Wall Street Week Ahead-Inflation Data, Presidential Debate Could Sink Summer

May 27, 2024, 04.41 AM | Source: Reuters
Wall Street Week Ahead-Inflation Data, Presidential Debate Could Sink Summer

ILUSTRASI. Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., May 17, 2024. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid

WALL STREET - NEW YORK, May 26 (Reuters) - The typical summer slowdown in U.S. stock markets may be more pronounced this year with inflation jitters and an early presidential debate that have the potential to weigh on a rally that has pushed the S&P 500 near record highs in recent months.

The S&P 500 .SPX is up nearly 12% this year on strong earnings and signs inflation may be falling enough for the Federal Reserve to cut benchmark interest rates, but that rally is unlikely to continue in the months ahead, investors said.

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