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Peaking Early: New High, Flat Finish Ahead of Fed
Episode 746
The S&P 500 set a new all-time high but finished flat with investors bracing for tomorrow's Fed decision. The market signals a 50-basis-point cut, bu…
1 year, 6 months ago
SPX Up Without Tech Aid as Rate Cut Debate Swirls
Episode 745
Futures trading bakes in high odds of a 50-basis-point Fed cut, but 25 basis points remains possible. The SPX rose for the sixth straight session, bu…
1 year, 6 months ago
Stocks Up for 5th Day on Jumbo Rate Cut Hopes
Episode 744
Stocks rallied again and yields hit new 52-week lows on growing hopes for a 50-basis-point Fed rate cut. Info tech has led the rally, but a new S&P 5…
1 year, 6 months ago
S&P Extends Winning Streak Despite Solid PPI
Episode 743
Wall Street rallied broadly even though August PPI was slightly higher than expected. Expectations of a rate cut next week remain strong.
Important Di…
1 year, 6 months ago
Chips Come to Rescue After Early CPI-Linked Losses
Episode 742
Wall Street is three for three this week, gaining today despite a sharp early decline following a mixed August CPI report. Chip stocks led, helped by…
1 year, 6 months ago
Stocks Make It Two in a Row, Bracing for CPI Data
Episode 741
Two of three major U.S. indexes climbed in a hybrid rally of defensive and growth sectors. Tomorrow's CPI is the last major data before an expected F…
1 year, 6 months ago
Reversal of Fortune: Stocks Rebound to Start Week
Episode 740
Optimism returned after the worst week of the year, with gains in sectors that tend to do best in a strong economy. Analysts expect a rate cut next w…
1 year, 7 months ago
Wall Street Posts Worst Week Since Early 2023
Episode 739
Despite a mixed August jobs report, stocks fell sharply Friday with semiconductors again dragging tech. Jobs climbed less than expected but the repor…
1 year, 7 months ago
September Slide Persists Heading into Jobs Report
Episode 738
Wall Street fell for the third straight day ahead of Friday's payrolls report, but info tech inched up, lifting the Nasdaq. Treasury yields hit one-m…
1 year, 7 months ago
Stocks Fall Again After Weak Job Openings Data
Episode 737
Job openings hit three-year lows in July, reinforcing fears of an economic pullback and raising odds of a deeper rate cut. Investors brace for Friday…
1 year, 7 months ago