Edward Jones-Financial Advisor: Wesley Brown

Some weeks are more consequential than others in shaping the market narrative, and last week was one of them.

The Federal Reserve delivered on what markets have been hoping for and anxiously anticipating over the past two years. Interest rates were cut by a larger-than-typical 0.5%, signaling a critical turning point in the monetary policy cycle.

We offer five key takes on what last week's announcement means for the economy and markets.

Weekly market wrap A summary of last week's market highlights and economic news.

Investors focused in on inflation data last week, with markets continuing to filter the balance of consumer price trends and economic readings through the lens of what it means for Fed interest rate moves ahead.

We zoom in on key items that were in the frame last week, and then zoom out for a better view of the bigger picture for the markets.

Weekly market wrap A summary of last week's market highlights and economic news.

After last week's soft jobs report, markets continued their risk-off positioning that began in the seasonally volatile month of September. We share our view on the slowing labor market and recommendations for investors in the current backdrop.

Weekly market wrap A summary of last week's market highlights and economic news.

To frame the August swings, we examine what's changed, what hasn't and what the evolving conditions may mean for the road ahead.

Weekly market wrap A summary of last week's market highlights and economic news.

Markets spent the past week largely treading water. While there were no major surprises, we do think the Federal Reserve's freshest commentary provided three key takeaways that will be important for markets ahead.

Weekly market wrap A summary of last week's market highlights and economic news.

Markets over the past week continued to recover from the previous week's sharp pullback.

In our view, the backdrop of softer inflation and cooling but positive economic growth still points to a Fed that will likely begin cutting rates as soon as the September 18 FOMC meeting.

Weekly market wrap A summary of last week's market highlights and economic news.

For any investors that were looking the 2024 gift horse in the mouth, last week showed some teeth. We don't think the recent pullback should be patently dismissed, but panic is not the proper reaction either.

Weekly market wrap A summary of last week's market highlights and economic news.

The final week of July was a whirlwind, filled with a flurry of earnings reports, three central bank meetings and key labor market data. We look at five key turning points that may define performance in the months ahead.

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After more than 1 ½ years of large-cap growth sectors and the "Magnificent 7" leading the market, what has caused a somewhat sudden rotation away from the tech darlings? We highlight three key elements.

Weekly market wrap A summary of last week's market highlights and economic news.

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As we kicked off 2024, one of our 10 key calls for the year was our view that while equity markets would continue to perform well, the market's underlying leadership would rotate, broadening out beyond 2023's Magnificent Seven concentration.

We take a look at how this recently showed up within three key market matchups, and what it may mean for investors' portfolios.

Weekly market wrap A summary of last week's market highlights and economic news.

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Check out our midyear review and outlook for the back half of 2024 in our latest Weekly Market Wrap.

Weekly market wrap A summary of last week's market highlights and economic news.

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Our latest Weekly Market Wrap discusses a potential silver lining to the cooling economy and how inflation may also be resuming a gradual cooling period. Read on for potential effects on the markets, whether or not we see moderating inflation.

Weekly market wrap A summary of last week's market highlights and economic news.

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