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Dow Hits New Intraday High on Fed Day: Stock Market Today

Not even the most important stock in the world could keep the oldest equity index down on a significant day for markets.

Kiplinger

Options Corner: CleanSpark Could Offer Crypto Speculators A Massive Short Squeeze

Fundamentally, cryptocurrency miner CleanSpark Inc (NASDAQ:CLSK) has likely been moving higher due to speculation of monetary policy. In the trailing five sessions, for example, CLSK stock has jumped over 13%. Heading into the Federal Reserve Open Market Committee's (FOMC) decision on a dovish adjustment of the benchmark interest rate —…

Benzinga

Dollar Rebounds on Hawkish Powell

The dollar index (DXY00 ) on Wednesday rose by +0.22%. The dollar whipsawed higher on Wednesday after recovering from a 3.5-year low. The dollar initially retreated on Wednesday after the FOMC cut interest rates by -25 bp and signaled another -50 bp of rate cuts by year's end. However, the...

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Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP, Dogecoin Hold Steady As Federal Reserve Cuts 25 Basis Points

Crypto markets traded sideways after the Federal Reserve announced a 25-basis points rate cut, a move widely expected by traders.

Benzinga

Fed cuts rates 0.25 point, reacting to weak job numbers

With Trump clamoring for cheaper money, Fed policymakers delivered the first rate cut of the year.

Axios

Federal Reserve cuts US interest rates for first time since December

Central bank moves to set rates at range between 4 and 4.25% but decision unlikely to satisfy Donald Trump

The Guardian - US

What's Going On With Rocket Companies (RKT) Stock Wednesday?

Shares of Rocket Companies Inc (NYSE:RKT) are rising Wednesday afternoon after the Federal Reserve announced a quarter-point cut to its benchmark interest rate, bringing it to a range of 4.00% to 4.25%. This marks the fourth consecutive rate cut, signaling a more accommodating monetary policy that could boost the housing…

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What's Going On With Palantir Technologies Stock?

Palantir Technologies Inc (NASDAQ:PLTR) shares are trading lower Wednesday afternoon, potentially amid overall market volatility following of today’s Federal Reserve interest rate decision.

Benzinga

The Rate Cut Trump Wanted Is Here — And Fed Hints More May Follow

After months of mounting pressure from President Donald Trump, the Federal Reserve on Wednesday cut its benchmark interest rate by 25 basis points to 4.00%-4.25%, delivering a widely expected move that ends a nine-month policy pause.

Benzinga

US Federal Reserve cuts interest rates for the first time since December

The central bank’s widely-expected 0.25% cut comes amid a cooling labour market, which has stalled economic growth.

Al Jazeera

Jerome Powell finally does it: Federal Reserve cuts interest rates a quarter of a percent

The rate cut comes as Trump stages an unprecedented assault on independence of the Federal Reserve

The Independent UK

Amid weak hiring and White House attacks, the Fed lowers rates—its first move in 2025 and a test of Powell’s independence

Stephen Miran, Trump’s pick to join the Fed, dissented against the group, voting in favor of the stronger half-point cut.

Fortune

What Would a Fed Rate Cut Mean for My High-Yield Savings Account?

The Fed’s borrowing rate has a direct and immediate impact on saving rates. That means the APY on your high-yield savings account will likely fall alongside the federal funds rate. But a high-yield account is still the most attractive option for savers.

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Federal Reserve cuts interest rates by a quarter point, for first time in nearly a year – as it happened

Rates now stand at a range of 4% to 4.25% as reduction comes amid concern of political pressure on independent central bank from Trump

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Tech Stocks Slip, Small Caps Soar Ahead Of Fed Rate Decision: What's Moving Markets Wednesday?

Small-cap and blue-chip stocks advanced in Wednesday morning trading on Wall Street, while technology names lagged and the SP 500 hovered near record levels as investors braced for the Federal Reserve's interest rate decision.

The Independent UK

Stocks close higher with all eyes on the US Federal Reserve

The Bank of Canada cut its key interest rate and the United States’s Federal Reserve is expected to do the same.

The Independent UK

What a possible Fed rate cut would mean for your finances

The Federal Reserve is expected to cut its benchmark interest rate for the first time in nine months

Benzinga

Lennar Q3 Preview: Will Fed Cuts, Falling Mortgage Rates Boost Warren Buffett-Owned Stock?

Homebuilding company Lennar Corporation (NYSE:LEN) could highlight falling mortgage rates and the impact of a potential rate cut when the company reports third-quarter financial results Thursday after market close.

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International Business Times

When The Fed Blinks: Why Protecting Jobs Now Outweighs Taming Prices

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the unemployment rate has inched up to 4.2% from a low of 3.4% last year, while monthly job gains have slowed to an average of 116,000 over the past three months, down from 251,000 in the same period of 2023.

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How Gold, Grains, the U.S. Dollar, and Other Futures Markets Could React to the Fed Meeting Today

Traders are largely expecting the Fed’s Federal Open Market Committee to lower the Fed funds rate trading range by 25 basis points.

Axios

Why everybody's talking about the Fed's "third mandate"

Newly confirmed Fed governor Stephen Miran noted that moderate long-term rates are a goal.

Barchart

The Federal Reserve Cuts Interest Rate by a Quarter-Percentage-Point, Signals 2 More Before the End of the Year

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up -0.17%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +0.77%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down -0.80%. In a move that was largely anticipated by Wall Street, the Federal Reserve approved...

Benzinga

History Warns: S&P 500 Often Slips After Fed Rate Cuts

The Federal Reserve is widely expected to lower interest rates by 25 basis points later on Wednesday, bringing the federal funds target to 4.00%-4.25%—a policy shift that, while highly anticipated, may offer little fuel to a stock market already trading at all-time highs if history is any guide.

International Business Times UK

Moderna Shares Surge After Recording Positive Phase 4 Prelim Data on COVID-19 Drug

Moderna shares rose by over 4% on a mixed Tuesday for US equities ahead of the US Federal Reserve's rate cut decision today.

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Dollar Posts Modest Gains Ahead of FOMC Decision

The dollar index (DXY00 ) today is up by +0.07%. The dollar is posting modest gains today ahead of the results of today’s FOMC meeting. Weakness in stocks today is boosting some liquidity demand for the dollar. Gains in the dollar are muted after the US Aug housing starts and...

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