In this week’s recap: Easing on rate hikes and job numbers cheer markets

In this weeks update: The stock market edged lower last week as it digested a crosscurrent of conflicting economic data and contrasting comments from Fed officials.

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

In this weeks update: 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.

In this weeks update: 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.

In this weeks update: 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.

In this weeks update: Stocks were mixed amid wide intra- and inter-day price swings, as technology shares bore the brunt of the downdraft.

In this weeks update: Rising recession fears and uncertainty in the bond and currency markets sent stocks to new 2022 lows last week.

In this weeks update: Fed Chair Powell said the U.S. would not tame inflation without economic pain. This week heightened recession fears and sent stocks broadly lower.

In this weeks update: A hotter-than-expected inflation report sent stocks sharply lower last week as investors faced the prospect of more aggressive interest rate hikes by the Federal Reserve for perhaps a longer period.

In this weeks update: stocks posted healthy gains despite more tough talk on monetary policy from Fed officials.

In this weeks update: Powell comments spur sell-off on Wall Street.

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

In this weeks update: Stocks Warm as Inflation Cools

In this weeks update: Mixed week for markets; jobs on the rise.

In this weeks update: Markets rally; earnings better than expected.

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

In this weeks update: Stocks Rally

In this weeks update: Pre-holiday markets see no rebound