A look at the day ahead in U.S. and global markets by Dhara Ranasinghe.
Not for the first time, financial markets are reminded why it’s never a good idea to get too far ahead.
So, while Federal Reserve chief Jerome Powell’s much-awaited Jackson Hole speech on Friday fueled the rate-cut optimism that has aided stocks’ recovery from the early-August rout, the latest Middle East news highlights the need for caution.
