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Markets are weighing three key forces right now: elevated oil prices, higher-for-longer interest rates and growing questions around the sustainability of AI-driven investment.

James McCann, Senior Economist, explores how these trends are influencing markets, what's supporting the economic outlook, and what investors should keep in focus in the latest Weekly Market Wrap.

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

Market leadership has shifted in October, with investors rotating from technology and AI-focused stocks toward value-oriented and more defensive sectors amid concerns about rates, debt levels and growth expectations.

Mona Mahajan, Head of Investment Strategy, shares her perspective on what's driving the recent market rotation, why the broader fundamental backdrop remains constructive, and what it could mean for investors in the latest Weekly Market Wrap: https://bit.ly/3VJVjA6

This week marks the fourth anniversary of the current bull market. But what makes this bull market different from previous ones, and does it still have room to run?

Angelo Kourkafas, Senior Global Investment Strategist, shares his perspective on what's helping sustain this bull market and what investors should watch next in the latest Weekly Market Wrap: https://bit.ly/4yDYOXc

Rising rates have grabbed headlines, but they're only one inning in a much longer game. Easing inflation, healthy consumer spending and growing corporate profits point to an economy that remains on solid footing.

Investment Analyst Brock Weimer shares insights from market history, exploring how stocks have performed following sharp increases in bond yields and what those trends may signal for investors in the latest Weekly Market Wrap: https://bit.ly/3VS9wuF

Bond yields recently climbed to their highest levels in decades as investors weighed sticky inflation, booming AI investment and robust economic growth. In this evolving environment, higher interest rates are creating new opportunities in fixed income while shifting market leadership across equities.

Senior Economist James McCann shares his perspective on how investors can navigate today's higher-rate environment in the latest Weekly Market Wrap: https://bit.ly/46PdZk5

The Fed raised interest rates for the first time in three years, as widely expected. While the announcement prompted an initial market reaction, resilient economic growth, strong corporate earnings and continued consumer spending could help support equities, even if interest rates move somewhat higher. Meanwhile, higher short-term bond yields may create new opportunities for investors seeking income.

Brian Therien, Investment Strategist, shares his perspective on what a more hawkish Fed policy could mean for investors in the latest Weekly Market Wrap: https://bit.ly/4xEnX2Q

Rising oil prices and a hotter-than-expected CPI report have strengthened expectations for potential Fed rate hikes as we head into what is likely to be the year's most closely watched Federal Reserve meeting.

Angelo Kourkafas, Sr. Global Investment Strategist, shares his perspective on whether this is the start of a longer policy tightening path, and what it could mean for portfolios in the latest Weekly Market Wrap.



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Investors will be closely watching the September Federal Reserve interest rate decision. What factors are the voting members of the FOMC likely to weigh?

Our Principal, Head of Investment Strategy Mona Mahajan digs into three in our latest Weekly Market Wrap: https://bit.ly/4A2JMva

NVIDIA's earnings reinforced the strength of the AI investment cycle, while Kevin Warsh's Jackson Hole remarks provided greater clarity on the Fed's inflation-fighting priorities. Despite seasonal headwinds, the fundamental backdrop for equities remains constructive.

Angelo Kourkafas, Sr. Global Investment Strategist, discusses the latest developments in AI, Fed policy, and markets in this week's Weekly Market Wrap.



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