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Traders threw a tantrum after the Fed shared details on their rate hike plans. This has the S&P 500 (SPY) hitting the lowest level in quite a while. Gladly, things are not as dire as they seem. That is why Steve Reitmeister shares his latest insights to explain why a…

What you need to know… The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) on Thursday closed down -1.64%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed down -1.08%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed down -1.84%. Stocks on Thursday extended Wednesday’s selloff, with the...

The dollar index (DXY00 ) on Thursday gave up an early advance and finished little changed, up only +0.01%. The dollar Thursday initially climbed to a 6-1/2 month high on carryover support from Wednesday when the FOMC signaled one more +25 bp rate hike this year and projected the fed...

Dec arabica coffee (KCZ23 ) on Thursday closed down -3.35 (-2.12%), and Nov ICE robusta coffee (RMX23 ) closed down -44 (-1.75%). Coffee prices retreated Thursday on a broader selloff in risk assets after the Federal Reserve signaled higher interest rates for longer following Wednesday's FOMC meeting. Weakness in the...

Of the top 100 unusually active put options in Wednesday trading, 56 were in the money. If you’re into income with your puts, here are three worth selling for potential cash.

Dec arabica coffee (KCZ23 ) this morning is down -3.10 (-1.96%), and Nov ICE robusta coffee (RMX23 ) is down -50 (-1.99%). Coffee prices are retreating today on a broader selloff in risk assets after the Federal Reserve signaled higher interest rates for longer following Wednesday's FOMC meeting. Weakness in...

What you need to know… The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is down -1.01%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is down -0.52%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down -1.17%. Stocks this morning are moderately lower, with the S&P...

While many of the growth stocks in Cathie Wood's portfolio have sold off amid the Fed's rate hikes and tough macro environment, Teladoc Health and SoFi look like two stocks worth buying now.

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Morning Markets December E-Mini S&P 500 futures (ESZ2 3) are down -0.93% at a 1-month low, and the Dec Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQZ2 3) are down -1.33% at a 3-1/2 week low. Stock index futures this morning extended Wednesday’s losses as the hawkish tone from Wednesday’s FOMC meeting is...

Financial companies are well-positioned to benefit, with the Fed likely to keep the interest rates elevated for longer than expected. Therefore, it could be wise to buy fundamentally strong consumer financial stocks OneMain Holdings (OMF), FirstCash Holdings (FCFS), and Regional Management (RM). Read more….