The Latest Breaking News from US Federal Reserve

Stocks Settle Lower as Tech and Crypto are Routed

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) on Thursday closed down -1.23%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed down -1.20%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed down -1.38%. March E-mini S&P futures (ESH26 ) fell -1.23%, and March E-mini Nasdaq futures...

Barchart · Feb 5

Stock Losses Boost Liquidity Demand for the Dollar

The dollar index (DXY00 ) rose to a 1.5-week high on Thursday and finished up by +0.23%. Thursday's stock selloff boosted liquidity demand for the dollar. Also, hawkish comments from Fed Governor Lisa Cook supported the dollar when she said she now sees "risks as tilted toward higher inflation." Gains...

Barchart · Feb 5

The Federal Reserve Rate Cut That Did Nothing for Credit Card Holders

The Federal Reserve made headlines with its long‑awaited rate cut, and for a brief, shining moment, millions of credit card holders dared to hope. Maybe—just maybe—their sky‑high APRs would finally ease up. Perhaps carrying a balance wouldn’t feel like dragging a boulder uphill. And maybe this was the break everyone…

The Free Financial Advisor · Feb 5

Bank of America Predicted Silver Prices Could Hit $309 in 2026. Is That Still in Play?

The firm's head of metals research predicts that the upside for silver is capped in 2026.

Barchart · Feb 5

This Dividend Stock Reports Q4 Earnings on February 20. Is It a Buy, Sell, or Hold?

AngloGold Ashanti will release its Q4 earnings later this month, where it is expected to announce an additional dividend along with the regular dividend of 12.5 cents. Is the stock a buy ahead of the report?

Barchart · Feb 5

Broader Market Falls as Chipmakers and AI Stocks Tumble

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) on Wednesday closed down -0.51%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed up +0.53%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed down -1.77%. March E-mini S&P futures (ESH26 ) fell -0.44%, and March E-mini Nasdaq futures...

Barchart · Feb 4

Dollar Gains as US Government Shutdown Ends and Stocks Fall

The dollar index (DXY00 ) on Wednesday rose by +0.19%. The dollar moved higher on Wednesday, following the end of the partial US government shutdown after President Trump late Tuesday signed a deal to fund the government. Also, weakness in stocks on Wednesday boosted some liquidity demand for the dollar....

Barchart · Feb 4

Having a college degree still matters for being one of the wealthier Americans, New York Fed says

The spending divide is visible in the past three years of data, the New York Fed says, and college degrees matter a lot.

Fortune · Feb 4

Rotation out of Tech Stocks Weighs on the Broader Market

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is down -0.11%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +0.69%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down -1.05%. March E-mini S&P futures (ESH26 ) are down -0.16%, and March E-mini Nasdaq futures...

Barchart · Feb 4

Trump may have shot himself in the foot at the Fed, as Powell could stay on while Miran resigns from White House post

The Democrat roadblock was expected but “raises the prospect of Chair Powell staying on as FOMC chair (not Board of Governors chair) beyond May,” noted UBS.

Fortune · Feb 4