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RBA decision was in line with economists’ forecasts as economy endures persistent inflationary pressures

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) Monday closed up by +0.28%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed up by +0.15%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed up by +0.31%. Stocks on Monday edged higher, with the Dow Jones Industrials climbing...

The US Federal Reserve's decision to cut interest rates by half a percentage-point was "an appropriate and necessary first step," given progress on reducing inflation, a senior bank official said Monday.

Federal Reserve's interest rate cut aims to control inflation, with signs of improvement in consumer sentiment and economic stability.

December S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESZ24) are up +0.19%, and December Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQZ24) are up +0.25% this morning as market participants looked ahead to speeches from Federal Reserve officials, earnings reports from several notable companies, and the release of the Fed’s favorite inflation gauge later in the…

December S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESZ24) are up +0.08%, and December Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQZ24) are up +0.16% this morning as market participants looked ahead to speeches from Federal Reserve officials, earnings reports from several notable companies, and the release of the Fed’s favorite inflation gauge later in the…

Most Asian markets rose Monday, building on last week's rally following the Federal Reserve's bumper interest rate cut, with focus now on the release of the bank's favoured inflation gauge later in the week.

Japanese leader’s ‘new capitalism’ produced some positive results but daunting economic challenges remain, analysts say.

Last week was a big one, showing a large shift in the Fed's actions as they cut rates by 50 basis points. Here are 5 things to watch this week in the market.