The bond market is signaling that a September cut from the Fed is no longer locked in “After the PPI spike yesterday, there has been some hawkish repricing of Fed expectations,” ING told clients. Fortune · Aug 15, 2025
Stock Market Today: Nasdaq 100 Futures Tumble Amid Mixed Trade— UnitedHealth, 180 Life Sciences, Intel In Focus (UPDATED) Editor’s Note: The future prices of benchmark tracking ETFs, the lede, and the latest economic releases were updated in the story Benzinga · Aug 15, 2025
Market Rebounds Are Happening Fast: Should You Buy the Dips? A Financial Planner's Guide Markets are bouncing back faster than ever. For some long-term investors, that could mark a compelling case for systematic investing during downturns. Kiplinger · Aug 15, 2025
Mortgage Rates Hit 10-Month Low, Giving Trump More Ammo To Push Fed For Aggressive Cuts Mortgage rates have fallen to their lowest level in 10 months, a development that provides fresh ammunition to President Donald Trump to intensify calls for more aggressive interest rate cuts from the Federal Reserve. Benzinga · Aug 15, 2025
Cynthia Lummis Backs Scott Bessent's 'Commitment' To Build Bitcoin Reserve Without Burdening US Taxpayers — 'I Have A Bill For That' Sen. Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.) on Thursday backed a “budget-neutral approach” to building a Strategic Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) Reserve, opposing the idea of purchasing additional BTC to address the mounting national debt. Benzinga · Aug 15, 2025
The Perfect Stocks Portfolio: August 2025 Update It has once again bene another stellar month for the Perfect Stock Portfolio with average stock rising a little over 6%. Benzinga · Aug 15, 2025
Inflation or jobs: Federal Reserve officials are divided over competing concerns Federal Reserve policymakers will be debating whether stubborn inflation or slower hiring is the bigger problem for the economy as they prepare for an annual conference in Jackson, Wyoming, next week and a crucial policy meeting in September The Independent UK · Aug 14, 2025
Stocks Close Mixed After Hot PPI Report The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) on Thursday rose +0.09%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) fell -0.02%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) was unchanged. September E-mini S&P futures (ESU25 ) fell -0.08%, and September E-mini Nasdaq futures (NQU25 ) fell... Barchart · Aug 14, 2025
Markets Weigh Earnings and Inflation: Stock Market Today The major U.S. indexes struggled Thursday amid a hot inflation reading and seasonal headwinds. Kiplinger · Aug 14, 2025
Grain Market Update: Could a Rate Cut, Inflation Spur Fund Buying in Wheat, Soybeans, and Corn? Senior Market Analyst Darin Newsom of Barchart suggests that the recent rally in grain futures was not fundamentally based but rather driven by speculative and automated buying, and he believes that there is a better chance of a future rate hike than a rate cut. Barchart · Aug 14, 2025
Hot Inflation Report Fuels Fed Dilemma As Tariff-Driven Pressures Mount U.S. producer prices surged in July at the sharpest pace since mid-2022, reigniting concerns over inflation persistence just as markets were pricing in a series of Federal Reserve rate cuts in the upcoming months. Benzinga · Aug 14, 2025
Dollar Sees Support from Strong US PPI Report The dollar index (DXY00 ) is up +0.26% as the strong US PPI report sparked a pull-back in expectations for Fed rate cuts in the coming months. In addition, San Francisco Fed President Mary Daly and St Louis Fed President Alberto Musalem today both threw cold water on the idea... Barchart · Aug 14, 2025
Stocks Fall Back on Hot PPI Report The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) is down -0.24%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is down -0.36%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down -0.11%. September E-mini S&P futures (ESU25 ) are down -0.39%, and September E-mini Nasdaq futures (NQU25... Barchart · Aug 14, 2025
U.S. producer prices surge in July as Trump tariffs push costs higher U.S. wholesale inflation surged unexpectedly last month as President Donald Trump’s sweeping taxes on imports are pushing costs higher The Independent UK · Aug 14, 2025
Barchart · Aug 14, 2025 Stocks Muted Before the Open With Key U.S. PPI Data in Focus September S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESU25) are down -0.02%, and September Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQU25) are down -0.08% this morning, taking a breather after recent gains, while investors look ahead to crucial U.S. producer inflation data for insight into how aggressively the Federal Reserve may cut interest rates.
Fortune · Aug 14, 2025 BlackRock exec Rick Rieder says this is the ‘best investing environment ever.’ He’s conveniently in the running for next Fed chairman While Rieder’s dovish stance aligns with President Trump’s, the BlackRock exec’s acknowledgment of tariff-driven inflation may test his appeal at the White House.
The Independent UK · Aug 14, 2025 Asian shares are mixed after days of gains driven by hopes for US rate cuts Asian shares are mixed after days of gains driven by hopes for lower U.S. interest rates
The Texas Tribune · Aug 13, 2025 Texas economy, job growth slowing amid trade war and immigration crackdown, Dallas fed report says Increasing tariffs on foreign goods and the impact of deportations on the work force cited as job growth slows in Texas.
Kiplinger · Aug 13, 2025 Dow Jones Adds 463 Points as Rate-Cut Odds Rise: Stock Market Today Some futures traders are now pricing in the possibility of a jumbo rate cut in September, which lifted stocks today.
Benzinga · Aug 13, 2025 As Fed Rate Cut Bets Surge, Wednesday's Homebuilder Rally Signals Housing Market Optimism Homebuilder stocks are rallying Wednesday afternoon, fueled by growing investor optimism that the Federal Reserve is poised to cut interest rates as soon as next month.
Fortune · Aug 13, 2025 Even a 1% mortgage rate drop could be enough to 'unlock' the frozen housing market, Oxford Economics says A lower rate should be “enough of an incentive” for some homeowners to sell their homes and trade up, opening up inventory.
Barchart · Aug 13, 2025 Dollar Continues Lower on US Rate-Cut Expectations The dollar index (DXY00 ) today is down -0.35%, adding to Tuesday's loss of -0.43%. The dollar index has continued lower on increased expectations for Fed rate cuts through year-end. The dollar is also being undercut by weaker dollar interest rate differentials, with the 10-year T-note yield down -5.4 bp...
Benzinga · Aug 13, 2025 Bessent Wants Aggressive Fed Rate Cuts: 'We Should Be 150-175 Points Lower' U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said interest rates are too restrictive and signaled the Trump administration supports an aggressive monetary easing cycle beginning as soon as September.
Fortune · Aug 13, 2025 Markets have convinced themselves they’ll get a September base rate cut. Now they’re eyeing a double reduction Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is pushing for 50 bps to offset missed opportunities earlier this summer, but some analysts warn that rising core inflation to 3.1% and upcoming jobs data could still delay action.
Euronews · Aug 13, 2025 European shares forge ahead after record highs on Wall Street Increased hopes for a US rate cut propel markets to fresh highs