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Stocks Settle Higher as US Economic News Lifts Fed Rate Cut Expectations

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) on Tuesday closed up by +0.91%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI) (DIA) closed up by +1.43%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) closed up by +0.58%. December E ... 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

Stocks Jump, US Yields Fall as Fed Rate Cut Bets Increase

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 202.86 points, or 0.44%, to 46,448.27, the S&P 500 gained 102.09 points, or 1.55%, to 6,705.08 and the Nasdaq Composite shot up 598.92 points, or 2.69%, to 22,872 ... Read More

Federal Reserve officials split on interest-rate cut ahead of December meeting

But Fed Chair Jerome Powell knocked back expectations of a December interest rate cut in a press conference following the Oct. 29 FOMC vote. “Far from it,’’ he told reporters. Read More

Another rally for Alphabet leads the US stock market higher

Stocks got a lift from rising hopes that the Federal Reserve will cut its main interest rate again at its next meeting in December. 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

Traders bet big on Fed rate cut as December odds soar above 80% on prediction markets

Prediction markets Kalshi and Polymarket show a more than 80% probability of a 25-basis-point Federal Reserve interest rate cut at the central bank's Dec. 9-10 policy meeting. Read More