The Dollar Is Sinking After the Fed Cut Rates, So Buy the British Pound Instead March British pound futures present a buying opportunity on more price strength. Barchart · Dec 11, 2025
A Divided Fed Plus: Cocaine and mustard gas, U.S. seizes oil tanker, billionaires in the White House, and more... Reason · Dec 11, 2025
Post Fed Cut, This Popular S&P 500 ETF Is Not a Buy or Sell, But a ‘Married Put.’ How to Create One. Protect yourself from downward shocks in the SPY with this option strategy. Barchart · Dec 11, 2025
What to expect from the global economy in 2026 Economic growth across the globe will be highly uneven, with some major economies accelerating while others hit the brakes. Kiplinger · Dec 11, 2025
Fed’s Jerome Powell voices fear of K-shaped economy: ‘How sustainable it is, I don’t know’ Jerome Powell said most consumer consumption comes from the rich. “The top third accounts for way more than a third of the consumption ... So it’s a good question how sustainable that is.” Fortune · Dec 11, 2025
Stocks Slip Before the Open as Oracle Dents Sentiment After Fed Cut December S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESZ25) are down -0.35%, and December Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQZ25) are down -0.65% this morning as Oracle rekindled worries about the massive spending tied to artificial intelligence, overshadowing optimism over the Federal Reserve’s latest interest-rate cut. Barchart · Dec 11, 2025
‘We have not seen this rosy picture,’ says ADP’s chief economist, who warns real economy will look pretty different from Wall Street’s bullish outlook “We’re tracking changes in real time—it’s as high-frequency as payroll data [can] get, and we have not seen this rosy picture for 2026 in the data,” ADP’s Nela Richardson says. Fortune · Dec 11, 2025
Asian shares are mixed after Fed cuts rates, pushing Wall Street near its record Asian shares are mixed after the U.S. stock market again approached its record high following the Federal Reserve’s cut in its main interest rate The Independent UK · Dec 11, 2025
Trump news at a glance: Seizure of oil tanker marks new level of tensions between US and Venezuela Trump also said Colombia’s president ‘will be next’ as he announced major escalation in US pressure on Nicolás Maduro The Guardian - US · Dec 11, 2025
Jamie Dimon Has Long Been Sounding the Economic Alarm. After the Fed’s Latest Rate Cut, Can You Still Bank on JPMorgan Stock? A nearly 5% plunge in JPM shares on Tuesday is reason for caution with the leader of U.S. bank stocks. Barchart · Dec 11, 2025
Chain restaurant branded the ‘Chipotle of pizza’ files for bankruptcy The California-based pizza chain was founded in 2011 and has filed for Chapter 11 protection The Independent UK · Dec 11, 2025
Market Momentum: 3 Stocks Poised for Major Breakouts Market rebound and improving sentiment are creating ideal conditions for breakout setups, with the S&P 500 just 1% off its highs ahead of a likely Fed rate cut. MarketBeat · Dec 10, 2025
Federal Reserve Defers to Donald Trump by Cutting Interest Rates by 25 Points The Federal Open Market Committee lowered the federal funds rate for the third meeting in a row despite elevated inflation. Reason · Dec 10, 2025
Top economist Diane Swonk: Jerome Powell risks losing the Fed’s credibility on a gamble over AI and immigration It all comes down to the reason behind the weakness in unemployment and Powell’s diagnosis of the “low-hire, low-fire” economy of 2025. Fortune · Dec 10, 2025
Fortune · Dec 10, 2025 Powell warns of a ‘very unusual’ economy as tariffs keep goods inflation high amid a weakening labor market The Fed chair said underlying job growth could already be below zero, with official payroll figures overstating reality by tens of thousands each month.
Barchart · Dec 10, 2025 Stocks Rally as Fed Cuts Interest Rates and Boosts Liquidity The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) on Wednesday closed up by +0.67%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed up by +1.05%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed up by +0.42%. December E-mini S&P futures (ESZ25 ) rose +0.66%, and December...
The Independent UK · Dec 10, 2025 Johnson reveals House GOP won’t allow extension of Obamacare subsidies, leaving 24M Americans at risk This comes as the Senate tees up a vote on its plan for its own health care bill
Kiplinger · Dec 10, 2025 Dow Rises 497 Points on December Rate Cut: Stock Market Today The basic questions for market participants and policymakers remain the same after a widely expected Fed rate cut.
Barchart · Dec 10, 2025 Dollar Sinks as Fed Cuts Rates and Boosts Liquidity The dollar index (DXY00 ) on Wednesday fell to a 6-week low and finished down by -0.63%. The dollar retreated on Wednesday after the FOMC cut the federal funds target range by -25 bp. The dollar was also pressured on Wednesday after the US Q3 employment cost index rose less...
The Independent UK · Dec 10, 2025 The Fed cut rates for third time this year. Here’s what it means for mortgages ‘The Fed looks in the rearview mirror, and we are looking at the front windshield,’ a mortgage expert told The Independent
The Independent UK · Dec 10, 2025 What the Federal Reserve rate cut means for you The Federal Reserve cut its benchmark interest rate by a quarter point Wednesday for the third time since September, bringing its key rate to about 3.6%, the lowest in nearly three years
Euronews · Dec 10, 2025 US Federal Reserve cuts key interest rate but signals higher bar for future reductions Lower rates from the Fed can bring down borrowing costs for mortgages, auto loans, and credit cards over time, though market forces can also affect those rates.
Fortune · Dec 10, 2025 The Fed delivers a rare ‘hawkish cut’ as Powell tries to steady a softening job market The Fed is clearly deeply divided. Three officials dissented, in opposite directions.
Axios · Dec 10, 2025 Fed cuts interest rates, signals pause going into 2026 President Trump has spent most of 2025 demanding lower interest rates.
The Guardian - US · Dec 10, 2025 Fed cuts interest rates by a quarter point amid apparent split over US economy Divisive vote to lower rates highlights uncertainty within the Fed as economy absorbs major shakeups, including tariffs