A hot inflation print and the growing concern of a Russian invasion of Ukraine sent stocks tumbling late in the week, leaving major indices lower for the five-trading days.
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Stocks managed to gain ground last week as investors turned their focus to corporate earnings.
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Deteriorating investor enthusiasm for high-valuation growth companies and a mixed start to the fourth-quarter earnings season made for a volatile week.
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A jump in yields sparked by a more aggressive sounding Federal Reserve sent the market lower to start the new year.
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Stocks closed out the year on a mostly positive note, adding to the year’s gains as concerns about the economic issues of Omicron infections receded.
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Stock prices retreated last week as global central banks joined the Federal Reserve in taking steps to tighten monetary policy.
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Stocks took investors on a wild ride last week as the Omicron variant and Fed comments upended market expectations.
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News of a new, highly virulent COVID variant triggered a market sell-off on Friday, sending stocks into negative territory for the week.
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Stocks were mixed last week in choppy trading as investors battled the crosscurrents of good economic data and a troubling rise in COVID-19 infections globally.
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Stocks posted small declines last week as investors digested recent stock market gains and an unexpectedly high inflation read.
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