Markets Waver as Fed Bets and a Busy Earnings Week Loom
U.S. stock indices ended the week lower as rates and commodities pressured risk appetite, with major averages slipping while the 10-year yield hovered around the 4% area and oil edged higher. Gold and silver sold off after Kevin Warsh was named Fed chair, helping lift the dollar. Apple posted solid iPhone revenue; Disney faced leadership-succession chatter; and Tesla rose on SpaceX merger talk. The Week Ahead centers on Fed signals, dollar moves, a heavy earnings calendar, and ex-dividend dates.
