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The Dow Breaks 13-Day Winning Streak, Fed Raises Interest Rates To 2001 Levels And AI Is The Buzzword For Big Tech Earnings: The Week In The Markets

Benzinga ·  Jul 28, 2023 20:06

The S&P 500 and other major indexes slid on Thursday but recovered on Friday to wrap up the week to the upside.

The Dow Jones broke a 13-day winning streak Thursday, its best since 1987, and was up 0.65% on a weekly basis Friday. The Nasdaq Composite posted a weekly gain of 1.67%.

The Fed decided to relaunch its rate-hike campaign at the latest FOMC meeting, pushing the federal funds rate to 5.25%-5.5%. The cost of borrowing is now at its highest level since 2001. Fed ChairJerome Powell didn't discard the possibility of a new hike in the upcoming September FOMC meeting...

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