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Stocks Settle Higher on Improved Fed Rate Cut Prospects

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) Wednesday closed up +0.42%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed up +0.14%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed up +0.53%. US stocks Wednesday settled higher, with the S&P 500 posting a 1-month high, the...

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Interest rate cuts are now all but guaranteed after dovish Fed meeting, experts say

“The Fed minutes removed all doubt about a September rate cut,” said Jamie Cox, managing partner at Harris Financial Group.

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Stock Market Today: Stocks Rise After Jobs Data Lifts Rate-Cut Odds

Preliminary data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics shows job growth was lower than previously estimated.

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Federal Reserve Likely To Cut Interest Rates In September

Federal Reserve likely to cut interest rates in September due to cooling inflation. Market anticipates positive impact on borrowing and stocks.

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Dollar Slides on the Outlook for Fed Rate Cuts

The dollar index (DXY00 ) Wednesday fell by -0.31% and posted a new 7-1/2 month low. Strength in stocks Wednesday reduced liquidity demand for the dollar. Also, the larger-than-expected downward revision to US payrolls for the year ended in March showed less job growth in the US labor market than...

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The U.S. dollar is weakening because some investors think Kamala Harris will win

The dollar should be relatively strong, yet it’s close to its 2024 low.

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US sharply lowers number of jobs added in year ending in March

The downgrade has raised concerns the US economy is slowing and the Fed has waited too long to cut interest rates.

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Federal Reserve Officials Lean Towards Rate Cut In September

Federal Reserve minutes reveal potential rate cut to support economic growth amidst cooling inflation. Policymakers weigh various factors for informed deci...

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America is short by 800,000 jobs—but most investors aren't worried

Yardeni Research’s Eric Wallerstein said the revision is “kind of a nothing burger.”

Fortune

Fed minutes: Most officials favored a rate cut in September if inflation continued to cool

Most Federal Reserve officials agreed last month that they would likely cut their benchmark interest rate at their next meeting in September as long as inflation continued to cool

The Independent UK

Why the price of gold has shot up to a record high

Tuesday’s price is up nearly $620 from this time in 2023

The Independent UK

Japan's Stock Market Crash and Recovery: What Happened and What Investors Can Do

Japan's stock market suffered its biggest one-day drop since Black Monday in August but quickly bounced. Here's what happened and what it means for investors.

Kiplinger

US Jobs Data Point To Weaker Than Expected Market

The US jobs market was probably cooler than expected in the year through March, Labor Department data showed Wednesday, signaling weaker but still-positive growth.

International Business Times

US Economy Reports 818,000 Fewer Jobs Than Initially Reported

U.S. economy revises job growth figures downward by 818,000 jobs, signaling a slowdown and potential impact on Federal Reserve decisions.

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Government: US economy added 818,000 fewer jobs than first reported in year that ended in March

The U.S. economy added 818,000 fewer jobs from April 2023 through March this year than were originally reported, the government says

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Stocks Climb on Positive Corporate News and Lower Bond Yields

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up +0.13%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +0.07%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +0.33%. US stocks today are modestly higher, with the S&P 500 posting a 1-month high,...

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New US job market numbers weaker than expected as Fed eyes interest rate cut

The US created 818,000 fewer jobs than first calculated as the Federal Reserve hints at a rate cut

Fortune

EXCLUSIVE: Chicago Fed president warns falling inflation and high interest rates could make things worse

In a Fortune exclusive, Chicago Fed president Austan Goolsbee discusses working with Jerome Powell, base rate cuts, and Fed independence.

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Stocks Push Higher on Positive Corporate News and M&A Activity

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up +0.28%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +0.12%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +0.33%. US stocks today are mildly higher, with the Dow Jones Industrials posting a 2-1/2...

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Federal Reserve To Implement Quiet QE And Rate Cuts

Federal Reserve's monetary policy decisions, Quiet QE strategy, and high-yield corporate bonds present income opportunities for investors.

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Workers won’t accept less than $81,000 for a new role right now

Despite fears they may be jobless soon, today’s job seekers' average reservation wage is $81,147—up by almost $20,000 since March 2020.

Latin Times

Stocks Mixed As Traders Pause Fed-fuelled Rally

With few sparks to drive buying, markets took their cue from Wall Street, where the main indexes slipped after an eight-day advance, with focus on a speech Friday by central bank boss Jerome Powell at the Jackson Hole symposium in Wyoming.

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S&P Futures Tick Higher Ahead of FOMC Meeting Minutes and U.S. Payrolls Revisions, Target Earnings on Tap

September S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESU24) are trending up +0.17% this morning as market participants awaited an annual review of U.S. jobs data as well as the Federal Reserve’s July meeting minutes for further clues on the path of interest rates.

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Famed economist Ed Yardeni predicts it'll be 'one and done' for Fed rate cuts despite Wall Street expectations

Yardeni is unconvinced the data is cool enough to push Chair Powell and his colleagues to multiple cuts: "It'll be dovish but not as dovish as the market is discounting."

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S&P Futures Tread Water Ahead of FOMC Meeting Minutes and U.S. Payrolls Revisions, Target Earnings on Tap

September S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESU24) are trending up +0.03% this morning as market participants awaited an annual review of U.S. jobs data as well as the Federal Reserve’s July meeting minutes for further clues on the path of interest rates.

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