On Friday, September 22, the U.S. stock markets closed in the red following a turbulent week highlighted by 16-year highs in benchmark Treasury yields and a hawkish outlook from the Federal Reserve.
The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq experienced their steepest week-to-week declines since March. Most sectors in the S&P 500 finished with losses.
On Thursday, Sept. 21, the U.S. stock markets ended significantly lower, with investors analyzing economic data after the Federal Reserve’s decision on interest rates.
U.S. jobless claims dropped to 201,000 for the week ending Sept. 16, the lowest since January, compared to the expected 225,000.
On Wednesday, September 20, the U.S. stock markets closed in red as the Federal Reserve opted to keep the federal funds rate from 5.25% to 5.5% during its September meeting.
Most S&P 500 sectors ended lower, with communication services and information technology sectors posting the largest losses, while consumer staples, utilities, and real estate sectors showed slight gains.