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S&P 500 Rises As Fed Thinks About Next Move For Interest Rates

From Tuesday through Thursday, the S&P 500 clocked three new record highs during the trading week ending Friday, 15 August ...

The Fed is expected to cut rates. Don't expect mortgage rates to follow.

New economic data releases could increase mortgage rate volatility in the coming weeks, leading up to the Fed's September ...

Hedge funds snap up US stocks ahead of likely Fed rate cuts, says Goldman Sachs

Hedge funds bought U.S. stocks at the fastest pace in seven weeks during the week to August 15, in anticipation of a long ...

Why the Fed Will Disappoint the Stock Market, Even if It Cuts Rates in September

Stocks might get their September interest-rate cut, but the Federal Reserve could still disappoint the market, as soon as ...

Is the Fed ready to cut interest rates? Experts weigh in

Futures markets are also expecting a rate cut. Investors peg the chances of a quarter-point interest rate cut at nearly 96%, ...

The Fed Might Cut Rates in 5 Weeks—Get 5% on Your Cash Before It's Too Late

With the Fed expected to change course soon, now’s the time to put your cash in a top-paying account and capture strong ...

3 reasons the Fed hasn't cut rates yet this year

Wall Street has priced in a 94.2% probability of the Federal Reserve cutting interest rates in September. JPMorgan Asset ...

Fed Rate Cut Grows More Likely as Inflation Holds Steady at 2.7%

Inflation held steady in July and ran slightly cooler than expected, increasing the odds of a Federal Reserve rate cut next ...

Fed Chair Faces Scrutiny at Major Policy Speech. Also, Bats.

A colony of bats recently took up residence at the storied Jackson Lake Lodge, where central bankers and economic ...

Morning Bid: Geopolitics dominates, before Fed takes the stage

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Wayne Cole. You know it's crazy times, when speculation Putin ...