Stocks and Markets

Stocks closed at a record high as fears of omicron variant impacting the economy eased. The annual increase in the consumer price index hit a 39-year high.

The S&P 500 ended the week down, weighed by worries of the Fed removing monetary stimulus rapidly and the omicron variant impacting the economy.

The S&P 500 ended higher, boosted by technology and retailer stocks. Continuing inflation worries and returning COVID jitters kept gains in check.

U. S. stocks fell 0.3%. Increasing worries of prolonged inflation sapped investor sentiment after the passage of the infrastructure bill lifted spirits.

The Fed’s patient stance on tapering, a robust October jobs report and Pfizer’s COVID pill data helped U. S. stocks close the week at record highs.

U. S. stocks ended October at a record high as earnings reports continued to impress and President Biden reached a deal on the social spending bill.

Boosted by robust third-quarter earnings reports, U. S. stocks closed the week just shy of a record high. The rally lifted stock prices across all sectors.

U. S. stocks rose last week. Banks kicked off the third-quarter earnings season with robust results while inflation data soothed investors’ fears.

The S&P 500 rose 0.8% last week. The U. S. Senate agreed to extend the U. S. debt ceiling until December, while job creation in September disappointed.