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Inflation Cools, Sentiment Pops — ETF Rally On The Cards For These Themes?

Fresh U.S. economic data is giving ETF markets a cleaner setup heading into next week’s Federal Reserve decision, with cooling inflation and a sharper-than-expected rebound in consumer sentiment reviving hopes for a December rate cut.

Benzinga · Dec 6, 2025

Benzinga Bulls And Bears: CrowdStrike, MongoDB, SoFi — And Wall Street Surges On Rate Cut Hopes

Benzinga examined the prospects for many investors' favorite stocks over the last week — here's a look at some of our top stories.

Benzinga · Dec 6, 2025

4 Ways the Trump Administration Can Impact Your Real Estate Investments in the Next 3 Years

Housing prices remain near record highs. Here's how the Trump administration can have an impact on real estate investment.

GOBankingRates · Dec 6, 2025

Stocks Keep Climbing as Fed Meeting Nears: Stock Market Today

A stale inflation report and improving consumer sentiment did little to shift expectations for a rate cut next week.

Kiplinger · Dec 5, 2025

Dollar Recovers Early Losses as Bond Yields Rise

The dollar index (DXY00 ) on Friday rose by +0.02%. The dollar recovered from early losses on Friday and finished little changed. Friday's rally in stocks reduced liquidity demand for the dollar. The dollar was also under pressure amid expectations that the Fed will cut interest rates at next week's...

Barchart · Dec 5, 2025

S&P 500 Flirts With Records, Netflix Drops After Warner Bros Deal: What's Moving Markets Friday?

Major Wall Street indexes were slightly higher by midday Friday, supported by economic data that strengthened expectations of a Federal Reserve interest rate cut next week.

Benzinga · Dec 5, 2025

FTSE 100 falls despite benign US inflation data

For the week, the FTSE 100 fell 0.6%, the FTSE 250 ebbed 0.5% and the AIM All-Share declined 0.3%.

Evening Standard · Dec 5, 2025

Stocks Rally on Benign Inflation News

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up by +0.32%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up by +0.34%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up by +0.48%. December E-mini S&P futures (ESZ25 ) are up +0.30%, and December...

Barchart · Dec 5, 2025

Dollar Weakens on Improved Fed Rate Cut Prospects

The dollar index (DXY00 ) today is down by -0.08%. The dollar is slightly lower today and is holding just above Thursday's 5-week low. Today's strength in stocks has reduced liquidity demand for the dollar. The dollar is also under pressure amid expectations that the Fed will cut interest rates...

Barchart · Dec 5, 2025

Fed's Favorite Inflation Gauge Cools, Consumer Sentiment Rebounds In December

Economic data released Friday showed the Fed's preferred inflation gauge eased slightly in September, while early December readings pointed to a rebound in consumer sentiment as inflation expectations cooled.

Benzinga · Dec 5, 2025