Stocks fall on Friday to close out tumultuous week, Dow drops for sixth straight week
The moves came after stocks sold off sharply in Thursday’s session.
The moves came after stocks sold off sharply in Thursday’s session.
Stocks reversed Wednesday’s rally and then fell back toward their lowest levels of the year.
Wednesday’s rate hike will push the federal funds rate to a range of 0.75%-1%.
Investors are focused on whether the Federal Reserve will signal an even more aggressive rate-hiking path going forward.
The Federal Reserve is tasked with slowing the U.S. economy enough to control inflation but not so much that it tips into recession.
U.S. stock index futures were flat in overnight trading on Sunday.
Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway reported Saturday a decline in first-quarter earnings, as the conglomerate was not immune to a slowing U.S. economy.
U.S. stocks sunk Friday with the Nasdaq Composite notching its worst month since 2008, as Amazon became the latest victim in the technology-led sell-off.
Apple reported earnings after the bell. Here are the results.
Meta, the company formerly known as Facebook, reported earnings after the bell. Here are the results.