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Stocks Gain as Traders Weigh Another Big Rate Cut: Markets Wrap
September 22, 2024

Stocks Gain as Traders Weigh Another Big Rate Cut: Markets Wrap

(Bloomberg) -- US equities eked out a gain as traders parsed commentary from Federal Reserve policymakers and saw scope for further easing after last week’s h

S&P 500 rises to fresh record close Monday as traders aim to extend Fed cut relief rally: Live updates
September 22, 2024

S&P 500 rises to fresh record close Monday as traders aim to extend Fed cut relief rally: Live updates

Stocks close higherStocks closed higher on Monday, with the S&P 500 reaching a fresh record-high close.The broad market index gained 0.28% to close at 5,718

Why Wall Street is on board with bigger rate cuts in Q4
September 22, 2024

Why Wall Street is on board with bigger rate cuts in Q4

The bulls are back and investors are chasing the market higher.Last week I wrote about why a 50 basis point interest rate cut could be a mistake, as experts tol

Fed’s preferred inflation gauge and second quarter GDP: What to know this week
September 22, 2024

Fed’s preferred inflation gauge and second quarter GDP: What to know this week

The rate cut that everyone was waiting for finally arrived. Markets offered a resoundingly positive response to the end of the Federal Reserve's tightening camp

Stocks surge a day after Federal Reserve’s first interest rate cut since 2020
September 19, 2024

Stocks surge a day after Federal Reserve’s first interest rate cut since 2020

Fed cuts interest rates, what happens now?

Weekly applications for U.S. unemployment benefits fall to the lowest level in 4 months
September 19, 2024

Weekly applications for U.S. unemployment benefits fall to the lowest level in 4 months

The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell to their lowest level in four months last week. Jobless claims slid by 12,0

These Were the 5 Biggest Companies in 2009, and Here Are the 5 Biggest Companies Now | The Motley Fool
September 19, 2024

These Were the 5 Biggest Companies in 2009, and Here Are the 5 Biggest Companies Now | The Motley Fool

One industry dominated the list in 2009, but times have changed. A lot can change in 15 years. Nowhere is this more true than on the stock market. For example,

S&P 500, Dow Rise More Than 1% To New Highs In Delayed Rate Cut Rally
September 19, 2024

S&P 500, Dow Rise More Than 1% To New Highs In Delayed Rate Cut Rally

Topline Equities soared globally Thursday as investors absorbed the Federal Reserve’s jumbo interest rate cut, though stocks’ bond market counterpart appear

Stocks jump Thursday after Federal Reserve’s jumbo-sized rate cut | CNN Business
September 19, 2024

Stocks jump Thursday after Federal Reserve’s jumbo-sized rate cut | CNN Business

New York CNN  —  Stocks jumped Thursday morning as investors cheered the Federal Reserv

Stock market today: Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq surge as Fed fires up rally
September 19, 2024

Stock market today: Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq surge as Fed fires up rally

US stocks soared on Thursday amid growing optimism that the Federal Reserve's jumbo interest rate cut will deliver a "soft landing" for the US economy.The S&