Middle East tension risks pushing up prices, albeit briefly.
Strategist Michael Wilson and team says oil prices are crucial.
Fed chair will likely express caution about making rate cuts too soon.
News of the Commerce Department ripping up waivers for Chinese semiconductor plants to access American technology shook an already unsettled market.
The Federal Reserve Governor reasserted his view of a transitory inflation hit from tariffs, while the S&P 500 pendulated between gains and losses amid a quarterly "triple witching" in the markets.
Equities gained early Friday, oil prices eased.
International midcaps are gaining among fund's portfolio allocations.
Has the European currency started to displace the dollar as a haven?
Previous record was $6.1B earlier this year.
Newly public companies are popping at a remarkable rate, though history shows the gains for investors are most often short-lived.