U.S. stocks declined on Monday, although September is still expected to be a positive month. Investors are looking for signals from Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell regarding potential future interest rate cuts. The last trading day of the month may start on a slightly bearish note. However, the Fed’s decision to cut interest rates by […]
U.S. Stock Markets Fall, Federal Reserve Spokespersons in Focus
U.S. stocks and indices fell slightly on Wednesday, consolidating after reaching record highs, with attention focused on upcoming signals from the Federal Reserve regarding interest rates. The S&P 500 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average hit record highs on Tuesday, continuing the optimism triggered by the Fed’s interest rate cut the previous week. Powell Speech […]
U.S. Stocks Rise, Boeing and Bowman Speech in Spotlight
U.S. equity markets rose on Tuesday, tracking near all-time highs, in anticipation of further signals from the Federal Reserve regarding interest rates. Wall Street indexes rose slightly on Monday, with the S&P 500 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average setting new record highs at the close. Fed Speeches and PCE Data Anticipated This week, attention […]
Market Highlights for the Week: Inflation, Gold, and the Fed
Key inflation data and speeches from several Federal Reserve policymakers will be closely monitored by investors following last week’s significant rate cut. PMI data will offer insights into the global economy’s strength, while gold prices remain near record highs. Here’s what to watch in the markets this week. Inflation The Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation gauge, […]
U.S. Stock Markets Advance, More Signals from the Fed Awaited
Stock markets were trading slightly higher on Monday as investors took a breather at record levels in anticipation of further signals from the Federal Reserve this week. The preference for interest rate cuts following the Fed’s tapering efforts caused both the S&P 500 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average to hit record highs the previous […]
U.S. Stock Markets Rise as Fed Meeting Begins
Stocks rallied in the U.S. on Tuesday amid increased optimism that the Federal Reserve will begin its rate-cutting cycle later this week with a sizable reduction. Caution around the Fed caused Wall Street to suffer a flat session on Monday, although some flows into economically sensitive sectors caused the Dow Jones to hit an all-time […]
Market Highlights for the Week: Fed, Retailers, Earnings
This week will be critical for the markets, with the Federal Reserve’s interest rate decision, key data on retail sales and real estate, and earnings reports from companies such as FedEx and Lennar. The Bank of Japan will also unveil its monetary policy, adding an international component to the economic decisions that investors will be watching closely. Fed Interest Rate Decision […]
U.S. Stock Unchanged With Fed Meeting in Focus, Rate Cut Anticipated
U.S. stock index futures were little changed on Monday, as investors remained cautious ahead of this week’s Federal Reserve meeting, where there is a high likelihood that the Fed will begin a rate-cutting cycle. Similarly, markets have been cautious after learning of a second assassination attempt against Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump; fortunately, the former […]
Market Highlights for the Week: Rates, Market, Oil
Friday’s August employment report will focus attention on the short holiday week as markets anticipate the Federal Reserve to start cutting rates later this month. Meanwhile, the Bank of Canada is set to implement another rate cut, oil prices will remain under pressure, and China will release new manufacturing data. Here is a look at […]
U.S. Stocks Climb on Rate Cut Hopes, Nvidia Confidence
U.S. markets and stock indices rose slightly on Tuesday, stabilizing after a period marked by volatility ahead of this week’s expected results from chip manufacturing giant Nvidia (NVDA). DJIA in Record-High Territory The Dow Jones Industrial Average reached an all-time high on Monday as a rotation in technology stocks boosted the index’s components. Year-to-date, the […]