The Latest Breaking News from US Federal Reserve

The stock market has exhibited some wild price swings of late due to the Fed’s expected multiple interest rate hikes this year and worsening geopolitical tensions. The forthcoming interest rate increases bode well for the financial sector, however. Given this backdrop, we think adding quality financial stocks Donnelley Financial Solutions…

Americans may be tempted to view the war in Ukraine as an unfortunate, but far away, crisis. As an economist, I know the world is too connected for the U.S. to go unaffected.

Russia invaded Ukraine by land, air and sea on Thursday, confirming the West's worst fears with the biggest attack by one state against another in Europe since World War Two.

In a stock market hit from every direction, from the Russia-Ukraine conflict to surging oil and its impact on Federal Reserve policy, it’s been all but impossible to get a grip on minute-to-minute market swings.

The sentiment is building for a half basis point hike by the Federal Reserve in March. However, Peter Winter, who covers regional banks at Wedbush Securities, is not so convinced.

Bank of America Corporation (NYSE: BAC) and JP Morgan Chase & Co (NYSE: JPM) opened higher on Wednesday in tandem with the S&P 500, but selling pressure entered just after 9:35 a.m., when Newsweek

Rate hikes alone don’t drive currency movements, and currency zigzags don’t dictate stocks’ direction

The worries rocking Wall Street about interest rates, inflation and now Ukraine have sent the S&P 500 tumbling by 10% from its recent high

Rising tensions between Ukraine and Russia and the Fed’s decision to raise interest rates several times this year are expected to keep the stock market volatile. So, it could be wise to scoop up shares of fundamentally sound large-cap solid stocks Centene (CNC), Genuine Parts (GPC), LKQ (LKQ), and Albertsons…

Federal Reserve Governor Michelle Bowman says she's open to lifting interest rates by more than the traditional quarter-point at the central bank’s next meeting in March

The prospect of a Russian invasion of Ukraine have sent the markets into a tailspin, compounding fears around inflation that have been building over the past few months. The S&P 500 is trading at 10% below its recent all-time high, while the Nasdaq is down by over 16%.