The Dow Jones has seen a dreaded 'death cross.' Here's what it means.

• The Dow Jones Industrial Average just saw a "death cross" that's regarded as a bearish signal.
• The formation involves a short-term moving average falling below a longer-term one.
• The last time a death cross struck was in March 2022. The Dow then fell 12% over a six-month period.

US stocks are on track for their best month since June, amid expectations the Federal Reserve may have reached the end of its interest-rate increases at a time when the economy remains resilient and inflation has moderated.