Weekly: Stocks are heading for a down August, how is September?
@TigerObserver:
Last Week's RecapThe US Market - The stock market rally in a volatile weekThe S&P 500 and the Nasdaq ended higher in volatile trade with 0.82% and 2.26% up, each. However, the Dow logged a second-straight week of losses. The 10-year Treasury yield pulled back after hitting a 15-year high.Some investors expressed optimism that the Fed is nearing the end of its rate-hiking cycle. They cheered comments from Jerome Powell, that point to stronger-than-expected economic growth.Jerome Powell, in his annual Jackson Hole policy speech, said policymakers may need to hike again due to the U.S. economy's surprising strength. Then he stressed that the Fed will "proceed carefully" with any hikes. However, he reiterated the central bank’s commitment to pull inflation back down to its 2% goal.The US S