While jobless claims finish in the positive, consumer confidence drops in an up and down week overall.
Federal Reserve Dominates Price Action Impacting Equities
This news impacted equities collectively for the first time since March.
Equities Bounce Back And Forth While Digesting Various Data Points
After ping-ponging before ending the week slightly down, Dow Jones and S&P 500 finish mostly positive.
Equities Decline In A Shortened Week
While stocks wobbled 4 of the last 6 weeks, the decline is a mere 3% thus far in the broader S&P 500.