{"id":49001,"date":"2025-03-07T22:28:31","date_gmt":"2025-03-07T22:28:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/market-recap-stocks-rebound-on-powells-comments-but-post-worst-week-of-2025\/49001\/"},"modified":"2025-03-07T22:28:31","modified_gmt":"2025-03-07T22:28:31","slug":"market-recap-stocks-rebound-on-powells-comments-but-post-worst-week-of-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/market-recap-stocks-rebound-on-powells-comments-but-post-worst-week-of-2025\/49001\/","title":{"rendered":"Market Recap: Stocks Rebound on Powell&#8217;s Comments, But Post Worst Week of 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"#\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/market-recap-stocks-rebound-on-powells-comments-but-post-worst-week-of-2025\/49001\/#Major_Indexes_Close_Higher_After_Volatile_Session\" >Major Indexes Close Higher After Volatile Session<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"#\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/market-recap-stocks-rebound-on-powells-comments-but-post-worst-week-of-2025\/49001\/#Fed_Chair_Powell_Calms_Market_Nerves\" >Fed Chair Powell Calms Market Nerves<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"#\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/market-recap-stocks-rebound-on-powells-comments-but-post-worst-week-of-2025\/49001\/#Market_Performance_and_Sector_Highlights\" >Market Performance and Sector Highlights<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"#\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/market-recap-stocks-rebound-on-powells-comments-but-post-worst-week-of-2025\/49001\/#Notable_Stock_Movements\" >Notable Stock Movements<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"#\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/market-recap-stocks-rebound-on-powells-comments-but-post-worst-week-of-2025\/49001\/#Economic_Data_and_Upcoming_Events\" >Economic Data and Upcoming Events<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"#\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/market-recap-stocks-rebound-on-powells-comments-but-post-worst-week-of-2025\/49001\/#Looking_Ahead_Market_Outlook\" >Looking Ahead: Market Outlook<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Major_Indexes_Close_Higher_After_Volatile_Session\"><\/span>Major Indexes Close Higher After Volatile Session<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>In a tumultuous trading session on Friday, March 7, 2025, U.S. stocks managed to close higher, rebounding from earlier losses after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell&#8217;s reassuring comments about the state of the economy. However, the major indexes still recorded their worst week of 2025 amid ongoing concerns about trade policies and economic growth.<cscitation citation_id=\"task_1__1\"><\/cscitation><\/p>\n<p><b>The <a href=\"https:\/\/stockmarketwatch.com\/indices\/dowjones\/today\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Dow Jones Today\">Dow Jones<\/a> Industrial Average<\/b> finished the day up 0.7% or 280 points, while <b>the <a href=\"https:\/\/stockmarketwatch.com\/indices\/sp500\/today\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"3\" title=\"snp500 today\">S&#038;P 500<\/a><\/b> and <b>the Nasdaq Composite<\/b> both gained 0.7% and 0.8%, respectively.<cscitation citation_id=\"task_1__2\"><\/cscitation> Despite the late-day rally, all three major indexes are on track for significant weekly losses, marking the most volatile week of the year for Wall Street.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Fed_Chair_Powell_Calms_Market_Nerves\"><\/span>Fed Chair Powell Calms Market Nerves<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Speaking at the 2025 U.S. Monetary Policy Forum in New York City, Fed Chair Jerome Powell stated that &#8220;despite elevated levels of uncertainty, the U.S. economy continues to be in a good place.&#8221; He highlighted the solid labor market and inflation moving closer to the Fed&#8217;s 2% long-run goal.<cscitation citation_id=\"task_1__2\"><\/cscitation><\/p>\n<p>Powell&#8217;s comments suggested that the Federal Reserve is in no rush to adjust interest rates, emphasizing that officials are carefully monitoring the impacts of various White House policies on trade, immigration, fiscal policy, and regulation. &#8220;We do not need to be in a hurry, and are well positioned to wait for greater clarity,&#8221; Powell remarked, helping to ease some investor concerns.<cscitation citation_id=\"task_1__2\"><\/cscitation><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Market_Performance_and_Sector_Highlights\"><\/span>Market Performance and Sector Highlights<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Despite Friday&#8217;s gains, the major indexes are still struggling in 2025:<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; The Dow Jones Industrial Average is barely positive, up just 0.1% year-to-date.<br \/>&#8211; The S&#038;P 500 has declined 2.4% since the start of the year.<br \/>&#8211; The Nasdaq Composite has experienced the largest drop, down 6.4% year-to-date.<cscitation citation_id=\"task_1__1\"><\/cscitation><\/p>\n<p><b>Energy stocks<\/b> led the day&#8217;s gains, with the sector rising 1.8% on the S&#038;P 500, buoyed by a 2% increase in oil prices. Technology stocks also performed well, with the sector adding 1.3% and the broader chip index gaining 1.9%.<cscitation citation_id=\"task_1__3\"><\/cscitation><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Notable_Stock_Movements\"><\/span>Notable Stock Movements<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Several individual stocks made significant moves on Friday:<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; <b>Broadcom (<a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock\/?stock=AVGO\">AVGO<\/a>)<\/b> surged 7% after the chipmaker provided a strong second-quarter forecast, alleviating concerns about artificial intelligence infrastructure demand.<cscitation citation_id=\"task_1__3\"><\/cscitation><br \/>&#8211; <b>Hewlett Packard Enterprise (<a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock\/?stock=HPE\">HPE<\/a>)<\/b> plummeted 15% after warning that its annual profit forecast would be impacted by U.S. tariffs.<cscitation citation_id=\"task_1__3\"><\/cscitation><br \/>&#8211; <b>Costco (<a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock\/?stock=COST\">COST<\/a>)<\/b> fell 5.9% following disappointing quarterly earnings that missed Street estimates due to increased merchandise costs.<cscitation citation_id=\"task_1__3\"><\/cscitation><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Economic_Data_and_Upcoming_Events\"><\/span>Economic Data and Upcoming Events<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The February jobs report, released early Friday, showed job growth picking up from the previous month but falling short of economists&#8217; expectations. This added to concerns about the economy&#8217;s resilience but also reinforced expectations that the Federal Reserve might lower interest rates in June.<cscitation citation_id=\"task_1__3\"><\/cscitation><\/p>\n<p>Investors will be closely watching for upcoming economic data releases and policy decisions that could impact market sentiment in the coming weeks. Additionally, ongoing developments in trade negotiations, particularly with China, will remain a key focus for market participants.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Looking_Ahead_Market_Outlook\"><\/span>Looking Ahead: Market Outlook<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>As Wall Street wraps up its most volatile week of 2025, investors are grappling with uncertainty surrounding trade policies, economic growth prospects, and potential shifts in monetary policy. The VIX, often referred to as Wall Street&#8217;s fear gauge, has risen to levels not seen since mid-December, reflecting heightened market anxiety.<cscitation citation_id=\"task_1__3\"><\/cscitation><\/p>\n<p>While Friday&#8217;s rebound provided some relief, market participants remain cautious. The coming weeks will be crucial in determining whether this volatility is a temporary setback or the beginning of a more prolonged period of market turbulence.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, although stocks managed to end the week on a positive note, the underlying concerns about economic growth, trade tensions, and policy uncertainty continue to weigh on investor sentiment. As always, staying informed about economic indicators, corporate earnings, and policy developments will be essential for navigating the evolving market landscape in 2025.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Major Indexes Close Higher After Volatile Session In a tumultuous trading session on Friday, March 7, 2025, U.S. stocks managed [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":50312,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"rank_math_schema_Article":[],"rank_math_focus_keyword":[],"rank_math_description":[],"financial_data_references":[],"stock_symbols_mentioned":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[94],"tags":[1220,2919,3929],"class_list":["post-49001","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-market-update","tag-cost","tag-avgo","tag-hpe"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/49001","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=49001"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/49001\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/50312"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=49001"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=49001"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=49001"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}