After last week’s rally, stocks pulled back this week as uncertainty trumped (no pun intended) everything else. The Trump administration’s pause in hostilities with Iran initially soothed investor anxiety. But an extension of that pause is in conflict with higher energy prices that are fueling the case for rising inflation and, potentially, higher interest rates.
It’s a market driven by headlines, where sellers control all sectors except energy stocks. With markets closed Friday for Good Friday, trading activity is unlikely to pick up much this week. However, investors will get the latest read on the employment picture when the March jobs report lands Friday morning.
When you take a step back, time in the market beats timing the market and the fundamentals for many quality stocks still look bullish. The MarketBeat analysts are here to help you find those opportunities. Here are some of our most popular articles from this week.
