Investors see an interest-rate cut by the Federal Reserve this week as all but certain. Inside the central bank, the case for continued reductions will be less clear-cut if the economy...

The Federal Reserve hit the pause button on recent interest rate cuts, entering a new wait-and-see phase and drawing a rebuke from President Trump, as it tries to determine whether and how much ...

4 days ago · Elsewhere on Wall Street, Starbucks rose 8.1% after delivering a better profit for the latest quarter than analysts expected. CEO Brian Niccol said the chain is planning to cut its food and ...

Dec 19, 2024 · U.S. stocks tumbled to one of their worst days of the year after the Federal Reserve hinted it may deliver fewer shots of adrenaline for the U.S. economy in 2025 than earlier thought.

4 days ago · NEW YORK — U.S. stock indexes slipped Wednesday after the Federal Reserve opted not to cut interest rates for the first time since it began trying to help the economy through easier rates in ...

Mar 21, 2024 · Some of Wall Street’s nervousness coming into the day washed away after the Fed released a survey of its policy makers, which showed the median still expects the central bank to deliver three cuts to interest rates in 2024.

Dec 19, 2024 · Stocks tanked after the Fed signaled fewer rate cuts next year. Here's what Wall Street analysts see ahead. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell surprised markets on Wednesday evening....

Dec 18, 2024 · U.S. markets sank after the Federal Reserve indicated it would cut interest rates fewer times than expected in 2025. Keep reading here.

4 days ago · HONG KONG (AP) — Global stocks mostly advanced Wednesday in thin Lunar New Year trading following a rebound on Wall Street driven by tech stocks, as investors focused on the Federal Reserve’s rate decision due later in the day.. France’s CAC 40 lost 0.4% in early trading to 7,867.03, while Germany’s DAX added 0.4% to 21,516.18.

Dec 23, 2024 · Much of that shift is tied to perceptions that the Federal Reserve, while initiating its third consecutive interest rate cut last week, is poised to take a more cautious approach next year.