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Stocks and Bonds Surge on Fed Pivot

U.S. equity and government bond markets soared Wednesday on signs the Federal Reserve has pivoted from raising interest rates to cutting rates. The S&P 500 ($SPX ) (SPY ) and Nasdaq 100 ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) rallied to 23-month highs today, and the Dow Jones Industrials ($DOWI ) (DIA )...

Barchart · Dec 14, 2023

Stocks Soar as Fed Signals its Rate Hike Cycle is Finished

What you need to know… The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) Wednesday closed up +1.37%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed up +1.40%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed up +1.27%. Stocks rallied Wednesday, with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq...

Barchart · Dec 13, 2023

Dollar Tumbles as Fed Signals Rate Cuts for Next Year

The dollar index (DXY00 ) on Wednesday tumbled by -1.04% and posted a 1-1/2 week low. The dollar sank Wednesday after the FOMC left the fed funds target rate unchanged for the third consecutive meeting and forecasted 75 bp of interest rate cuts for next year. A plunge in Treasury...

Barchart · Dec 13, 2023

Why is December 13th Important to Stock Investors?

The S&P 500 (SPY) has been on quite a run since the Fed meeting on 11/1. Thus, it is important to note that the next meeting on December 13th will also be a catalyst for stocks. The main question is...will that be good or bad for stocks? To help out,…

StockNews.com · Dec 8, 2023

Will the Rally in Gold Continue?

The price of gold today (GCZ23 ) soared to an all-time high of $2,130.2 an ounce on the COMEX exchange before falling back. Gold prices have climbed more than +16% over the past month from a 9-month low on growing speculation that the Federal Reserve and European Central Bank are...

Barchart · Dec 4, 2023

Stocks Finish Higher on Dovish Fed Outlook

What you need to know… The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) Friday closed up +0.59%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed up +0.82%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed up +0.31%. Stocks on Friday posted moderate gains, with the S&P...

Barchart · Dec 1, 2023

Dollar Falls and Gold Soars to Record High on Dovish Fed Comments

The dollar index (DXY00 ) on Friday fell by -0.23%. On Friday, the dollar relinquished early gains and posted moderate losses on weak U.S. economic news and dovish Fed-speak. The Nov U.S. ISM manufacturing index contracted more than expected, a dovish factor for Fed policy. Losses in the dollar accelerated...

Barchart · Dec 1, 2023

Stocks Mixed Ahead of Fed Chair Powell

What you need to know… The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is down -0.10%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +0.13%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down -0.50%. Stocks this morning are mixed, with the Dow Jones...

Barchart · Dec 1, 2023

Markets Today: Stocks Slip Ahead of Speech from Fed Chair Powell

Morning Markets December E-Mini S&P 500 futures (ESZ2 3) are down -0.16%, and Dec Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQZ2 3) are down -0.26%. Stock index futures this morning are mildly lower on some position squaring ahead of comments later today from Fed Chair Powell that may provide clues as to...

Barchart · Dec 1, 2023

GDP, Fed Speakers and Other Can't Miss Items This Week

With it being a short week last week and with a lower volume environment, the market did its usual low volume melt up and the S&P 500 finished the week up over 1%.

Barchart · Nov 26, 2023