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The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up by +1.62%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up by +1.93%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up by +1.81%. September E-mini S&P futures (ESU25 ) are up +1.58%, and September...

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell shifted his tone Friday at Jackson Hole, warning that "downside risks to employment are rising" and that the Fed "may warrant adjusting" its policy stance if the economic slowdown continues.

'Shifting risk balance may warrant policy adjustment,' said Jerome Powell in Jackson Hole, at the central bankers' annual meeting, hinting that the Fed may soon cut rates, even as inflation risks remain.

The dollar index (DXY00 ) today is down by -0.57%. The dollar fell from a 1.5-week high today and turned lower on dovish comments from Fed Chair Powell, who said downside risks to employment are rising and the shifting balance of risks may warrant adjusting monetary policy. Falling T-note yields...

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Friday opened the door ever so slightly to lowering a key interest rate in the coming months but gave no hint on the timing of a move and suggested the central bank will proceed cautiously as it continues to evaluate the impact of tariffs…

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up by +0.36%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up by +0.65%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up by +0.20%. September E-mini S&P futures (ESU25 ) are up +0.40%, and September...

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For anyone considering buying a home, mortgage rates are one of the biggest factors shaping affordability. After years of fluctuations, potential buyers are now asking whether mortgage rates will actually stay under 7% for the foreseeable future. This question matters because even a small change in rates can dramatically impact…

Global markets are fixated on Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell's address at Jackson Hole today, a speech expected to influence both the near-term policy outlook and investor sentiment.