The Economy Looks Shaky. So, Why Is The Stock Market Surging?

There's a massive disconnect between different indicators of the economy's health: economic indicators are waving red flags about employment and inflation, while financial markets are surging, seeing ... Read More

Fed Rate Cut Priced In, But Can Powell Keep Stock Market Rally Intact?

The Federal Reserve is all set to announce its verdict at 2 p.m. ET on Wednesday following the conclusion of a two-day monetary policy meeting. With the odds of a 25 basis-point cut at over 90%, the ... Read More

Why the Fed’s first rate cut in 9 months could derail the stock-market rally — and how investors can prepare

After nine months on pause, the Federal Reserve’s waiting game appears set to end this week with a long-awaited interest-rate cut. But with the stock market dancing in record territory, investors are ... Read More

Stock market’s relentless rally threatens to turn into a ‘melt-up’. What’s next.

Stock market’s relentless rally threatens to turn into a ‘melt-up’. What’s next. The stock market’s nearly relentless rally has left some traders exhilarated but wary — and muttering the “m” word. M, ... Read More

Why Economic Data Keeps Pushing the Stock Market to Record Highs

Stocks — perhaps, at this point, predictably — marched toward record highs after taking in the latest economic data. The S&P 500 has now climbed a startling 36 percent since bottoming in April, ... Read More

Stock Market News, Aug. 25, 2025: Dow Falls, Trump Says He Wants More Stakes in Companies

Stocks ticked lower Monday, dimming a bit of the afterglow of Friday's Jackson Hole market rally. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell's speech in the Wyoming town raised hopes for interest rate cuts ... Read More

Economy Primed for Lower Interest Rates as Inflation Remains a Problem

Now that the Federal Reserve has signaled lower interest rates are likely to come in the next month or so, attention will turn back to the underlying health of the economy. That will be clearer this ... Read More

U.S. stock futures slip following Friday's Fed-fueled rally

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell speaks in Washington on July 30. U.S. stock-market futures declined Sunday, after stocks rallied Friday on fresh hopes of a September rate cut by the Fed. Dow Jones ... Read More