U.S. stock markets were mixed on Tuesday as Federal Reserve Chair?Jerome Powell?indicated no immediate plans to reduce interest rates. These are the top stocks that gained the attention of retail traders and investors throughout the day.
Editor?s note: This story has been updated with additional details. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell reiterated on Tuesday that policymakers are in no "hurry" to adjust interest rates, citing lingering inflation pressures despite significant progress toward the Fed's 2% inflation goal.
Editor?s note: This story has been updated with additional details. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell reiterated on Tuesday that policymakers are in no "hurry" to adjust interest rates, citing lingering inflation pressures despite significant progress toward the Fed's 2% inflation goal.
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell reiterated on Tuesday that policymakers are in no "hurry" to adjust interest rates, citing lingering inflation pressures despite significant progress toward the Fed's 2% inflation goal.
Economists and betting markets are leaning toward a mild January inflation report, fueling investor hopes that price pressures are cooling and the Federal Reserve could stay on track for interest rate cuts. The headline Consumer Price Index is expected to hold steady at 2.9% year-over-year, according to median economist forecasts tracked by TradingEconomics.
BlackRock has broadened its suite of municipal bond ETFs by transforming its BlackRock High Yield Municipal Fund into an ETF. The conversion comes at a time when municipal bond ETFs are seeing quite the demand. Also Read: Will DeepSeek Create Deep Cuts In Mortgage Rates?
Investors are recalibrating their expectations for Federal Reserve rate cuts after an unexpected surge in consumer inflation. Fed futures now reflect just 36 basis points of cumulative rate cuts by year-end. Markets increasingly see just one rate cut as the most likely scenario, versus the two-cut path indicated in December.
The CNN Money Fear and Greed index showed a decline in the overall market sentiment, while the index remained in the ?Fear? zone on Friday. U.S. stocks settled lower on Friday, with the Dow Jones index dipping more than 400 points as investors digested the jobs report for January.
The past week in the world of finance was marked by significant developments in the cryptocurrency sector. Standard Chartered Advises Against Buying Crypto Dip Standard Chartered?s Head of Digital Assets Research, Geoffrey Kendrick, cautioned investors against buying the dip in cryptocurrencies until U.S. Treasury yields come lower. Read the full article here.
Donald Trump?s proposed tax plan paints an encouraging picture of lower taxes and stronger economic growth, but the numbers may tell a different story.
MarketAxess Holdings (MKTX) has been analyzed by 8 analysts in the last three months, revealing a diverse range of perspectives from bullish to bearish. The table below offers a condensed view of their recent ratings, showcasing the changing sentiments over the past 30 days and comparing them to the preceding months.
To gain an edge, this is what you need to know today. Please click here for an enlarged chart of SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust, which represents the benchmark stock market index S&P 500. Note the following: For the long term investor, India represents one of the best opportunities. The Reserve Bank of India cut interest rates by 25 bps by unanimous vote in an effort to spur the economy.
January's nonfarm payrolls came in well-below expectations, rising by 143,000 and missing economist expectations of 170,000, as tracked by TradingEconomics. Expert Ideas: Economists are pointing to "one-off" factors that affected January's cooler-than-expected jobs report and see the Federal Reserve as likely holding interest rates steady in the near term.
Consumer confidence in the U.S. took a bigger-than-expected hit in February as worries over rising inflation weigh on sentiment, posing fresh challenges for the Federal Reserve?s interest rate outlook.
Editor?s note: This story has been updated with additional details. U.S. employment growth lost steam in January, with job growth coming in well below expectations and marking a significant slowdown from the previous month.
U.S. employment growth lost steam in January, with job growth coming in well below expectations and marking a significant slowdown from the previous month. Nonfarm payrolls rose by 143,000 in January 2025, marking a sharp slowdown from the upwardly revised 307,000 in December and missing economist expectations of 170,000, as tracked by TradingEconomics.
The Federal Reserve is dialing back the regulatory burden on major U.S. banks, ending its climate stress test program and rolling out a 2025 stress test scenario that analysts see as more favorable than last year's. The shift, combined with potential adjustments to capital rules, could offer relief to big banks like Goldman Sachs Group Inc., and Morgan Stanley (MS), which stand to benefit the most ...
Wall Street is on edge ahead of Friday's January jobs report, as a stark divide emerges between economist projections and speculative market bets. While economists expect only a moderate payroll growth, far below December?s robust reading, betting odds are signaling confidence in a much stronger labor market, setting the stage for potential volatility if the data surprises.
Sygnum Bank?s Head of Investment Research, Katalin?Tischhauser, predicted that a strategic Bitcoin reserve purchase of $1 billion could potentially trigger a $20 billion surge in Bitcoin?s market cap.
The European Central Bank is hopeful that the recent support for dollar-pegged cryptocurrencies from U.S. President Donald Trump will speed up the legislative approval process for the digital euro.
Editor?s note: This story has been updated to correct Donald Trump?s title to current, not former, president. With President Donald Trump threatening 25% tariffs on Mexico and Canada, and the Federal Reserve holding interest rates steady, investors in Treasury ETFs are bracing for market shifts.
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