
Week In Perspective September 29, 2025: Stocks React to Powell Comments, Potential Government Shutdown
Stocks fell last week, buffeted by concerns about stock price valuations and a possible government shutdown.
Stocks fell last week, buffeted by concerns about stock price valuations and a possible government shutdown.
Stocks posted solid gains last week, propelled by the Fed’s decision to cut short-term interest rates.
Stocks posted a solid gain last week, riding a rally in megacap tech stocks while overcoming interest rate anxiety, a downward revision to jobs data, and mixed inflation reports.
Stocks posted a solid gain in August as investors eyed the Federal Reserve’s next move with interest rates.
Stocks made gains last week, even as megacap tech gains outweighed economic concerns.
Stocks ended the week slightly lower as mixed economic data led to some profit-taking by investors ahead of the holiday weekend.
Stocks were mixed last week despite a powerful Friday rally sparked by Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, who opened the door to adjusting short-term interest rates.
Stocks rose last week despite mixed signals on inflation as investors kept one eye on the Fed’s September meeting.
Stocks rode the wave of trade developments and Q2 corporate results to advance last month, pushing market averages to multiple record highs.
Stocks rebounded last week as investor optimism for a September rate adjustment and strong Q2 corporate results overcame the rollout of fresh tariffs.
Stocks fell last week as investors assessed progress on trade negotiations, new U.S. tariffs, and fresh data on the U.S. economy.
Expectation-beating Q2 results from several companies, trade updates, and investor optimism for more trade agreements pushed market averages to solid gains.
Stocks were mixed last week, battling through tariff talk while responding to upbeat quarterly corporate reports and a trove of updates on the economy.
Stocks were slightly lower last week, while looking past news of fresh U.S. tariffs on nearly two dozen countries.
Markets rose in the second quarter as investors witnessed the new U.S. trade policy's impacts unfold, while tensions continued in the Middle East.
Trade developments and continued momentum pushed all three major averages to modest gains again for a shortened holiday trading week.