Dow Jumps Over 250 Points As Fed Cuts Rates: Investor Sentiment Edges Lower, Fear Index Remains In 'Greed' Zone

The Federal Reserve delivered a 25-basis-point rate cut and Fed Chair Jerome Powell signaled more easing could be coming — a shift partly driven by a cooling labor market and growing downside risks to ... Read More

Stock Market Today: Dow Jumps, Nasdaq Lags As Powell Sees 'Challenging Situation' (Live Coverage)

Among the Nasdaq 100 stocks, Workday WDAY and Netflix NFLX rallied more than 9% and 1%, respectively, making them some of the best performers in morning trading. Both are attempting to regain their 50 ... Read More

Markets News, Aug. 22, 2025: Stocks Surge After Powell Signals Possible Rate Cuts; Dow Jumps 850 Points to 1st Record Close of 2025

Stocks surged Friday as investors breathed a huge sigh of relief after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell indicated that interest rates could be cut. Read More

Dow jumps 846 points to record close, S&P and Nasdaq rally over 1.5%

The Dow finished Friday’s session with a monster move, jumping 846 points to close at a record high of 45,631.74, after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said the central bank could start cutting ... Read More

Dow Jumps 846 Points to Record Close on Heels of Fed Speech

Fed Chair Jerome Powell's Jackson Hole Symposium speech drove markets higher Friday, an overdue reprieve following a rocky week. Though Powell's remarks were vague, they did point toward the Fed being ... Read More