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Dollar Continues Lower on US Rate-Cut Expectations

The dollar index (DXY00 ) today is down -0.35%, adding to Tuesday's loss of -0.43%. The dollar index has continued lower on increased expectations for Fed rate cuts through year-end. The dollar is also being undercut by weaker dollar interest rate differentials, with the 10-year T-note yield down -5.4 bp...

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Bessent Wants Aggressive Fed Rate Cuts: 'We Should Be 150-175 Points Lower'

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said interest rates are too restrictive and signaled the Trump administration supports an aggressive monetary easing cycle beginning as soon as September.

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Markets have convinced themselves they’ll get a September base rate cut. Now they’re eyeing a double reduction

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is pushing for 50 bps to offset missed opportunities earlier this summer, but some analysts warn that rising core inflation to 3.1% and upcoming jobs data could still delay action.

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European shares forge ahead after record highs on Wall Street

Increased hopes for a US rate cut propel markets to fresh highs

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S&P Futures Gain as Fed Rate-Cut Bets Firm

September S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESU25) are trending up +0.24% this morning, extending yesterday’s gains as growing expectations for Federal Reserve interest rate cuts fueled risk-on sentiment.

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Stock Market Today: S&P 500, Nasdaq Futures Advance After Hitting Fresh Record—CoreWeave, Cisco, CarParts.Com Earnings In Focus

U.S. stock futures rose on Wednesday after Tuesday’s rally. Futures of major benchmark indices were higher.

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S&P 500 Hits 16th All-Time High: Experts Say 'Wall of Worry' Can't Stop Bulls As Jobs Strength, Fed Bets Drive Rally

The SP 500 has climbed to new heights, closing above the 6,400 mark for the first time and marking its 16th all-time high of the year.

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Markets Rise On Growing Rate Cut Hopes

Markets rose Wednesday on growing hopes of US interest rate cuts after soft inflation data, with Japan's Nikkei hitting a second record high in as many days.

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Japan’s Nikkei 225 hits all-time high after US inflation remains steady

Asian stock markets see big gains amid growing expectations of an interest rate cut by the US Federal Reserve.

Al Jazeera

S&P 500 Jumps To Fresh All-Time Highs After Inflation Data: Investor Sentiment Improves, Fear Index Remains In 'Greed' Zone

The CNN Money Fear and Greed index showed further improvement in the overall market sentiment, while the index remained in the “Greed” zone on Tuesday.

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Stagflation-Lite Concerns Grow As July CPI Shows Persistent Core Inflation But Markets Bet On September Rate Cut

The July CPI report has put the Federal Reserve in a “predicament” regarding a September rate cut, as stubbornly high core inflation conflicts with a weakening labor market, fueling fears of “stagflation-lite.”

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US treasury secretary Scott Bessent calls for half-point interest rate cut at next Fed meeting – as it happened

Bessent calls for series of rate cuts after steady US inflation, sending global stocks rallying; dollar slips and pound hits three-week high

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Asian shares charge higher after US stocks rally to records on hopes for interest rate cuts

Shares have advanced in Asia after the U.S. stock market rallied to records when data showed inflation across the United States improved slightly last month

The Independent UK

Trump’s pick to head Bureau of Labor Statistics walks back his earlier plan to scrap monthly jobs reports

EJ Antoni first made the suggestion before Trump tapped him to lead the BLS

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'Maybe, he ought to just focus on being a DJ': Trump rips Goldman Sachs CEO

Trump insisted "Trillions of Dollars are being taken in on Tariffs.” Several sources calculate the trillion-dollar mark to be years away.

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Stocks Rally on Higher Odds for Fed Rate Cut after CPI Report

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) on Tuesday rose by +1.14%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) rose by +1.10%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) rose by +1.33%. September E-mini S&P futures (ESU25 ) rose by +1.06%, and September E-mini Nasdaq...

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Trump doubles down on stance that customers will not have to pay price of tariffs

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Dollar Falls as CPI Report Boosts Chances of a Fed Rate Cut

The dollar index (DXY00 ) on Tuesday fell by -0.43% due to the increased chances of a Fed rate cut after the CPI report. The market boosted the chances for a Fed rate cut at the September meeting to 96% from 88%, after Tuesday's US CPI report was roughly neutral...

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As Fed Rate Cut Bets Rise, Tuesday's Bank Of America, Wells Fargo Rallies Signal Renewed Economic Confidence

Shares of Bank of America Corp (NYSE:BAC) and Wells Fargo Co (NYSE:WFC) are up Tuesday afternoon, lifted by a broad market rally that pushed the SP 500 and Nasdaq-100 to new all-time highs.

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July CPI Report Ignites a Risk-On Rally: Stock Market Today

Market participants price out worst-case scenarios for tariffs and inflation and will now turn their attention to employment and growth.

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Trump threatens to sue the ‘loser’ he appointed for saving the economy from complete devastation

It's like Trump is trying to crash the economy on purpose.

The Independent UK

Trump fumes and again insists companies pay tariffs not consumers as he bashes criticism of his plan

‘Consumers aren’t even paying these Tariffs, it is mostly Companies and Governments,’ Trump continues to claim.

Benzinga

Bond ETFs Outshine Equities In Weekly Flows As Rate Cut Bets Build

U.S.-listed ETFs attracted nearly $19 billion during the week ended Aug. 8, with fixed income approaches decisively leading investor allocations, according to data from Etf.com.

Benzinga

Nasdaq 100, S&P 500 Hit New All-Time Highs, Airlines Jump: What's Moving Markets Tuesday?

Wall Street is in full rally mode after July’s inflation data eased fears that tariff-related cost pressures were widespread. The headline Consumer Price Index (CPI) came in below expectations, holding steady at 2.7% year-over-year and fueling speculation of upcoming interest rate cuts.

Al Jazeera

Trump threatens ‘major lawsuit’ against Federal Reserve Chief Jerome Powell

US president has pressured Powell to lower interest rates and criticised him for the Federal Reserve’s renovation costs.

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