Fed, Inflation and Wall Street

Inflation Stays Firm, but Not Enough to Derail December Fed Cut
The Labor Department on Wednesday reported that consumer prices in October rose 2.6% from a year earlier. That marks a pickup in the pace of inflation from September, when prices were up 2.4% on the year.
Wall Street ends mixed while inflation data keeps Fed rate-cut hopes intact
The Dow and the S&P 500 ended slightly higher on Wednesday while the Nasdaq lost ground after October data showed consumer prices rising in line with expectations, adding support to bets that the U.S.
Wall Street edges higher after inflation data keeps Fed rate-cut hopes intact
The consumer price index rose 0.2% in October for the fourth straight month, and advanced 2.6% on an annual basis.
Traders bet on Fed December rate cut after inflation data
Short-term interest-rate futures contracts were pricing an 80% chance of a Fed rate cut, to the 4.25%-4.5% range, in December, up from about 60% before the data. Traders then are pricing in a slower pace of rate cuts next year, with the Fed likely stopping ...
'Fed still set to cut rates despite inflation' - 13 Nov 2024
Michael Reid, the US Economist at RBC Capital Markets, says the Fed is still on track for a rate cut in December.
Inflation Report Keeps December Rate Cut in Play
The October consumer-price index keeps the door open for Federal Reserve officials to cut interest rates at their meeting next month. A monthly rise of 0.28% in prices, excluding volatile food and energy items,
A December Rate Cut Is Still in the Cards After Inflation News
The consumer price index may not have shown another month of cooling inflation in October, but economists believe enough progress has been made for Federal Reserve officials to cut interest rates again in December.
Next Fed rate cut could be 'least justified one in modern history': Leuthold Group
Forget the "Fed put." These days, it's starting to seem like the Federal Reserve has been working on a new derivative: the ...
Fed Officials Wary of Inflation Risks as They Weigh More Rate Cuts
After having made "a great deal of progress" in bringing down inflation from 40-year highs, Logan said in remarks prepared ...
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Stock market today: Tech lags as inflation print keeps Fed rate cut on track
The report appears to keep the Federal Reserve on track for a December rate cut. Minneapolis Fed president Neel ...
The Fed Cut Interest Rates In November, And More Rate Cuts Are Coming
The Federal Reserve cut interest rates by 0.25% on November 7. More interest rate cuts are likely through the end of 2026.
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The Fed Just Cut Interest Rates Again. Should You Sign a Mortgage ASAP?
The Fed has lowered its benchmark interest rate twice this year, with its most recent rate cut in November. While ...
What the Fed rate cut means for mortgage interest rates
Mortgage rates, in particular, surged last year to their highest level since 2000 but have since come down alongside ...
A Fed rate cut may be coming, but it may be too small for Americans to notice
The Fed is expected to cut rates for a second straight month but by a smaller amount. How and when consumers may feel the ...
Treasury Yield Curve Spread Surges, Signaling a Fed Rate Cut
The Treasury ‘yield curve’ has spoken: the Federal Reserve's scope to cut interest rates has moved higher. The benchmark yield curve, a term that describes the differentials in returns between the two ...