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5 Stocks In The Spotlight Last Week: Wall Street's Most Accurate Analysts Weigh In

U.S. stocks settled higher on Friday, with the Dow Jones index gaining more than 150 points during the session, also hitting a fresh record high. The Federal Reserve, last week, cut rates by 25 basis points and signaled more easing ahead.

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Eric Trump Said A Fed Rate Cut Would Result In Crypto Skyrocketing, But The Majority Of Polymarket Bettors Have A Sobering View On Bitcoin

Cryptocurrency bettors held back from lofty Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) projections despite the Federal Reserve's quarter-point rate cut last week.

Benzinga

US Investors Cling To Record $7.7 Trillion In Money-Market Funds Amid Rate Cuts

US investors are steadfastly holding a record $7.7 trillion in money-market funds, with no immediate intentions of shifting the funds elsewhere.

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Consumer Tech News (Sep. 15 – Sep. 19): Fed Rate Cut Lifts Wall Street To Records As Meta Unveils Smart Glasses, Nvidia-Intel Forge Chip Pact

U.S. stocks surged to fresh record highs after the Federal Reserve cut interest rates for the first time in nine months and hinted at more easing ahead.

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Why Trump’s attacks on the Fed’s independence are so dangerous

The Federal Reserve cut interest rates this week. But the aggressive action Trump seeks could dramatically backfire

The Guardian - US

The Fed doesn't actually have a 'dual' mandate—there's a third part it rarely mentions, and economists want it to stay that way

Some experts told Fortune that they had forgotten entirely about the long-term interest rate rule.

Fortune

Americans Are Swiping More: Consumer Debt Up 9.7% Annually in July

Americans have been using their credit cards more than ever this summer. Revolving credit went up by 9.7% in July compared with a year earlier, according to the Federal Reserve. After months of moderating borrowing for most of 2025, the sudden spike shows that many people are increasingly depending on…

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MarketBeat Week in Review – 09/15 - 09/19

Stocks moved to new all-time highs after the Federal Reserve cut interest rates as expected, but volatility could ramp up before the next earnings season

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Wall Street Tops Record Highs As Fed Cuts Rates, Signals More Ahead: This Week In Markets

Wall Street climbed to fresh record highs after the Federal Reserve delivered its first interest rate cut in nine months — hinting that more reductions could be on the way.

Benzinga

Trump's Victory Lap On Fed May Age Poorly—Inflation Still Has Teeth

President Donald Trump may be celebrating his long-awaited victory over the Federal Reserve's rate policy, but underneath the surface, inflationary pressures remain dangerously persistent.

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Easy Income Portfolio: September 2025 Update

Market and Economic BackdropSeptember has been a month of mixed signals across global markets. Inflation remains sticky, with shelter, services, and insurance costs continuing to put upward pressure on consumer prices. The Federal Reserve has signaled patience but has not yet delivered the long-anticipated rate cuts. Long-term Treasury yields remain…

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Independence Of Central Banks Tested By Trump Attacks On US Fed

For months, US President Donald Trump has been piling pressure on the Federal Reserve over delayed cuts to interest rates, casting the institution's independence into doubt.

International Business Times

Stock Market Today: Dow, S&P 500 Futures Rise Ahead Of Trump-Xi Call— FedEx, MoneyHero, Lennar In Focus (UPDATED)

Editor’s Note: The future prices of benchmark tracking ETFs were updated in the story.

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Options Corner: A High-Stakes Sentiment Battle Could Send SoundHound AI Ripping Higher

While the Federal Reserve made waves yesterday for finally cutting the benchmark interest rate by 25 basis points, many experts are worried about potential stagflation risks. However, the technology ecosystem has apparently not received the memo, with individual players like SoundHound AI Inc (NASDAQ:SOUN) posting strong performances recently. Even better,…

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Billionaire David Tepper Won't 'Fight The Fed'—But He Hates This Market

Billionaire investor David Tepper thinks stocks are considerably overvalued, but remains in the market because his number one rule is to never fight the Federal Reserve.

Kiplinger

Refinance Applications Surge as Mortgage Rates Tumble

The window to refinance is reopening as mortgage rates hit their lowest level in nearly a year. Here’s what the market shift means for homeowners.

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Small Caps Rally, Intel Rockets On Best Day Ever: What's Moving Markets Thursday?

The Russell 2000, which tracks small caps, rallied on Thursday, outpacing large-cap benchmarks as investors piled into interest-rate-sensitive stocks a day after the Federal Reserve cut rates by 25 basis points and signaled more easing ahead.

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The Federal Reserve Cuts Rates With Inflation Still Hot. Is Political Pressure Winning?

When the Federal Reserve is concerned about inflation, it increases the federal funds rate. Despite expressing such concerns, the Fed lowered it.

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Bitcoin Taps $117,000, Ethereum, XRP, Dogecoin Shine On Federal Reserve Rate Cut

Cryptocurrency markets rallied on Thursday morning after the Federal Reserve delivered its anticipated 25-basis point rate cut, lifting risk sentiment across digital assets

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Banks See Gold Rally Continuing As Fed Shifts Focus To Labor Market Risks

UBS and Deutsche Bank both upgraded their forecasts on gold, raising price forecasts as the Federal Reserve resumes easing, central bank demand remains robust, and the U.S. dollar faces downward pressure.

Axios

Fed meeting hints at new future of the central bank

The dissent at the Federal Reserve this week shows its future does not look like its past.

Barchart

Stocks Rally Before the Open After Fed Rate Cut With More Easing Ahead

September S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESU25) are up +0.84%, and September Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQU25) are up +1.10% this morning, pointing to a sharply higher open on Wall Street after the Federal Reserve cut interest rates for the first time since December and signaled more reductions could follow soon.

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Stock Market Today: S&P 500, Nasdaq Futures Rise Following Fed Rate Cuts— Nvidia And Intel In Focus After $5 Billion Investment Deal (UPDATED)

Editor’s Note: The future prices of benchmark tracking ETFs, the lede, and the latest economic releases were updated in the story.

The Guardian - US

The Federal Reserve’s independence is about to be tested like never before

Donald Trump wants drastic rate cuts – and his campaign to exert greater political control over the Fed continues

Benzinga

S&P 500 Historically Returns Over 16% In Year Two Of Fed Easing Cycle, But Only If 'Recession Is Averted'

As the Federal Reserve embarked on the second year of its rate-cutting cycle after its last cut in September 2024, historical data points to potentially significant gains for the SP 500, with an average return of over 16% in the second year following initial cuts.

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