Benzinga | Detroit Free Press Wall Street remained on edge as investors adopted a cautious stance amid an increasingly uncertain economic outlook this past week. At its March meeting, the Federal Reserve kept interest rates unchanged at 4.25%-4.50%, signaling “no rush” to adjust its monetary policy. Yet, the central bank’s latest economic projections painted a…
Last week saw markets navigate the triple witching expiration amid continued focus on trade tensions and the Federal Reserve’s latest policy projections. The S&P 500 ($SPX) (SPY) showed resilience despite lingering concerns about tariff impacts, with investors digesting NVIDIA’s latest product announcements and reassessing rate cut expectations. He… Source link
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The Trump administration has been extraordinarily blasé about falling stocks. “I can tell you that corrections are healthy, they are normal,” said Scott Bessent, America’s treasury secretary on March 16th, in the government’s most recent shrug. The stumble in America’s long stockmarket rally—the S&P 500 index is down by 8% from its all-time high in…
Stocks rallied on Wednesday after the Federal Reserve kept rates unchanged as widely expected, and the central bank and investors continue to gauge how President Trump’s tariff policies affect the economy and inflation. Stocks extended gains further as Fed Chair Jerome Powell spoke, saying it was too early to determine whether to look through the impact US tariffs would have…
March 19 – U.S. stock index futures gained some ground on Wednesday ahead of the Federal Reserve’s widely anticipated monetary policy decision. The central bank is expected to leave its benchmark overnight interest rate unchanged in the 4.25%-4.50% range, when it releases its policy statement at 2 p.m. ET (1800 GMT). Traders see about 60…
JAKARTA — Indonesia’s stock market halted trading on Tuesday for the first time since 2020 after the benchmark Jakarta Stock Exchange Composite Index plunged more than 7% from the previous day’s close, reigniting concerns over economic stability and consumer sentiment. The Indonesia Stock Exchange halted trading for 30 minutes this morning after the index lost…
Could President Trump’s tariffs spur a recession? An economist warns consumers about a potential economic downturn with President Donald Trump’s trade war pressing on. U.S. stocks are expectd to open modestly lower, consolidating gains made in the last two sessions as Federal Reserve officials kick off their policy meeting on Tuesday. Almost no one expects…
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) Monday closed up +0.64%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI) (DIA) closed up +0.85%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) closed up +0.55%. March E-mini S&P futures (ESH25) are up +0.66%, and March E-mini Nasdaq futures (NQH25) are up +0.53%. Stock indexes closed moderately higher on Monday as…
March 17 – U.S. stock index futures took a hit on Monday as Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s comments added to unease about an economic slowdown, while focus was on tariff-related signals from the Federal Reserve’s upcoming meeting. In a Sunday interview with NBC, Bessent warned that there are “no guarantees” the United States will escape…