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Geopolitical tensions between Russia and Ukraine roiled financial markets around the globe in February, pushing the S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average to their lowest levels so far this year
U.S. stock markets kicked off 2022 with high levels of volatility and the month of January was filled with many days of choppy trading. As investors weighed the likelihood of a Fed rate hike coming sooner than previously anticipated, a sell-off in the information technology, communication services, and real estate sectors led to significant declines in major indices.
Equity markets continued to be volatile in December as investors digested the potential impacts of the Omicron variant and weighed the Fed’s hawkish stance on potential interest rate hikes in 2022. Q4 began with a strong rally, on hopes that the bipartisan infrastructure bill would be economically stimulative. Strong quarterly earnings also acted as a catalyst for higher stock prices.
After a solid start to the month, equity markets turned volatile to close out November as the new omicron variant ignited worries over potential renewed lockdown restrictions around the globe. Major equity indices hit record highs in the first half of the month, fueled by corporate earnings that turned out to be much stronger than anticipated.
After a rough September, stocks rebounded in October with various indices hitting record highs during the month. Gains were fueled by a robust start to the third quarter earnings season in the U.S. and improving COVID-19 trends throughout the world, enabling more economies to gradually reopen.
Market volatility increased towards the end of the third quarter, as investor optimism seen in July and August was tempered by a variety of factors in September.