Edward Jones Associate: Mathias Hoefferle

Although stocks recovered from a sharp drop after last week's CPI inflation report – and the S&P 500 even approached new all-time highs – investors may be feeling anxious.

Can inflation continue to moderate, as it has over the past year, even in the face of resilient economic growth? Or, is this a start of a trend in the wrong direction?

We share our views in our latest Weekly Market Wrap.

Weekly market wrap A summary of last week's market highlights and economic news.

All eyes were on the Fed last week, with the market's wagon remaining tightly hitched to the outlook for future monetary policy moves. The Fed kept its policy rate steady, but the primary focus was on the central bank's message that it intends to remain on hold a while longer.

While markets were hoping for a signal that rate cuts were coming sooner, incoming data, including the latest jobs report, continue to offer confidence that the economy is holding up well enough for the Fed to exercise some patience.

In our latest Weekly Market Wrap, we offer our takes on what the latest Fed and employment news means for the markets ahead.

Weekly market wrap A summary of last week's market highlights and economic news.

"Inflation" and "the Fed" were two of the most used words in financial market commentary in 2023 as the economy continued to navigate an unconventional cycle. The first full trading week of 2024 brought a fresh read on consumer prices and more discussions about how the path of rates might look like.

In our latest Weekly Market Wrap, we offer our take on the debate around the timing of potential rate cuts. Additionally, we share insights into where we see opportunities as markets potentially enter a choppier phase.

Weekly market wrap A summary of last week's market highlights and economic news.