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ABC on MSN · 43m

Fed's rate cut sends stocks to record highs. Where are markets headed from here?

The S&P 500 and the Dow vaulted to record highs one day after the rate cut. Stocks rallied to record highs this week in the aftermath of a jumbo-sized interest rate cut at the Federal Reserve, presenting investors with a key question: Where is the market headed from here?

YAHOO!Finance · 55m

Stock market today: S&P 500, Dow back away from records as Fed cheer fizzles

The S&P 500 ( ^GSPC) fell roughly 0.2% after the benchmark index ended at an all-time high. The Dow Jones Industrial Average ( ^DJI) traded slightly lower on the heels of notching its own record close. Leading the way lower, contracts on the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite ( ^IXIC) dropped 0.3%.

The Fed Is Putting the Stock Market on Track for a Rare Achievement

Stocks in September have been negative for four years in a row but momentum from the rate cut could bring change.

Fed, Waller

Hosted on MSN · 2h

Fed blackout period will lift with Waller's CNBC appearance on Friday

The Federal Reserve's blackout period on public comment around meetings of the U.S. central bank lifts on Friday after a key interest rate decision earlier in the week, with Governor Chris Waller scheduled to appear on CNBC at 11:30 a.

Bloomberg on MSN · 1h

Fed’s Waller Says Slowing Inflation Led Him to Support Large Rate Cut

Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller said favorable inflation data, and not worries about the labor market, are what convinced him to support policymakers’ decision to lower interest rates by a half percentage point this week.

Seeking Alpha on MSN · 1h

Fed's Waller backed a half-point cut, citing faster-than-expected inflation slide - report

Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller said Friday he backed a 50-basis-point interest-rate cut at this week's Federal Open Market Committee meeting, citing a steeper-than-expected decline in inflation.

23m

The Fed Rate Cut, Mortgage, Auto And Credit Card Rates: What To Expect

The Fed cut its short term interest rate by 0.50%. How will this affect mortgage rates, auto loans, and credit cards? Does ...

59mon MSN

Gold breaks $2,600 barrier as Fed cut bets prolong historic run

Gold soared above the $2,600 level on Friday for the first time, extending a rally boosted by bets for further U.S. interest ...

1h

It's 'very difficult' for Congress to figure out what the Fed is up to: Rep. Scott Fitzgerald

Wis., compares and contrasts Donald Trump and Kamala Harris' respective economic plans and how their polling reflects ...

3hon MSN

Copper Enjoys Strong Week With Boost From Fed, China Demand

Copper rose to a two-month high to cap a strong week for metals, helped by the Federal Reserve’s half-point rate cut.

4hon MSN

Surprised by how fast the market reacted to the Fed's rate cut, says Morgan Stanley's Andrew Slimmon

Andrew Slimmon, senior portfolio manager at Morgan Stanley Investment Management, joins ‘Squawk Box’ to discuss Wall Street's ...

1don MSN

Mortgage rates drop to lowest since early February 2023 after Fed’s jumbo interest rate cut

Sales of previously owned homes in the United States fell sharply in August, despite mortgage rates plummeting that month.

12h

Global investors brace for turmoil as big Fed cut sows confusion

Big global investors are on alert for wild market swings after a jumbo U.S. rate cut sparked confusion over whether the world ...

1don MSN

Fed decision opens the real estate floodgates after four years

"Everybody's happy" about the Federal Reserve's rate cut – at least in real estate – potentially opening the floodgates to ...

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