Nineteen trading sessions have come and gone in August without a single back-to-back gain in the S&P 500.
A selloff in U.S. stocks gained momentum last week, with the S&P 500 posting its first three-week slide since February.
The S&P 500's advance has defied consensus expectations for losses to start 2023 before an eventual rebound.
The earnings recession hasn't caused stock prices to droop. Why?
Investors have yanked nearly $44 billion from funds that track growth shares since the start of the year.
The worst of America's economic pain appears to have happened months ago, according to a this Bloomberg index.
Treasurys sank to fresh lows after the Fed chairman signaled a hawkish stance for the central bank.
The market is awaiting signals from the Fed and the release of new economic data.
A surprising rise in gas and used-car prices last month may interrupt the trend of decelerating inflation.
Earnings reports over the coming weeks are poised to shape the direction of the equities market.