Fed Rate Cuts Look Nailed on

Fed Rate Cuts Look Nailed on After Inflation Data, Market Faces 2025 Disappointment. And 5 Other Things to Know Today.
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Why a rate cut? Fed’s favorite price gauge likely to show tamer ‘core’ inflation.
Armed with consumer and wholesale inflation reports, Wall Street economists predict the Federal Reserve’s favorite price gauge will show just a mild increase in November and justify an interest-rate cut.
Stock market today: S&P 500, Nasdaq edge lower with rate cuts, inflation data in focus
Investors got the next piece of the inflation puzzle after the latest reading on consumer prices boosted bets on a December rate cut.
Market Certain of Fed Rate Cut. But Inflation Data Raise More Questions.
Inflation data appear to have cemented the market’s view of a quarter-point rate cut next week, but beyond that they have provided little clarity. Traders now see a 99% chance of a cut on Dec.18, up from 71% a week ago,
The Fed Cut Interest Rates. Here's Why This Excellent High-Dividend Stock Is a Buy.
A falling-interest-rate environment is generally a positive catalyst for the stock market. With lower rates from risk-free investments such as CDs, more money rotates into riskier assets like stocks. Plus, lower borrowing costs make people more comfortable with spending money, leading to increased economic activity.
Stock market today: Stocks climb to record highs as Fed members point to December rate cut
"At present, I lean toward supporting a cut to the policy rate at our December meeting," Christopher Waller, a Federal Reserve governor, said Monday.
After fresh inflation data, fed-funds futures point to high chance of Fed rate cut this month
Traders in the federal-funds market were pricing in a near certain probability that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates this month, as they assessed the latest report on U.S. inflation. Fed-fu
Nasdaq hits 20K points in historic first after inflation data cements Fed rate-cut bets
U.S. stocks were mostly higher during Wednesday's history-making session, as an in-line consumer inflation report solidified expectations of another quarter-point rate cut by the Federal Reserve next week.
Why the Fed Will Cut Rates Even Though Inflation Hasn’t Budged
Americans still expect sticky inflation in the coming years. Economists and market commentators across the board expect the Federal Reserve to lower interest rates by 25 basis points on December 18, yet it’s difficult to decipher whether recent economic data justify the move.
Fed will cut less quickly than labor market needs, Tombs says
November's CPI data will likely show that progress in reducing consumer inflation has stalled since June, said Samuel Tombs, head of the U.S. economic team at Pantheon. The U.S. central bank is likely
Stock market today: Indexes rise as rate-cut odds edge up after jobs report
US employers added more jobs than expected in November, bouncing back after October's dismal reading. Stocks rose and yields ...
Sticky US inflation and Trump tariffs cast doubt on Fed’s rate cut path, say experts
Experts warn of increased market volatility due to uncertainty over the Fed’s rate cuts, tariffs, and the US fiscal deficit.
Stock market today: Nasdaq, S&P 500 pop to strong weekly gains after jobs report boosts Fed rate cut odds
The last nonfarm payrolls report of 2025 gives a gut check on the labor market and economy ahead of the Fed's December policy ...
TSX futures slip after previous session's gains driven by BoC rate cut
Futures tied to Canada's main stock index fell on Thursday after a rally in the previous session following the Bank of Canada ...
Asian stocks trade mixed as markets await U.S. inflation signal
Asian stocks were mixed on Wednesday after U.S. indexes drifted lower on Tuesday ahead of an update on U.S. consumer inflation due later in the day. Context: Traders are pretty sure of a Fed rate cut.