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Federal Reserve is set to cut interest rates for the first time in 4 years

Having all but tamed inflation, the Federal Reserve is poised to do something Wednesday it hasn’t done in more than four years: Cut its benchmark interest rate, a step that should lead to lower borrowing costs for consumers and businesses

The Independent UK

3 High-Dividend Pharma Blue Chips That Are on Sale Right Now

With the Federal Reserve potentially cutting interest rates for the first time in over four years, uncertainty looms in the market. Amid this backdrop, it could be wise to scoop up the shares of fundamentally sound pharma stocks like AbbVie (ABBV), Novartis (NVS), and Pfizer (PFE), which are not just…

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Top chief investment officer shares tips and predictions ahead of Fed rate cuts

“I think underlying economic conditions will be much more important to financial markets than the Fed's tactics at a particular moment,” Citi Wealth's CIO said.

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Retail sales top expectations as Fed prepares for rate cut

Consumer spending remained strong in August as U.S. retail sales beat expectations, lending more credibility to the Federal Reserve's pending reduction in interest rates.

International Business Times

With the Fed Rate Cut, Should You Sell Your House Now or Wait?

Interest rates are starting to come down as the Federal Reserve shifts course. Is it time to think about selling your house?

Kiplinger

Will Federal Reserve Rate Cut Be A Sell The News Event? Here's 3 Crypto Expert Takes

The Federal Reserve is poised to slash interest rates for the first time in four years at Wednesday's FOMC meeting.

International Business Times

3 Small-Cap Energy Stocks With Big Upside Potential

With the Federal Reserve expected to lower interest rates and a cautiously optimistic outlook for global oil demand, it could be wise to consider investing in quality small-cap energy stocks VAALCO Energy (EGY), Obsidian Energy (OBE), Adams Resources & Energy (AE), each with upside potential exceeding 60%. Read more….

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How Elections Impact Interest Rates

The election can indirectly impact interest rates, but the Federal Reserve remains in the driver's seat when it comes to borrowing costs.

Kiplinger

Questions Surround Fed's Interest Rate Cut Strategy

The one thing U.S. economists are counting on this week is a much-anticipated interest rate cut by the Federal Reserve. However, the fallout from Wednesday's expected move is not so certain.

International Business Times

Stocks Set for Muted Open as Investors Await Fed Meeting

September S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESU24) are up +0.09%, and September Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQU24) are down -0.01% this morning as market participants braced for the Federal Reserve to lower interest rates, with opinion divided on the size of this week’s cut.

Barchart

Interest Rate Cuts and Inflation: What's Really Going On?

For more than two years, we've heard a steady drumbeat of news highlighting inflation and its impact on interest rates. The correlation seems clear, but the issue is actually more complex.

Kiplinger

Will the Federal Reserve cut interest rates fast enough to deliver a 'soft landing'?

American consumers and home buyers, business people and political leaders have been waiting for months for what the Federal Reserve is poised to announce this week: That it’s cutting its key interest rate from a two-decade peak

The Independent UK

Asian stocks mixed amid weak China data after Wall Street closes the best week of 2024

Asian stocks are mixed with several key markets closed for a holiday, after U.S. stocks finished their best week of the year and climbed to the cusp of their records

The Independent UK

The Federal Reserve is about to cut rates … but by how much?

The move is widely expected – but will still be studied closely as dark clouds loom on the US horizon

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International Business Times

US Fed Expected To Announce Its First Interest Rate Cut Since 2020

The Federal Reserve is gearing up to announce its first interest rate cut for more than four years on Wednesday, with policymakers expected to debate how big a move to make less than two months before the US presidential election.

The Guardian - UK

The week in audio: Sara & Cariad’s Weirdos Book Club; The Coming Storm; Proms 2024

A winning double act provide revealing literary insights; Gabriel Gatehouse dives back into American conspiracy culture; and Florence + the Machine are top of the Proms

Latin Times

Most Markets Rise As Traders Gear Up For Fed Rate Cut

More data suggesting the Federal Reserve was winning the battle against inflation provided an extra kick for equities after another rollercoaster week that started with big losses fuelled by US recession worries.

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Stock Index Futures Inch Higher as Investors Mull Size of Fed Rate Cut, U.S. Economic Data on Tap

September S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESU24) are up +0.23%, and September Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQU24) are up +0.08% this morning, while Treasury yields slumped after fresh U.S. economic data left investors uncertain about the size of an anticipated interest rate cut from the Federal Reserve next week.

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Stock Index Futures Inch Higher as Investors Mull Size of Fed Cut

International Business Times

Most Asian Markets Rise As Traders Gear Up For Fed Rate Cut

Asian markets mostly rose Friday and the yen sat around nine-month highs after another healthy day on Wall Street as investors gear up for an expected US interest rate cut next week.

Kiplinger

Will the Fed Cut Rates in September? Here's What Experts Predict

The race is already on to predict the trajectory of future reductions to borrowing costs.

Kiplinger

Will a Fed Rate Cut Lower Mortgage Rates?

A Federal Reserve interest rate cut, expected next week, is one of many influences on mortgage rates, along with inflation, job growth and a shrinking or thriving economy.

International Business Times

Wholesale Prices Clear The Way For Fed Rate Cuts

The U.S. economy appears to have cleared the final hurdle for the Federal Reserve to reduce interest rates next week with Thursday's data showing wholesale prices on target with projections.

International Business Times

Asian Markets Rally With Wall St After US Inflation Eases Further

A surge in tech firms Thursday helped Asian markets track a Wall Street rally after data showed US inflation at a more than three-year low, reinforcing expectations the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates next week.

Kiplinger

Mixed August CPI Report Seals September Rate Cut: What the Experts Are Saying

A good-but-not great reading on consumer inflation sets up the Fed to reduce rates by a quarter-point at its next meeting.

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