Published on 10 May 2024 on Zacks via Yahoo Finance
Amid high volatility, major U.S. indexes like the Dow, the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq have managed to stay positive with 4.5%, 9.3% and 8.9% gains, respectively, year to date.
However, key concerns of investors are increasing domestic inflation, which continued to rise for thethird straight month in March, the slowest economic growth in nearly two years, a strong labor marketand a lack of any direction on how long the central bank intends to keep the higher interest rate intact