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Stocks have rebounded ahead of the Fed meeting—but the market's leaders are changing

Key TakeawaysIn the last two weeks, stocks have rebounded from their November sell-off, buoyed by increased optimism that the Fed will cut interest rates next week.Tech stocks, weighed down by ... Read More

US Treasuries Gain as Stocks Fall, Traders Cling to Fed Cut Bets

Treasuries closed higher as US equities fell and traders clung to bets on a Federal Reserve interest-rate cut next month after a mixed jobs report. Read More

Asia Stocks Rise as Weak US Data Boosts Fed Rate-Cut Bets

"Sentiment received a boost amid increasing bets the U.S. Fed would cut again in December, following the decline in U.S. consumer confidence and soft retail trade numbers," the analysts said. Fed ... Read More

US economic activity little changed ahead of next Fed meeting, report shows

U.S. economic activity was little changed in recent weeks, though employment was weaker in about half of the Federal Reserve's 12 districts and consumer spending declined, the U.S. central bank said ... Read More

Federal Reserve cuts rates to lowest level in three years

• The Federal Reserve said Wednesday it is lowering its benchmark interest rate by a quarter point, but offered no clear outlook for its next decision, due in December. • Central bank officials have ... Read More

Flurry of Fed dissents in coming meetings could pose market, political risks

The U.S. Federal Reserve, sometimes criticized for being too consensus-driven, may see a run of divided votes on interest rates that could weaken its policy message and intensify doubts about its ... Read More

Fed reduces interest rate by a quarter point, Powell says December cut not guaranteed

The Federal Reserve on Oct. 29 announced a quarter percentage point rate cut, marking its second consecutive rate reduction. The move brings the Fed’s benchmark interest rate down to a range of 3.75% ... Read More

US Fed official backed rate pause because inflation 'too high'

A senior member of the US Federal Reserve on Friday said he voted against cutting interest rates this week because inflation was "too high" for comfort. Kansas City Fed president Jeff Schmid was one ... Read More

Here’s what the latest inflation and spending data reveals about the US economy

Key monthly metrics from the US government continue to be released now that the shutdown has ended. Next up: September wholesale inflation and retail sales. Read More