Fed Minutes Should Give More Clues About Rate Cut Timing
As such, the central bank has kept its key short-term interest rate at a target range of 4.25% to 4.5% since December. The FOMC lowered rates by a half of a percentage point in September-its first cut ...
Fed Cuts Get Pushed Further Back on Horizon
Traders are becoming more skeptical that the Federal Reserve will deliver another interest-rate cut any time soon. Yesterday, the odds were narrowly in favor of the next quarter-point reduction coming ...
Investors aren't just buying US stocks anymore: Morning Brief
The chart of the day What we're watching What we're reading Economic data releases and earnings One of Wall Street's most popular calls in 2025 was for continued US "exceptionalism" in the stock ...
S&P 500 and Gold at Record Highs-Will Fed Minutes Sustain the Rally or Shift Momentum?
Fed minutes may confirm a prolonged rate pause, impacting Treasury yields, stocks, and gold. Traders seek clues on inflation ...
Fed concerns rise as tariff threats ratchet higher and wider
U.S. Federal Reserve officials remain uncertain about the impact tariffs might have on inflation, but have begun outlining ...
Wall Street Watching Fed Minutes for Clues About Rate-Cut Timing
Dow, S&P 500, and Nasdaq futures are rising in premarket trading Wednesday as the stock market digests U.S. President Donald Trump's latest Tariffs comments and peace talks with Russia.
Official interest rates have been cut, but not everyone is a winner
But it’s important to remember not everybody benefits from an interest rate cut. Some will be worse off. Not all Australian ...
Tompkins Financial: Raising Earnings Estimate And Upgrading To Buy After Q4 Surprise
Deposit costs declining, and sticky loan yields may boost Tompkins' margins in 1Q. Read here for insights on loan growth ...
Why 2025 Could Be A Very Boring Year For The Fed
Making a chart of the federal funds rate in 2025 might turn out to be the easiest job in finance. As inflation stays stubbornly high and jobs hold steady, the financial markets are pricing in a good ...
S&P 500 ekes out all-time closing high as Fed minutes eyed
The S&P 500 squeaked past its previous record closing high on Tuesday at the top of a holiday-shortened week, with earnings ...
Survey Finds Majority of Investors Expect Fed to Cut Rates
The bulk of investors expect the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates this year, according to Bank of America’s global fund manager survey for February.
Market-implied chance of no Fed rate cut by June rises to more than 50%
Fed-funds futures traders were pulling back Tuesday on the possibility of any rate cut from the Federal Reserve during the first half of the year and pricing in a more than 50% chance of no action.