Stay updated with market insights in this week’s 7 Market Movers. Explore Q3 performance, Fed rate cuts, the government shutdown, and global trends.

U.S. equity markets remain near record highs, even as softer economic data emerges. Signs of a weakening labor market have strengthened expectations for Fed rate cuts—fueling optimism in risk assets. Yet, that same softness also raises concerns about a downturn in the economy.

This week on 7 Market Movers, Gary Quinzel discusses three key market movers: slowing economic growth, expended Fed rate cuts, and cautiously optimistic investor sentiment.

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s openness to a September rate cut energized markets, sending equities higher. The Bureau of Economic Analysis also revised Q2 GDP growth upward to 3.3%, fueled by stronger consumer spending. Earnings from companies like Nvidia, JPMorgan, and Boeing further supported gains, with both tech and value stocks showing strength.

In the August 2025 edition of “Markets Monthly: Strategies & Perspectives,” Wealth Enhancement investment specialists provide market updates and economic insights.

Aya Yoshioka breaks down inflation worries, labor shifts & market moves on 7 Market Movers. Investors eye Powell’s Jackson Hole speech for Fed signals.

This week on 7 Market Movers, find out how U.S. equities are once again nearing record highs, mixed inflation data is complicating expectations for Fed rate cuts, and signs of softening emerge in hiring and consumer demand.

This week on 7 Market Movers, Gary Quinzel, Wealth Enhancement’s Vice President of Portfolio Consulting, discusses the newly implemented reciprocal tariffs going live, softer labor data raising concerns about economic momentum, and volatile commodity pricing, which could reshape the inflation narrative yet again.

In this month's investment market commentary, find out how equity markets nearly reached all-time highs while signs of economic moderation have begun to appear.