As recession fears grow, many wonder how the housing market will react. While economic downturns bring uncertainty, history shows that the housing market can be robust. A new analysis from First American reveals that past recessions don’t always spell doom for real estate. For instance, during the pandemic in 2020, home sales initially dropped due…
US stock futures traded flat as Wall Street digested mixed messages from the Federal Reserve in the wake of its decision to hold interest rates steady. Futures attached to the Dow Jones Industrial Average (YM=F), the benchmark S&P 500 (ES=F), and the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite (NQ=F) dipped 0.1%. CBOT – Delayed Quote • USD As…
American households are allocating so much money to U.S. stocks that the valuation of the whole market is now dependent on their appetite, according to JPMorgan. Individual investors have become the most important holder of U.S. equities, owning around 60% of the universe, the Wall Street firm said. This record level of ownership creates a…
(Reuters) – Wall Street futures climbed on Thursday as investors drew confidence from the Federal Reserve’s signaling of more interest rate cuts this year despite uncertainties stemming from U.S. trade policies. The Fed opted to maintain current interest rates on Wednesday, a move widely anticipated by the market, but reaffirmed its forecast for two 25…
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…
U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell testifies before a House Financial Services Committee hearing on “The Semiannual Monetary Policy Report to the Congress,” on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S., February 12, 2025. Nathan Howard | Reuters Federal Reserve officials slashed their economic outlook in the latest projections released Wednesday, seeing the U.S. economy growing…
Spencer Platt | Getty Images Individual investors, whose assets are more tied to the stock market than ever, have abandoned their tried-and-true dip-buying mentality as the S&P 500 recently fell into a painful, 10% correction. Retail outflows from U.S. equities rose to about $4 billion over the past two weeks as tariff chaos and mounting…
US stock future slide after Wall Street digested a second day of gains and braced for the Federal Reserve’s next policy meeting. Futures attached to the Dow Jones Industrial Average (YM=F) fell 0.2%, the benchmark S&P 500 (ES=F) slid 0.3%, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite (NQ=F) slumped 0.5%. CBOT – Delayed Quote • USD As…
US stock futures held steady as Wall Street digested a second day of gains and braced for the Federal Reserve’s next policy meeting. Futures attached to the Dow Jones Industrial Average (YM=F), the benchmark S&P 500 (ES=F), and the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite (NQ=F) remained flat. CBOT – Delayed Quote • USD As of 8:11:40 PM…
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent speaking to CNBC on March 13th, 2025. CNBC Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Sunday the Trump administration is focused on preventing a financial crisis that could be the result of massive government spending over the past few years. “What I could guarantee is we would have had a financial crisis. I’ve studied…