FINANCIAL MARKET MONTH:  (as of July 2023)

Financial Market Month:  July 2023.  Stocks closed higher in July, with each of the benchmark indexes listed here posting notable gains. The stock market, particularly the economy in general, has proven resilient in 2023 despite rising interest rates

The Federal Reserve, in its endeavor to bring inflation down to the government's 2.0% target, hiked interest rates another 25.0 basis points in July, to the highest level in 22 years (see below). However, there are clear signs that inflation is finally receding.

• STOCK MARKET INDEXES
• LAST ECONOMIC REPORTS
• EYE ON THE MONTH AHEAD

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