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Stock market today: S&P 500, Dow back away from records as Fed cheer fizzles
The S&P 500 ( ^GSPC) fell roughly 0.2% after the benchmark index ended at an all-time high. The Dow Jones Industrial Average ( ^DJI) traded slightly lower on the heels of notching its own record close. Leading the way lower, contracts on the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite ( ^IXIC) dropped 0.3%.
Stock Market Today: Dow Drops After Fed Cuts Rates
Dow Jones Industrial Average, S&P 500, and Nasdaq were set to open higher ahead of the Fed's interest-rate decision today.
Large Fed Rate Cut Drives Global Markets Higher
The cut, and the prospect of more before the end of the year, pushed MSCI's 47-country world stocks index close to a record high. Wall Street futures were up after the S&P 500 hit its own all-time peak overnight [.N], and Europe also opened strongly. [.EU]
Dollar and stocks gain as Fed charts soft landing
The dollar bounced, long-dated bond yields were up and Asian stocks surged after the Federal Reserve announced a 50-basis-point rate cut and flagged a measured easing cycle ahead, leaving open a path to a soft landing for the U.
US Stocks Fail Chart Test on Fed Cut, Showing Lack of Momentum
The US stock market’s reaction to the Federal Reserve’s half-point interest rate cut suggests that all-time high fatigue is still in play.
US Stocks Rise As Market Digests Big Fed Rate Cut
Wall Street stocks rose early Thursday as the market continued digesting the Federal Reserve's interest rate cut, which was larger than some analysts had expected.
Stock Index Futures Muted as Euphoria Over Fed Rate Cut Ebbs, FedEx Results Disappoint
S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESU24)are down -0.09%, and September Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQU24) are down -0.15% this morning as disappointing earnings results from global economic bellwether FedEx dampened optimism surrounding the outlook for interest rates,
U.S. Stock Futures Jump on Fed's Big Rate cut
Pre-market futures are feeling themselves this morning. We’d just passed the crucible of the “higher for longer” term of interest rates from the Fed — a series of sometimes significant rate hikes from March 2022 through July 2023,
Stocks Higher, Dollar Lower Post Fed's Rate Cut
The Federal Reserve's 50 bp rate cut has made for a volatile 15 hours or so in the foreign exchange market. Click to read.
Dollar and stocks gain as Fed charts 'soft landing' path
The dollar bounced, long-dated bond yields were up and Asian stocks rose after the U.S. Federal Reserve announced a ...
Stock Market Today: Dow scores new record close as expectations grow for jumbo rate cut
U.S. stocks ended mixed on Monday, as traders’ expectations for the Federal Reserve to deliver a 50-basis-point rate cut on ...
Stock futures are little changed as traders brace for August consumer inflation report: Live updates
U.S. stock futures were little changed on Tuesday night, ahead of the August consumer inflation report due Wednesday morning.
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Stock Market Today: Dow falls about 200 points, S&P 500 logs 3-day skid ahead of Friday's jobs report
A tepid push higher by U.S. stocks ran out of steam ahead of midday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropping by more ...
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Stock Prices Near Record Highs as Fed Takes Center Stage
Historically, a dropping VIX indicates less fear in the market, and rising VIX accompanies stock market downturns. However, ...
Morning Bid: Taking stock after Fed glow, Japan/China hold
The big Fed cut alongside news of falling weekly jobless puts the 'soft landing' firmly on track and all stock indexes surged on Thursday - with new record highs for the S&P500 (.SPX) and the ...
Stocks: Uncertainty Following the Rebound
This morning, the markets received the important Consumer Price Index (CPI) release, which came in slightly higher than ...