Edward Jones-Financial Advisor: Trena Thomas

Equity markets have staged an impressive rally since the mid-June lows aided by weaker commodity prices, easing inflation expectations, and lower bond yields. With last week's impressive job gains suggesting that the Fed has to stay aggressive in its fight against inflation, further gains might be more difficult to achieve, and markets could be entering a choppy phase in the months ahead. Yet, the worst of the valuation declines might be behind us. We see three potential future paths for the U.S. economy and financial markets and offer our take on the blockbuster July jobs report.

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

Markets faced a triple-whammy of data this week, between the Fed meeting, GDP data, and big-tech earnings reports. The common message among all seems to be that growth is slowing, but Fed rate hikes may be as well. Read our Weekly Wrap for more!

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

The stock market has found some footing recently, rallying off of the June lows even as fears of a recession have remained in the forefront. In our latest Weekly Market Wrap, we look at the recent rally in stock prices and what it may tell us about the path ahead for investors.

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

Inflation and central bank policy were in the driver's seat last week. The stronger than expected rise in consumer prices in June pushed headline inflation to 9.1%, a new 40-year high, suggesting that the Fed has more work to do. In this week's market wrap we offer our take on the latest data and discuss how markets might already be looking past the inflation peak and shifting their focus on growth.

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

High inflation and shifting economic conditions have prompted worries of a looming recession. In our view, the risk of recession has risen but this doesn't have to spell more trouble for financial markets. In this week's Market Wrap, we provide some historical perspectives on recessions, what they mean for market performance and how investors can best navigate the path ahead.

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

Inflation remains front and center for consumers and policymakers, but financial markets may be looking a step ahead: at a potential economic slowdown or recession looming. While the probability of a recessionary period is rising, perhaps the silver lining here is that in our view we don't yet see the scope for a deep or prolonged downturn ahead.

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

With just a few days away from the end of June, the halfway mark, markets have experienced one of their worst first six months of a year in recent history. Concerns around inflation, central bank tightening and the impact on these two factors on growth have made for a challenging backdrop. Our latest Weekly Market Wrap provides perspective on how the economy, equity markets and fixed income markets are shaping up at the mid-year point, and what could be in store for the second half of the year.

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

High inflation has prompted the Federal Reserve to accelerate its pace of rate hikes, increasing the headwinds to the economic outlook. Markets continue to exhibit elevated volatility in response, with the stock market seeing additional pressure last week. Our latest Weekly Market Wrap provides perspective on what's changed for the economy and how investors can position to navigate this volatility.

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

This week's CPI inflation reading will be a key driver of markets. While core inflation may be moderating, we are carefully watching headline inflation, which continues to remain hotter due to higher food and energy prices. This will likely keep the Federal Reserve on track for a 50 basis point rate hike at next week's Fed meeting, but we see scope for the Fed to move at a more gradual pace in the back half of the year.

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

Interested in learning more about last week's market and what this week could hold? Take a look at this update.

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For a review of last week's market and guidance for the week ahead, take a look at this report.

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

Check out our weekly market update for news on last week's market and guidance for the week ahead.

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

In this update, we review last week's market performance and take a look at what the week ahead could hold.

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

Interested in learning more about last week's market and what this week could hold? Take a look at this update.

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

Check out our weekly market update for news on last week's market and guidance for the week ahead.

www.edwardjones.com