Geopolitical factors and higher-for-longer interest rates have taken the steam out of 2023’s equities rally the past few months. But the recent rate pause could clear the path for gains in the S&P 500 for the remainder of the year. The index was up about 20% just before August until an end-of-summer slowdown started to [...] The post Fed Rate Pause Could Clear Path for Further S&P 500 Gains appeared first on ETF Trends .