered compounding economic threats.
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Equities ended the week relatively flat as investors digested a bevy of economic data and news releases. Continued uncertainty regarding the path of monetary policy and elevated bond yields challenged higher valuation multiples. Style trends reversed as value outperformed growth while size factors were mixed with mid-cap stocks underperforming large and small-cap.
Equities retreated last week as the economy continued to show strength. Despite a relatively light week for economic releases, market participants once again prepare for the possibility of further rate hikes.
U.S. stock indexes rallied on a mix of economic data. Indications of moderating inflation and a loosening labor market gave investors confidence that the Fed rate hiking cycle is nearing the end.
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U.S. stock indexes ended the volatile week mixed as investors were left to digest mixed economic signals and debate the course of monetary policy.
U.S. stock indexes closed the week with losses as sentiment appears to have taken a hit from the sharp increase in longer-term bond yields, and fears of a sharp slowdown in China have grown.
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