22. Weekly Market Recap: Key Movements & Insights

⚖️ Rate Cut Reality Check: Markets Adjust to Fed's Mixed Signals

Stocks Waver as Rate Cut Optimism Fades

In a week marked by shifting monetary policy expectations, markets struggled to find direction. The S&P 500 declined 1.3%, bringing its year-to-date performance to -0.7%. Despite the index's impressive 78.5% gain over the past five years, recent market action suggests growing uncertainty about the Federal Reserve's…