- Wall Street is heading into a pivotal week, with stocks riding high on expectations that the Federal Reserve will cut rates next month and signs that tariffs aren’t weighing on the economy as much as feared, so far. But minutes from the Fed’s last meeting, Jerome Powell’s Jackson Hole speech, and retail earnings will put the market’s views to the test.
U.S. stock futures pointed higher on Sunday evening ahead of a critical stretch for markets as investors brace for fresh clues on rate cuts and tariffs.
