The Latest Breaking News from US Federal Reserve

The S&P 500 (SPY) has been on quite a run since the Fed meeting on 11/1. Thus, it is important to note that the next meeting on December 13th will also be a catalyst for stocks. The main question is...will that be good or bad for stocks? To help out,…

The jobs report keeps the economy on track for a soft landing, but rate cut hopes may be premature.

Jobless rate down to 3.7% as world’s largest economy grapples with interest rates and American policymakers plot next moves

December S&P 500 futures (ESZ23) are trending down -0.20% this morning as market participants looked ahead to a pivotal monthly U.S. nonfarm payrolls report for clues on the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy outlook.

December S&P 500 futures (ESZ23) are trending up +0.04% this morning as market participants looked ahead to a pivotal monthly U.S. nonfarm payrolls report for clues on the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy outlook.

Having weathered numerous challenges that tumultuously affected bank stocks earlier this year, is the coast clear to dive into this sector? Unfortunately, the answer is not so straightforward. With the uncertainties looming, let’s examine the current landscape of the U.S. banking industry and discuss the investment appeal of bank stocks…

Can the U.S. economy achieve a much-hyped “soft landing”

What you need to know… The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) Thursday closed up +0.80%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed up +0.17%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed up +1.48%. Stocks on Thursday posted moderate gains, with the Nasdaq...

The dollar index (DXY00 ) on Thursday fell by -0.58%. Thursday’s main bearish factor for the dollar was a sharp rally in the yen to a 4-month high on speculation that the BOJ might soon exit its ultra-easy monetary policy. Thursday’s rally in stocks also curbed the liquidity demand for...