The combination of an improving inflation outlook resulted in a week of uneven, albeit positive, performance, in which cyclical and financial stocks rallied while technology, real estate, and utilities lagged.

Stocks ended a shortened week of trading mixed amid revived recession fears on Wall Street triggered by weak economic data.

Stocks rallied last week on receding fears of a widening banking crisis, led by resurging investor interest in technology and communication services names.

Modest gains in major market indices masked sharp volatility amid the uncertainty arising from mixed messages emanating from public officials and revived banking fears.

In this weeks update: Amid the reverberations of two U.S. banks being taken over by regulators and the spread of uncertainty to European banks, stocks trended higher last week on the strength of the technology sector.

In this weeks update: Stocks tumbled last week as investors reconsidered their interest rate expectations after Fed Chair Powell’s Congressional testimony that rates may need to go higher.

In this weeks update: A late-week surge, triggered by reassuring Fed-speak, propelled stocks higher last week.

In this weeks update: Concerns over a firmer monetary policy were heightened by fresh economic data, touching off a climb in bond yields and a slide in stock prices last week.

Growing concerns about further interest rate hikes, prompted by fresh economic data, reversed early-week gains and left stocks mixed for the week.

Stocks drifted lower as a week of mixed earnings reports and resurgent worries over Fed monetary policy dragged on investor sentiment.

In this weeks update: Stocks were mixed last week following better-than-expected corporate reports and increasing optimism over a slowdown in interest rates.

In this weeks update: Stocks added to their early 2023 gains amid a busy stream of mixed corporate earnings results and conflicting economic data.

In this weeks update: Stocks showed mixed results last week as recession fears resurfaced in response to weak economic data and a tepid start to a new corporate earnings season.

In this weeks update: Stocks rallied last week thanks to fresh confirmation of inflation’s cooling trend and growing optimism that an inflation slowdown may provide the Fed with space to ease up on future rate hikes.

In this weeks update: New Year’s rally in reply to positive economic news.

In this weeks update: During a holiday-shortened week, erratic trading left stocks marginally down for the week.

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

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