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Stocks Rally on Fed Rate Cut Speculation

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) Monday closed up +1.47%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed up +1.34%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed up +1.87%. September E-mini S&P futures (ESU25 ) rose +1.58%, and September E-mini Nasdaq futures (NQU25...

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Dow Rises 585 Points on Rate Cut Hope: Stock Market Today

Stocks moved more than 1% again Monday, this time to the upside following the Jobs Friday sell-off.

Kiplinger

Dollar Falls with Bond Yields on Fed Rate Cut Speculation

The dollar index (DXY00 ) on Monday added to last Friday’s losses and fell by -0.38%. The dollar moved lower Monday on negative carryover from last Friday’s weaker-than-expected US payroll and ISM manufacturing reports, which sent T-note yields lower and bolstered speculation that the Fed may cut interest rates as...

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Top analyst says the next 5 years could see 'no growth in workers at all' and sends a warning about the fate of the U.S. economy

Investors may want to think twice about betting broadly on a “strongly rising U.S. economic tide,” JPMorgan’s David Kelly writes. Same with lower interest rates.

Fortune

Wall Street Rallies Despite Dismal Jobs Data as Fed Rate Cut Hopes Surge

Despite weaker-than-expected job data, Wall Street surged as investors bet on Federal Reserve rate cuts and the resilience of the tech sector to support markets.

International Business Times UK

Here’s what the doomsayers are getting wrong about the job market, according to a Wall Street veteran

“This implies that the weak gains in payrolls in recent months might have something to do with the supply of labor.”

Fortune

America’s Top Labor Board Official Just Gave Trump Everything He Needed to Pressure Fed Chair Powell To Lower Interest Rates — Then He Fired Her

President Donald Trump has dismissed Erika McEntarfer, the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), following the release of a weaker-than-expected July jobs report. The move has drawn national attention due to its timing, coming amid both economic uncertainty and ongoing discussions about the Federal Reserve’s interest rate policy.

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Stocks Climb on Strength in Magnificent Seven Stocks and Chip Makers

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up +1.22%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +1.10%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +1.48%. September E-mini S&P futures (ESU25 ) are up +1.15%, and September E-mini Nasdaq futures...

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Dollar Under Pressure as Fed Rate Cut Expectations Increase

The dollar index (DXY00 ) today added to last Friday’s losses and is down by -0.43%. The dollar is falling today on negative carryover from last Friday’s weaker-than-expected US payroll and ISM manufacturing reports, which bolstered speculation that the Fed may cut interest rates as soon as next month. Also,...

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Stocks Rebound On US Rate Cut Bets

Most stock markets bounced on Monday on hopes of US interest rate cuts after weak jobs figures raised concerns about the world's top economy.

International Business Times

Stocks Supported by Fed Rate Cut Hopes

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up +0.90%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +0.77%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +1.28%. September E-mini S&P futures (ESU25 ) are up +0.95%, and September E-mini Nasdaq futures...

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Markets Are Betting On Fed Rate Cuts - These Sectors Could Win Big

Following a weaker-than-expected jobs report, Wall Street sharply increased bets that the Federal Reserve will soon cut interest rates, creating fresh momentum across key equity sectors that typically outperform in looser monetary regimes.

Benzinga

Firing the Data-Collectors

Plus: IVF about-face, Corporation for Public Broadcasting to shut down, and more...

Reason

Consider This Bank ETF Before The Fed Cuts Rate This Fall

The financials sector has been strong all year, and with interest rate cuts on the table later this year, investors looking for exposure can turn to this ETF.

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Cash-Rich Gold Sector Poised For Shake-Up As Fed Pressure Builds

Surging bullion prices are strengthening the miners’ finances and driving questions about capital deployments. As the leading financial institutions don’t expect the gold to lose its luster anytime soon, the latest commentary suggests potential mergers and acquisitions volatility if cash remains sitting on balance sheets.

Fortune

Labor department's data upset may have sealed the deal for a base rate cut

The resignation of FOMC member Adriana Kugler also opens the door for a more dovish Fed shift.

Benzinga

Stock Market Today: US Stocks Likely To Open Higher Despite Weak Jobs Report—Palantir, Vertex Pharma In Focus

U.S. stock futures are up on Monday after ending Friday deep in the red, following a disappointing jobs report by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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Stocks Set to Open Higher as Investors Bet on Fed Rate Cuts

September S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESU25) are up +0.64%, and September Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQU25) are up +0.77% this morning, pointing to a higher open on Wall Street as investors placed their hopes on the Federal Reserve to step in with interest rate cuts following Friday’s weak U.S. payrolls…

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How Big Will the Fed Rate Cut Be This Fall?

A dismal July jobs report has lifted expectations for fall rate cuts. How low could the fed funds rate be by year's end?

Benzinga

Moody's Chief Economist Warns US Economy On 'Precipice Of Recession' As Tariffs, Labor Shortages Trigger Market Selloff

Moody‘s Analytics Chief Economist Mark Zandi warned on Sunday that the American economy stands “on the precipice of recession” following last week’s disappointing economic data releases that sent major indexes tumbling.

Benzinga

Tom Lee Says Fed's About To Pivot As Goldman Warns Of Largest Jobs Revisions Since 1968: 'Supportive Of Higher PE'

Fundstrat‘s Head of Research Tom Lee predicts a Federal Reserve policy pivot following Goldman Sachs’ warning about historic job data revisions, as July employment figures reveal the largest two-month downward adjustment outside recessions since 1968.

Benzinga

Mark Cuban Swipes At Chamath Palihapitiya's 'Oracle-Like Data Provider' Plan To Fix Non-Farm Payrolls, SPAC King Hits Back: 'No Need To Get Chippy'

Billionaire investor Mark Cuban is pushing back against venture capitalist Chamath Palihapitiya’s proposal to overhaul the Bureau of Labor Statistics' non-farm payrolls (NFP) report, calling out its impracticality.

The Independent UK

Asian markets are mixed after Wall St tumbles following poor US jobs report

Shares in Asia are mixed after Wall Street had its worst day since May following the release of weak U.S. jobs data

International Business Times

Asian Markets Fluctuate As Traders Weigh Tariffs, US Jobs

Asian markets flitted between gains and losses Monday as investors continued to digest last week's tariff blitz by Donald Trump and a US jobs report that fanned fears about the world's top economy.

Fortune

Wall Street's view of a 'Kevlar economy' has just been shattered, but red flags were lurking under the radar

"Something always goes wrong eventually — whether it’s a risk hiding in plain sight or something you couldn’t see coming."

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