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U.S. stocks end higher after Fed Chair Powell’s Jackson Hole remarks, S&P 500 snaps 3-week losing streak

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U.S. stocks ended higher Friday after Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell warned the central bank may need to raise interest rates even higher to temper a strong U.S. economy and quell inflation, while assuring investors that monetary policy would proceed cautiously.

How stock indexes traded

For the week, the Dow fell 0.4%, the S&P 500 gained 0.8% and the Nasdaq climbed 2.3%, according to Dow Jones Market Data. The Dow booked back-to-back weekly losses, while the S&P 500 and technology-heavy Nasdaq Composite each…

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