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US equity markets tumbled this week while benchmark interest rates surged to the cusp of multi-decade highs after a critical slate of employment data showed surprisingly buoyant labor market trends. Prompting a hawkish re-think of Fed policy expectations, inflation worries were further inflamed by surging energy prices amid frigid temperatures across the Central and East, while L.A. battled destructive wildfires. Real estate equities - the most rate-sensitive sector - were significant laggards this week as rate cut expectations soured, with REITs extending their year-end slide into early 2025.» Mehr auf seekingalpha.com

U.S. equity markets sputtered in a choppy final week of 2024 as investors returned from the holidays with trepidation following the best two-year run for the S&P 500 since 1997-1998. The S&P 500 finished lower by 0.5% on the week, requiring a late-week rebound to pare steep declines following a historically ugly stretch of losses in the Christmas-to-New-Year period. Treasury yields posted a weekly decline for the first time in a month, pressured by a relatively weak slate of economic data, including soft PMI employment metrics and mortgage demand.» Mehr auf seekingalpha.com

U.S. equity markets rebounded after their worst week since November, while interest rates swelled to fresh seven-month highs as investors parsed data showing relatively strong retail and travel demand trends. Recovering from a slide of over 2% last week, the S&P 500 advanced 0.7%, lifting its year-to-date gains to over 26%. The Nasdaq 100 extended its 2024 gains to 28%. Real estate equities underperformed again following punishing declines last week on the heels of the Fed's hawkish pivot, and remain significant laggards for a second-straight year with muted 4% gains.» Mehr auf seekingalpha.com