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Hawkish Powell Remarks Accelerate Losses After PPI
Episode 787
Fed Chairman Powell said there's no hurry to cut rates, hurting rate-cut odds. Stocks, already down after PPI showed little inflation progress, fell …
1 year, 4 months ago
Stocks Flatline on Tame CPI Ahead of Disney, PPI
Episode 786
CPI lacked surprises but didn't show much progress on inflation, and major indexes found little traction. Treasury yields went both ways as rate cut …
1 year, 4 months ago
Rising Treasury Yields Put Election Rally on Pause
Episode 785
The blistering post-vote rally ran into pressure from rising Treasury yields and overseas losses. Consolidation and profit-taking also factored in, w…
1 year, 4 months ago
S&P 500 Tops 6,000 in Late Move, Despite Chip Dip
Episode 784
The S&P 500 closed above 6,000 for the first time, powered by consumer discretionary and financials. Chips fell on China trade tension, the dollar ro…
1 year, 4 months ago
Missed It by That Much: SPX Ends Just Shy of 6,000
Episode 783
After edging briefly above 6,000, the SPX closed just below it. Still, the week featured gains for every major index on election and rate optimism. I…
1 year, 5 months ago
Fed Cuts Rates, Election Surge Rolls on for Stocks
Episode 782
The Fed's 25-basis-point cut was as analysts expected and didn't seem to affect stocks, which rose beforehand and kept gains. Election sentiment seem…
1 year, 5 months ago
Trump Win Lifts Stocks to Record, but Yields Rise
Episode 781
Major indexes set new highs amid strength in financials, consumer discretionary, energy, and industrials sectors after Trump's win. But inflation fea…
1 year, 5 months ago
Best Day in Weeks for Stocks, but Vote Count Looms
Episode 780
Strong data, lower yields, and relief that the campaign is over helped the broader market to its best day in six weeks. Volatility could rise if the …
1 year, 5 months ago
Stocks, Yields Fall Ahead of Vote in Slow Session
Episode 779
A day before the election, stocks and Treasury yields edged lower as investors positioned for the vote. Utility stocks led losses while energy advanc…
1 year, 5 months ago
Jobs Growth Disappoints, but Yields, Stocks Climb
Episode 778
Wall Street made up some of Thursday's losses despite a soft jobs report. Treasury yields kept rising ahead of the election, pushing stocks to their …
1 year, 5 months ago