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In a CNBC interview, the policymaker said he expects the first cut could come in the first half of the year.

Investors are looking to more big bank earnings and fresh retail sales data to help keep the rally going.

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A better than-expected consumer inflation report sparked a rally in stocks on Wednesday.

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Investors may need to tweak their portfolio holdings following a 23% gain in the S&P 500 index in 2024.

Trump now opposes the TikTok ban he once tried to enact and is softening on China in other ways.

It has been another great year for retail investors.

Stocks were setting up for a fitting end to a roaring year of trading after an uncharacteristic limp into the finish.

An immigration row has erupted over a long-standing US visa programme, We've looked into the figures behind the scheme.

Here's why the S&P 500 is on track to rise more than 20% in two consecutive years for the first time since the late 1990s.

Stocks will look to rebound from a sluggish start to the "Santa Claus" rally in the final trading days of 2024.

On Thursday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ticked higher to end its fifth straight winning day.

US stocks were set to open post-Christmas trading with a bit of a hangover.

Stocks signaled another rough day of trading on Friday, with the Fed's preferred inflation gauge on tap.

Stocks are looking to bounce back from their worst day since the summer.

December is shaping up to be a tale of two markets.

The Federal Reserve is widely expected to lower rates by a quarter point on Wednesday, but the big event is the central bank’s summary of economic projections.

As Argentina's libertarian President Javier Milei marks one year in office, his policies are keenly observed in the US.

The US president-elect comes into office with a strong economy, but investors hope for more and current highs may be difficult to sustain.

The CPI report sets the stage for the Federal Reserve's final interest rate decision of the year.

The last nonfarm payrolls report of 2025 gives a gut check on the labor market and economy ahead of the Fed's December policy decision.

The November jobs report will be closely tracked by investors for clues regarding the Federal Reserve's next interest rate decision later in December.

Investors are looking to a reading on the Fed's preferred inflation gauge to provide clues to rate cuts.

Investors are assessing the likelihood Trump will deliver on his threat to impose fresh tariffs on China, Canada and Mexico.

Jerome Powell's hawkish comments are casting a pall on markets as the initial optimism for Donald Trump's policies starts to wear off.

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"The strength we are currently seeing in the economy gives us the ability to approach our decisions carefully," Powell said.

Stocks are poised for a downbeat end to a stellar week of gains driven by optimism that President-elect Donald Trump's policies will boost the economy.

Tech CEOS lined up to quickly congratulate President-elect Trump on his win.

Strategists believe the massive stock market surge after Trump's victory is the start of a larger rally to follow.

Investors are drilling down into the impact of Trump's expected policies as they wait for a Fed interest-rate decision.

Investors are in wait-and-see mode to find out whether Harris or Trump will win the US election.

Investors are in wait-and-see mode to find out whether Harris or Trump will win the US election.

The polls are open, and investors are in wait-and-see mode to find out whether Harris or Trump will win — and how long it'll take to get a clear outcome.

Stocks typically rise after a presidential election — but investors need to be prepared for some short-term choppiness first, history shows.

The Fed is poised to cut rates by a quarter point this week despite some signs of stubborn inflation and mixed signals about the job market.

Stock futures slipped in overnight trading Sunday as investors geared up for the highly-anticipated U.S. presidential election.

Growth has been resilient, but inflation is cooling. The combination makes it hard to guess how much policymakers will lower rates.

The Fed may not have received the inflation data it wanted Thursday, but some economists said the central bank is still on track for a 25 basis point rate cut at its policy meeting next week.

Meta and Microsoft earnings have stirred up worries about AI and Big Tech, as a Fed-favored reading on inflation looms.

A legal feud between two giants of the tech world deepened this week as Microsoft accused Google of running 'shadow campaigns' to discredit Microsoft's cloud-computing business.

A slew of key financial reports kicked off the busiest week of earnings season.

Investors absorbed a fresh rush of earnings and waited for Alphabet to lead in the week's Big Tech results.

Investors absorbed a fresh rush of earnings and waited for Alphabet to lead in the week's Big Tech results,

Investors absorbed a fresh rush of earnings and waited for Alphabet to lead in the week's Big Tech results,

Eight years after Russia interfered in the 2016 presidential election, foreign influence with American voters has grown more sophisticated. That could have outsize consequences in the 2024 race.

Investors are bracing for a very busy week packed with Big Tech earnings, an inflation update, and a crucial monthly jobs report.

Investors are bracing for a very busy week packed with Big Tech earnings, an inflation update, and a crucial monthly jobs report.

Five of the Magnificent Seven companies are scheduled to report third-quarter earnings this week.

Stocks are reviving somewhat as a pullback in US bond yields lifted some recent pressure on risk appetite.

Tesla's surprisingly solid results and high-flying sales forecast are lifting hopes for a strong earnings season.

Investors are bracing for a packed week of top-tier earnings that could drive or drag on a record-setting rally.

Investors are bracing for a packed week of top-tier earnings that could drive or drag on a record-setting rally.

Britain is sick, and getting sicker. Economics editor Faisal Islam unpacks whether the government can get people working again

Since 1984, money market funds have typically seen larger inflows than equities or bonds in the 12 months following the Fed's first interest rate cut.

Wall Street strategists believe there could be further gains ahead for the S&P 500 as the bull market enters its third year.

Inflation fell in September as gasoline prices declined and housing inflation moderated, according to the consumer price index.

September's Consumer Price Index will serve as the latest test of whether inflation will continue to ease as the Federal Reserve debates its next interest rate decision.

The focus is back on the ongoing debate over the economy and interest rates as headwinds ease.

Prosper Trading Academy CEO Scott Bauer and Innovator Capital head of research Tim Urbanowicz discuss market action ahead of key economic data and share ETF picks on ‘The Claman Countdown.’

Main Street Asset Management LLC CIO Erin Gibbs discusses the impact of China's stimulus on the U.S. stock market.

Investors are looking to job openings and manufacturing data to provide clues to rate cuts as they digest Powell's latest comments.

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Kingsview Wealth Management CIO Scott Martin discusses the U.S. market, interest rates and his stock picks when the market is at record levels.

The central bank leader speaks Monday to the National Association for Business Economists in Nashville.

The market is bracing for the September US jobs report, set to test the upbeat tone in stocks.

The market is looking to August's PCE print to calculate whether another jumbo cut is coming.

Economic growth is in focus with the three major Wall Street stock averages on track for a winning September.

RFD-TV's 'The Cow Guy' Scott Shellady analyzes the market's winners and losers, and China's newly released stimulus package.

The focus is on Fed speakers and a key inflation reading for insight into whether another big rate cut is coming.

The Fed eased any prevailing investor concerns that it's aggressively cutting interest rates because it believes an economic slowdown is on the horizon.

Wall Street has absorbed the Fed's message that a deep cut will prove positive for the economy.

Wall Street has absorbed the Fed's message that a deep cut will prove positive for the economy.

Wall Street has absorbed the Fed's message that a deep cut will prove positive for the economy.

As inflation cools and the Federal Reserve cuts rates, an era of economic upheaval is coming to a close, but not without lingering marks.

The Federal Reserve has cut its key lending rate by 0.5 percentage points - a larger cut than expected.

The Federal Reserve is expected to cut rates on Wednesday. Wall Street is focused on how much, and on what comes next.

Payne Capital Management President Ryan Payne reveals the ‘biggest risk’ surrounding the Federal Reserve’s potential rate cut on ‘Mornings with Maria.’

The Federal Reserve is widely expected to cut interest rates for the first time in four years Wednesday and outline the path for future rate cuts.

The S&P 500 is hovering just below record territory, driven by a revived rally as bets have grown that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates by half a percentage point.

Policymakers are expected to lower rates for the first time in four years on Wednesday while releasing fresh economic forecasts.

While markets have made up their mind that the Fed is going to cut, there's a vigorous debate over how far policymakers will go.

Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren criticized Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell for "putting our economy at risk" by delaying rate cuts, and restated calls for a 75-basis point cut.

Markets have moved to price in a 50 basis point interest rate cut from the Federal Reserve on Wednesday, leaving little surprise if the central bank opts for the larger cut.

Jerome Powell is set to take plenty of incoming political fire from both sides this week. That appears to be just fine with him.

RBC Capital Markets managing director Gerard Cassidy details the beginning of a rate cute 'cycle' and a 'slow' return from inflationary pressures.

The utilities sector is neck and neck with tech as 2024’s best performing group.

August's CPI data pushed investors to expect a 25 basis point interest rate cut from the Federal Reserve in September.

Former President Trump and Vice President Harris have been rolling out new elements of their tax plans in the days leading up to their presidential debate in Philadelphia on Tuesday.

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Momentum Advisors managing partner Allan Boomer discusses what the upcoming CPI numbers could tell investors and what the Fed could do in response on 'Making Money.'

The stock market “can’t win” at the moment, said Andrew Brenner, head of international fixed income at National Alliance Securities. “Heads I lose, tails I lose.”

Fed officials are hurtling toward a rate cut this month, but Friday’s jobs data left their options open on the size of that reduction.

The pivotal August jobs report will provide clues to the size of the Fed's rate cut this month and the health of the economy.

Ahead of a key Federal Reserve meeting to set interest rates, employers added 142,000 jobs in August, fewer than economists had expected, and previous months were revised downward.

Investors sent technology stocks and other assets tumbling on concerns that the U.S. economy could be headed for a hard landing.

A crucial August jobs report that could determine how much the Federal Reserve cuts interest rates in September awaits investors in the week ahead.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average notched a fresh record high while the other two major averages declined as tech stocks fell.