Analysis-US stock market confronts risks as investors grapple with tech, Fed outlook
Risks to the U.S. stock market are piling up as cracks emerge in the technology trade and the path for interest rates is clouded by persistent inflation worries that are being exacerbated by the ...
Aussie discretionary retailers hit third straight record on rate cut hopes
Australian discretionary retailers hit a record for the third straight session on Thursday, after cooling inflation data ...
Gold in tight range with focus on Trump policies, inflation data
Gold traded in a relatively narrow price range on Thursday as investors focused on U.S. President Donald Trump's tariff plans ...
Social Security Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) Update: Here's the Projected Increase for 2026
With the latest 2.5% cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) in effect, the average benefit has climbed to $1,976 per month. It's ...
Fed leaves rates unchanged, sees no hurry to cut again
The U.S. central bank held interest rates steady on Wednesday and Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said there would be no ...
Fed holds rates steady, hitting pause after series of cuts
The central bank’s decision to pause at its first meeting of 2025 followed a series of cuts that began in September to ...
Fed Stays Steady, and Powell Offers No Guidance on Future Rate Cuts
After three cuts at the end of last year, Federal Reserve officials paused rate moves as they weigh a solid economy and ...
Fed Leaves Interest Rates Unchanged, But 2025 Cuts Are Still Expected
The Federal Reserve left interest rates unchanged on January 29, and an interest rate cut is unlikely when the Fed issues its ...
Fed keeps interest rates unchanged — pushing Trump to bash Powell for failing to stop ‘problem they created’
Fed Chair Jerome Powell said “we do not need to be in a hurry to adjust our policy stance” and monetary policy is “well ...
How to profit from the Fed’s latest interest rate pause
The Federal Reserve’s decision on Wednesday to keep its overnight bank lending rate where it is — following a full percentage ...
Stock Market Today: Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq down, bond yields rise as Fed leaves rates unchanged; earnings from Microsoft, Meta and Tesla loom
Investors react to the Federal Reserve's policy decision and Chairman Jerome Powell's press conference, as well as results ...
Forecasts for December PCE Report Show Continued Improvement on Core Inflation
In December, economists believe the overall PCE index rose 0.3% on a monthly basis and 2.6% on an annual basis, according to ...