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Risk-On Sentiment in Asset Markets and Middle East Tensions Boost Crude Prices

Oct WTI crude oil (CLV24 ) Thursday closed up +1.04 (+1.47%), and Oct RBOB gasoline (RBV24 ) closed up +4.93 (+2.45%). Crude oil and gasoline prices rallied to 2-week highs on Thursday and settled moderately higher. Crude rose Thursday after the Fed's aggressive 50 bp interest rate cut on Wednesday...

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1 Growth Stock to Buy Now as the Fed Begins Its Rate-Cut Cycle

The Fed has kicked off its rate-cut cycle with a 50-basis point cut. SoFi looks like a good stock to buy, as the Fed's rate cuts could revive sagging growth in the U.S. economy.

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Top market strategist sees ‘nirvana’ after Fed rate cut, new economic data

“The Fed is cutting into one of the stronger economies we've seen in years," Yardeni Reseach's Eric Wallerstein told Fortune.

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Jerome Powell says the Fed can’t fix the housing crisis

“This is not something that the Fed can really fix,” he said after delivering a historic rate cut.

Fortune

3 Consumer Staples Stocks That Provide Stability in Uncertain Times

In uncertain times, consumer staples stocks offer stability through consistent demand and reliable dividends. As markets brace for potential shifts from the Federal Reserve, investors could consider investing in companies like Walmart (WMT), Philip Morris International (PM), and Colgate-Palmolive (CL) for a resilient portfolio. Read more….

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Watch: Biden delivers verdict on interest rates after Fed cut

Watch as Joe Biden delivered remarks at the Economic Club of Washington in DC on Thursday, 19 September, after the Federal Reserve broke a four-year run and cut its benchmark interest rate by half a percentage point to 4.75-5.0 percent.

The Independent UK

Crude Rallies as Aggressive Fed Rate Cuts Spur Risk-On Sentiment in Asset Markets

Oct WTI crude oil (CLV24 ) today is up +0.83 (+1.17%), and Oct RBOB gasoline (RBV24 ) is up +4.10 (+2.04%). Crude oil and gasoline prices today rose to 2-week highs and are moderately higher. Crude is climbing today after the Fed's aggressive 50 bp interest rate cut on Wednesday...

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US Fed Rate Cut Is 'Very Positive Sign' For Economy: Yellen

The US central bank's decision to slash interest rates this week is a "very positive sign" for where the world's biggest economy stands, US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said Thursday.

International Business Times

S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrials Rally to Record Highs on Soft-Landing Hopes

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up by +1.56%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up by +0.95%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up by +2.60%. Stocks today are sharply higher, with the S&P 500 and Dow...

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Existing Home Sales Plummet In August

Year-over-year, the average number of days homes remained on the market also increased.

International Business Times

Jimmy Kimmel on Trump: ‘I cannot believe he’s still trying to convince us he won the debate’

Late-night hosts discuss ex-president’s debate conspiracy theories, Melania Trump bringing up her nude modeling work and the Fed cutting interest rates

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OPINION - The one metric where the UK economy beats the US

Money versus job satisfaction. It is the perennial professional quandary, but there may in fact be one exception: central banking. Jerome Powell, chair of the US Federal Reserve, earns $190,000 per year for the privilege of overseeing the greatest economy the world has ever seen. I'm not saying the job…

Evening Standard

Gold $3,000 is Coming. Here's How to Invest.

Western investors, through physical ETFs, are finally joining the global gold rush led by central banks, Asian investors, and wealthy investors. Holdings of physically backed gold ETFs have risen by 90.4 tons, equivalent to $7.3 billion, since May, according to data from the World Gold Council, and GLD holdings expanded…

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Dollar Pushes Higher on Hawkish US Jobless Claims Report

The dollar index (DXY00 ) today is up by +0.36%. The dollar garnered support today after weekly US jobless claims fell more than expected to a 4-month low, a hawkish factor for Fed policy. Also, higher T-note yields today have strengthened the dollar’s interest rate differentials. The dollar fell back...

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What the Fed's interest rate cut means for investors

Are we looking at a recession, or soft landing? Either way, a rate-cutting environment has big implications for your stocks, bonds, and savings.

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Stocks Soar as Fed’s Aggressive Rate Cut Encourages Risk-On Sentiment

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up by +1.56%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up by +1.28%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up by +2.32%. Stocks today are sharply higher, with the S&P 500 and Dow...

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After the Fed's Rate Cut, Is This Under-$10 Stock a Buy Now?

The Fed's jumbo rate cut and a lower-interest rate environment could be a game-changer for many stocks, especially those that have struggled under high interest rates.

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Weekly applications for US jobless benefits fall to the lowest level in 4 months

The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell to their lowest level in four months last week

International Business Times

Bank Of England Freezes Rate After Jumbo US Cut

The Bank of England on Thursday kept its key interest rate at 5.0 percent, deciding against consecutive cuts one day after a bumper reduction from the US Federal Reserve.

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Presidential Candidates Energize Core Supporters With Key Campaign Events

Presidential candidates engage supporters through events with Harris focusing on abortion rights and Trump addressing Jewish donors and economic concerns p...

Latin Times

Equity Markets Rally After Jumbo US Rate Cut

After a keenly awaited meeting, the US central bank decided to lower borrowing costs for the first time since the start of the pandemic by opting for a half-point reduction.

Fortune

Jerome Powell has been clear Fed decisions have nothing to do with politics. Politicians didn’t get the memo

"We're always going into this meeting and asking 'What's the right thing to do for the people we serve?' We do that and we make a decision as a group and then we announce it. That's always what it is, it's never about anything else."

International Business Times

The State Of Bitcoin, Ether Prices After Fed Cuts – Bull Run In Weeks?

The Fed's interest rate cuts did Bitcoin and the broader crypto market good, giving the world's top cryptocurrency a $3,000 gain and helping Ethereum leave its dark days behind.

Fortune

Jerome Powell's sunny economic outlook clashes with the Fed's bold interest rate cut

Is it possible to decouple interest rates and hiring in the coming years?

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