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A series of potential problems, including rising oil prices and labor strikes, have prompted a much warier mood among investors.

The Federal Reserve’s message of higher rates for a longer period of time has led investors to question their assumptions.

The rush by companies to borrow comes as fears of a potential recession recede and executives expect interest rates to remain high.

Investors are worried about the Chinese economy teetering as well as signs that the U.S. economy may be growing too fast for inflation to moderate.

The S&P 500 is up about 20 percent this year, but some still warn that the future may not be as rosy as that implies.

Stock markets often exhibit caution ahead of major events like Fed meetings, waiting until there is clarity over the central bank’s next move.

The yield curve began suggesting last year that the economy was headed for a slump.

It has been an arduous process to get the financial system to stop relying on the tarnished interest-rate benchmark.

Investors this week appeared more cautious, ending a long streak of market gains that followed the Fed’s pause in interest rate increases.

The stock market is on its longest winning streak since 2021. Some investors see trouble ahead.