Forget the stock-market tumble — the Fed made the right move in a wild week
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell helped spark a wild week on Wall Street, but a signal that policymakers have put further rate cuts on pause is looking like the right call after a closely watched inflation indicator and another round of budget brinkmanship on Capitol Hill.
Why Did the Stock Market Crash After the Fed Cut Interest Rates Last Week?
The Fed has now cut interest rates three times since September due to a decline in the rate of inflation and some modest weakness in the jobs market. Lower rates are usually good for stocks for a number of reasons (more on those later), but this particular cut was met with a wave of selling among investors.
Stock market plummets after Fed forecasts fewer rate cuts in 2025
The stock market is down sharply today after the Federal Reserve forecast fewer interest rate cuts in 2025 than expected.
Stock Market Today: Dow ends down over 1,100 points after Fed lowers interest rates, signals fewer cuts in 2025
The Cboe Volatility Index, which trades under the ticker symbol VIX, was down 4% at slightly more than 15, according to FactSet data, at last check. The VIX was trading slightly below its 200-day moving average, based on FactSet data around midday Wednesday.
Stock market today: Indexes trade mixed ahead of Fed rate decision and Powell's commentary
Markets are pricing in a 95% chance the Fed will cut rates 25 basis points at their December policy meeting. The outlook in 2025 is less certain.
Stock market today: Wall Street sinks after Fed signals fewer rate cuts next year. Dow drops 1,100
U.S. stocks slumped Wednesday after the Federal Reserve hinted it may deliver fewer shots of adrenaline to the economy next year than it had earlier thought. The
SF Fed’s Daly Says December Rate Cut Was Justified
A quarter-point cut this month was the right move to avoid an overly hawkish stance that would threaten a serious economic slowdown, according to San Francisco Fed President Mary Daly.
The Fed Is Unlikely To Cut Interest Rates In January Due To Inflation
The Federal Reserve cut interest rates by 0.25% on December 18 but an interest rate cut is unlikely when the Fed issues its next policy decision on January 29.
The Fed is the only thing standing between investors and a full-blown stock bubble, UBS says
The Fed would need to lower interest rates by another 100 basis points for the final ingredient of a bubble to be added to ...
These Sectors Led Wednesday's Fed-Fueled Stock Market Sell-Off
Rate-sensitive stocks plummeted on Wednesday after the Federal Reserve scaled back its forecast for future interest rate cuts ...
Stock market today: Wall Street rises at the start of a holiday-shortened week
Stock indexes are rising in afternoon trading on Wall Street at the start of a holiday-shortened week. The S&P 500 rose 0.6% ...
Stock market today: Dow soars 498 points as stocks bounce back from Fed-fueled plunge
A cooler-than-expected PCE print for the month of November has Fed president Austan Goolsbee encouraged about future interest ...
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Stock Market News: Nasdaq Composite Plummets As Fed Turns Hawkish
Live Updates Make sure to refresh this page periodically for updates. Nasdaq Now Down More than 3% 3:38 pm Well, that ...
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Stock Market Today: Futures Edge Up After Fed-Fueled Selloff
The Fed market storm has abated somewhat. Stock futures suggest indexes could claw back a little ground, after the Federal Reserve triggered a steep selloff Wednesday by suggesting interest ...