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Stocks Fade Early Gains on Hawkish Fed Comments


What you need to know…

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) on Friday closed down -0.27%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI) (DIA) closed down -0.47%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) closed up +0.08%.

Stocks on Friday settled mixed.  Signs of deceleration in global inflation were supportive for stocks on Friday.  The Aug PCE core deflator, the Fed’s preferred inflation gauge, rose +3.9% y/y, the slowest pace in 2 years.  Also, Eurozone Sep CPI eased to +4.3% y/y from +5.2% y/y in Aug, the slowest pace of increase in almost two years.  The friendly inflation news sparked a bond rally, adding to the positive sentiment in stocks.

However, hawkish comments Friday from New York Fed President Williams pushed bond yields slightly higher and knocked stocks off of their best levels when he said, "My current assessment is that we are at, or near, the peak level of the target range for the federal funds rate, though I expect we will need to maintain a restrictive stance... Read more

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FB : 196.64 (+0.51%)
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$DOWI : 33,507.50 (-0.47%)
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$DOWI : 33,507.50 (-0.47%)
$IUXX : 14,715.24 (+0.08%)

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