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07 Oct

Markets Move Big on Minor News

October 7th, 2022 Investors kicked Q4 off on a higher note with the Dow 30 rallying 765 points on Monday. That was followed with another 865-point rally on Tuesday. This was the market’s strongest two-day performance since March 2020. Investors were ready to put Q3 behind them as bond markets steadied following the UK’s announcement…

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30 Sep

S&P 500 Closes Tough Week, Month, and Quarter

September 30th, 2022 It was another roller coaster ride for the market as investors closed the books on the week, month, and quarter on a sour note. With economic news being light this week, investors remained focused on the Fed’s aggressive monetary tightening and its potential to push the economy into recession. The prospect of…

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23 Sep

The Fed at Work

September 23rd, 2022 It was a brutal week for markets as the Federal Reserve announced its third consecutive 75 bps hike at the conclusion of its 2-day FOMC meeting on Wednesday. Wednesday’s hike marked the central bank’s fastest pace of monetary tightening since the early 1980s, and at a targeted range of 3.00% to 3.25%,…

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