Stocks and Markets

The standoff between Russia & the West over Ukraine and the uncertainty on interest rate policy pushed U. S. stocks to their second straight weekly loss.

U. S. stocks broke their two-week uptrend. Investors worried about uncontrolled inflation, rising bond yields, and deepening tensions between Russia & Ukraine.

U. S. stocks posted their second straight weekly gain after a bumpy ride. The 10-year bond yield surged to levels last seen only before the pandemic.

Stocks rose 29% in 2021 while earnings grew 45%. Stocks have gotten off to a rocky start in 2022, losing 7% quickly. Will the stock market go up in 2022?

U. S. stocks extended their losing streak. Growth stocks came under pressure. Bond yields jumped on concerns the Fed would forcefully control inflation.

U. S. stocks fell for a second straight week in 2022, weighed by disappointing earnings reports from banks and weaker-than-expected economic data.

U. S. stocks fell in the opening week of 2022, weighed by fears of Fed tightening. The 10-year Treasury note yield rose while the yield curve steepened.

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.