You're contacting media contact of this press release

Title: Week in Review Fed Considers Rate Adjustment

United States, 5th Sep 2025-The Week on Wall Street- U.S. stock markets ended last week on a mixed note, despite a strong Friday rally driven by comments from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, who hinted at the possibility of adjusting short-term interest rates at the upcoming September meeting.For the week, the S&P 500 gained 0.27%, while the Nasdaq Composite slipped 0.58%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average saw the strongest performance, climbing 1.53%. Overseas, the MSCI EAFE Index, which tracks developed international markets, rose 0.80%.¹ ²Powell’s Comments Spark a TurnaroundEarly in the week, stocks traded cautiously as investors waited for fresh economic reports and insight from Fed officials gathering at their annual symposium in Jackson Hole, Wyoming.A lift came Tuesday after a major retailer released positive earnings and upbeat guidance, giving markets a temporary boost. However, the rally was short-lived as weakness in large-cap tech and semiconductor stocks dragged both the Nasdaq and broader indexes lower later in the day.³Midweek, markets reacted to the release of minutes from the Fed’s July meeting, which showed that most Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) members were still more focused on battling inflation than on employment concerns. This fueled some investor caution.⁴On Friday, sentiment shifted sharply. Powell’s remarks suggested that the Fed may be open to adjusting rates in September, sending stocks higher. The rally was strong enough to erase the week’s losses for the S&P 500 and nearly did the same for the Nasdaq, while firmly cementing the Dow’s weekly gains.⁵Sector Rotation in FocusInvestors appeared to be rotating away from large-cap technology stocks, with some questioning whether valuations in this sector, especially those tied...

This press release is issued by King Newswire