Despite inflation and rising interest rate fears creeping back into the capital markets, the S&P 500 is still up 5% year-to-date. Another catalyst for S&P ...
The markets will continue to be on Fed watch so volatility is expected over the course of the year. โIn order to put this episode of high inflation behind us, further policy tightening, maintained for a longer time, will likely be necessary.โ Despite this, investors donโt see the macro environment upending corporate profits as the Fed continues to wrangle with inflation. Another catalyst for S&P 500 bulls is relatively stable earnings despite the challenging macroeconomic environment. Right now, the That said, when the S&P 500 rises, traders can play to the upside with the
Last week demonstrated the power of the night effect, a persistent phenomenon whereby overnight markets have historically outperformed.
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