U.S. equities bounced back sharply last week after three consecutive weeks of losses with the S&P 500 gaining 3.6% on the week and all sectors in the green.

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At the highly anticipated Jackson Hole economic conference on Friday, Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said that he and his fellow central bank policymakers were determined to bring down inflation even if it led to “some pain” for households, businesses, and investors in the short-term.

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After a sharp rally up from mid-June market lows, the positive momentum in U.S. equities has cooled off in recent days as members of the Federal Reserve have pushed back against a growing narrative that the central bank may start easing back from restrictive policy near-term.