Daniel Grizelj Federal Reserve: Rates and the Economy Over the last month, mixed economic signals have contributed to huge vacillations in markets. The Dow, Nasdaq, and S&P 500 all went into a bracing spiral on Monday, August 5th, coming off of a weaker-than-expected July jobs report and lower PMI figures that stoked recessionary fears. However, positive CPI data helped push markets to finish their best week of the year on August 16th. S&P 500 Experiences Longest Winning Streak 2024 (Bloomberg) At the Jacks ...