Your Capital Markets Snapshot: Equity Markets Down for the Third Week
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The equity markets were down for the third week in a row on continued tensions in the Middle East and hawkish comments from Federal Reserve Chairman Jay Powell. On Tuesday, Powell noted current economic data has not proved a rate cut is needed and “it’s likely to take longer than expected to achieve that confidence”.