Endgame for Fed’s tightening cycle challenged by easing financial conditions

Endgame for Fed’s tightening cycle challenged by easing financial conditions

July 28 (Reuters) – (This July 28 story has been refiled to remove the garbling in paragraph 2) Less tight financial conditions as exhibited by the red-hot stock market may increase the chances that the Federal Reserve hikes rates again before the end of the year, some economists reckon, even as financial markets put little … Read more

Stock Market Rally 2023: Can It Keep Going

Stock Market Rally 2023: Can It Keep Going

Index Definitions S&P 500 Index: The Standard & Poor’s (S&P) 500 Index tracks the performance of 500 widely held, large-capitalization US stocks. Risk Considerations Equity securities may fluctuate in response to news on companies, industries, market conditions and general economic environment. The value of fixed income securities will fluctuate and, upon a sale, may be worth more or less … Read more