Federal Reserve

Even though the Chinese stock market has been scrutinized extensively in the past couple of years, some investors have begun to realize that there is much more upside than apparent risk for Asia's powerhouse. China's technology sector has the lowest valuation in history compared to its...

U.S. stocks reacted positively following the Federal Open Market Committee's announcement in mid-September that it would lower interest rates by 50 basis points, wider than many analysts had anticipated. Generally, a lower federal funds rate is often a boon for stocks, as businesses are able to...

Friday's Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) Price Index report showed lower inflation in August than expected, which has economists cheering the results and their positive impact for consumers and the stock market. What Happened: The Personal Consumption Expenditures Price Index is the...

By RoboForex Analytical Department EUR/USD concluded a stable week, trading around the 1.1170 mark, despite earlier momentum favoring the US dollar. Earlier in the week, the dollar surged—its fastest pace since early June—as markets anticipated insights from key Federal Reserve...

The Federal Reserve’s preferred measure of inflation in August came in below expectations, showing a decline from July’s inflation rate. According to government data released Friday, the Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) Price Index increased by 2.2% in August compared to the same...

Sentiment has soured ahead of the key inflation data that is due ahead of the market open on Friday, with the index futures pointing to a modestly lower opening. A fairly benign data could keep the upward trajectory intact ahead of next week’s key labor market data. Stocks are on track to...

E-commerce giant Shopify Inc. (NYSE: SHOP) is one of those tech stocks still very much trading in the shadow of its COVID-era highs. Its story is one of an eye-watering rally and a painful, nearly 90% crash from which it's still recovering.  However, that's the...

Investors cautious about the Federal Reserve's September rate cut—confirmed at its mid-month meeting to be a full 50 basis points—and skeptical about the strength of the dollar have flocked to gold, sending the most famous safe haven commodity soaring to record highs. But there is...

Friday's Personal Consumption Expenditure (PCE) price index report could validate the recent decision to cut interest rates and foreshadow the size of future cuts. PCE Report: The monthly PCE report is scheduled for release at 8:30 a.m. ET Friday. The data will be closely monitored by investors and...

With the Federal Reserve kickstarting a new rate-cutting cycle, dividend stocks have become even more attractive. On Wednesday, the Fed made a hefty 50 basis points cut, surprising many who had anticipated a more modest 25 basis point reduction. As rates drop, dividend-paying stocks become more...

The Federal Reserve rate cuts have sent the market up, but some stocks are rising more than others. That includes small pharmaceutical companies like Wave Life Sciences (NASDAQ: WVE), whose shares rose 9% the day after the central bank reduced rates by 50 basis points. However, rate cuts are not...

Like those represented by the iShares Russell 2000 ETF (ARCA:IWM), small-cap stocks are especially sensitive to interest rate changes. Historically, after the Federal Reserve implements rate cuts, all market cap sectors tend to rally, but small caps often outperform their larger-cap peers. This...

Micron, Inc.’s (NASDAQ:MU) earnings could revitalize the sagging market momentum, with the index futures trading notably higher early Thursday. The risk-on mood was evident across the global markets as China’s commitment to stimulate the domestic economy encouraged traders. The markets...

Jason Furman, a key figure in former President Barack Obama’s administration, has penned an opinion piece in The Dispatch warning about potential threats to the Federal Reserve’s independence under a possible second term of Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump. What Happened...

Every time the Federal Reserve (the Fed) cuts interest rates, investors tend to flock to the sectors they believe will outperform the most due to historical reactions and fundamental reasoning. However, this rate cut is a bit different than the ones experienced in the recent past, as the United...