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(Editor’s note: The future prices of benchmark tracking ETFs and the headline were updated in the story, and it has been corrected to reflect that AppLovin beat revenue estimates, not missed them) U.S. stock futures pared earlier losses to trade higher on Thursday after Wednesday's positive...

Billionaire investor Ray Dalio has issued a stark warning that the Federal Reserve’s signaled shift in monetary policy could ignite a “1999-style ‘melt-up'” in financial assets. Dalio Warns Against Fed’s Quantitative Tightening In a detailed post, the founder of...

(Editor’s note: The future prices of benchmark tracking ETFs and headlines were updated in the story.) U.S. stock futures declined on Wednesday after Dow Jones pared initial gains following Tuesday’s lower close. Futures of major benchmark indices were lower. Investors interpreted the...

Following the Federal Reserve‘s recent rate cut, Wharton finance professor Jeremy Siegel says the odds of another cut in December are now a "50/50 toss-up." However, he still expects the S&P 500 to reach the 7,000 mark by year’s end. Powell Puts A Lid On December Rate Cut...

(Editor’s note: The future prices of benchmark tracking ETFs and the headline were updated in the story.) U.S. stock futures declined on Tuesday after Monday’s mixed moves. Futures of major benchmark indices were lower. The declines come as chatter around an AI bubble gained more ground...

In a recent note, analysts at Morgan Stanley have highlighted two significant risks that could potentially impact the U.S. stock market in the near future. Analysts Flag Fed Caution, Tariff Risks The analysts pointed out that the Federal Reserve’s cautious approach to potential...

Editor’s Note: The future prices of benchmark tracking ETFs and the headline were updated in the story. U.S. stock futures advanced on Monday after Friday’s positive moves. Futures of major benchmark indices were higher. Even as the government shutdown continued for over a month, the...

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent blamed the current state of the economy on Federal Reserve policies and attributed high inflation to high government spending during the COVID era, which the Trump Administration is cutting. Bessent Says Trump’s Spending Cuts To Ease Inflation Bessent, in his...

Markets barely flinched after President Donald Trump's high-profile meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping in South Korea, as investors found little substance in the much-hyped U.S.-China trade truce that largely echoed prior leaks and delivered few surprises. A cocktail of mixed earnings, hawkish...

Wall Street saw a cautious tone on Thursday as major tech-heavy indexes edged lower, weighed down by mixed earnings from the mega-caps and the lingering impact of hawkish remarks from Fed Chair Jerome Powell the day before. Following the Federal Reserve's widely anticipated 25-basis-point rate cut...

The Federal Reserve's latest decision to pause its long-running balance sheet reduction may have a greater medium-term impact on financial markets than its current interest rate path, analysts have warned. Stocks Seen Driven By AI Optimism In Near Term The shift in liquidity could dampen sentiment...

(Editor’s note: The future prices of benchmark tracking ETFs, the headline, and the lede were updated in the story.) U.S. stock futures swung between gains and losses on Thursday following Wednesday's mixed moves. Futures of major benchmark indices were mixed. The meeting between President...

The Federal Reserve cut its benchmark interest rate by a quarter-percentage point on Wednesday, but the decision was overshadowed by sharp internal dissent and scathing external criticism of one of its governors. Wolfers Slams Miran’s Dissent For 50 Bps Cut Justin Wolfers, an economist at the...

Stocks sold off late Wednesday after Fed Chair Jerome Powell pushed back on expectations for another interest rate cut in December, warning that such a move is "far from a foregone conclusion” as the Federal Open Market Committee remains divided and incoming data remains clouded by shutdown-...