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Why the first Fed rate cut in nine months would likely extend the stock market’s rally

The long pause between rate cuts could be particularly bullish for equities, potentially extending and broadening the stock ...

Dow soars 800 points and hits record high as Powell hints at rate cut

Stocks surged Friday and the Dow closed at its first record high of the year after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell ...

Mortgage Costs Weigh On Buyers as Fed Signals Rate Cut: What It Means for Housing

Jerome Powell has suggested policy shifts may be coming-and for the housing market, costs remain a critical pressure point.

Fed Chair Jerome Powell signals path to rate cuts in Jackson Hole speech

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell has been under pressure from President Trump to lower the central bank's benchmark ...

Jefferies' David Zervos: 'No reason' for Fed to be waiting this long for rate cuts

David Zervos, Jefferies chief market strategist, joins CNBC's 'Closing Bell' to discuss Fed Chair Jerome Powell's dovish ...

European indexes mixed amid Fed rate cut expectations; Orsted, Keurig Dr Pepper in focus

The Ifo Business Climate indicator for Germany rose to 89 in August from 88.6 in July. France (CAC:IND) -0.54% The ...

Stock Market on Aug. 22, 2025: Dow surges to first record close of 2025 after Powell opens door to rate cut; S&P 500 and Nasdaq end sharply higher

Fed Chair Jerome Powell sparked a stock-market rally Friday, with his Jackson Hole speech opening the door to an interest rate cut in September.

Warning Signs Abound In Trade Data As Fed Hints At Lowering Interest Rates

In just three months, tariffs as a percentage of imports quadrupled, topping 10% for the first time in two decades, according ...