Stock market today: Dow futures up as Wall Street eyes the one thing that could derail Fed rate cut

Stock market today: Dow futures up as Wall Street eyes the one thing that could derail Fed rate cut

Stock futures gained momentum on Sunday evening as investors brace for fresh inflation data and political turmoil overseas that could ripple through the bond market. That comes as Friday’s dismal jobs report ratcheted up recession fears while also locking in odds for a rate cut later this month from the Federal Reserve. Futures tied to…

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records, resilience and a rate-cut raincheck

records, resilience and a rate-cut raincheck

Wall Street ended the shortened Independence Day holiday week lighting fireworks of its own, with the S&P and Nasdaq punching fresh record highs for the third time in as many days. But beneath the celebratory gloss of equity gains, there’s a far more nuanced and tactical dance underway—because while stocks soared, the rate-cut runway just…

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