This time last year, we were all forced to make drastic changes to our everyday lives -- working from home, acting as educators to our children and grandchildren, and settling in for the unknown long-term. Fortunately, there is finally optimism and a shred of pre-pandemic normalcy.
Stock market outlook remains cautiously optimistic, with momentum on the market's side. Consumer net worth and corporate earnings are up, but the market feels stuck in a loop.
Equities were mixed with large caps up for the week but small cap & growth stocks down. Growth stocks continue to struggle as rates continue to rise.
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Stocks fall for the first week in the last three, but are still near all-time highs. The 10-year UST yield hit 1.18%, its highest since March, before falling back to 1.08%.