Tag: Tightening

Confidence in Fed Helps Spark Market Rally – Weekly Update

May 31, 2022 | By Steven DiGregorio

A Good Week The stock market staged a broad rally last week, ignited by the release of minutes from the May’s Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting. The meeting notes eased concerns that the Fed might pursue a more aggressive monetary tightening stance than the Street had anticipated. Investor sentiment rose owing to solid earnings […] READ MORE


Tighter Money Policy; Market Drops – Weekly Update

May 9, 2022 | By Steven DiGregorio

A Wild Week After successive daily gains to begin the week, stocks staged a powerful relief rally in response to Wednesday’s Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) announcement, aided by Fed Chair Powell’s comment that a 75-basis point hike was not under active consideration. Stocks, however, dropped the following day as investors reassessed the implications of […] READ MORE