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If you thought the Federal Reserve was about to usher in an era of easy money and send the S&P 500 (SPY) on a smooth victory lap, think again. The market is walking straight into an uncomfortable reality check. Geopolitical headlines gave investors brief relief over the summer, but underlying price metrics did not follow the script. Instead of preparing for rate cuts, Wall Street must now confront persistent price pressures, climbing yields, and a Fed forced back into an active tightening stance

U.S. stock futures are posting slight gains early Friday as investors digest targeted geopolitical sanctions, debates over Federal Reserve independence, and the Bank of Japan’s 31-year high rate-hike decision. The Polymarket (CRYPTO: POL) crowd is leaning bullish for the Sept....

The Federal Reserve raised interest rates by 25 basis points Wednesday, marking the first rate hike since 2023. While that move was widely expected in recent weeks, attention now turns to whether there will be another increase before the end...

Ed Yardeni just dialed back one of the boldest bull calls on Wall Street, but the reason has nothing to do with earnings, and that distinction changes everything about how investors should read the signal.

Consumer staples could be a good hunting ground for stockpickers., whether inflation goes up or eases.

The broad market exchange-traded fund SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (SPY) was up 1.3% and the actively trad

Retail sentiment on SPY and QQQ remained ‘bearish’, even as futures recovered.

A $700,000 JEPQ position clears a $75,000 retirement budget today, but inflation-adjusted withdrawals over a decade expose a flaw baked into the fund's design that monthly distributions alone cannot fix.

The Federal Reserve delivered the quarter-point rate hike Wall Street expected Wednesday. But its new projections suggest the Fed isn’t done: 16 of 18 policymakers see at least one more increase this year. The Fed unanimously raised its target rate...

August prints on Retail Sales and Imports were higher than expected this morning. All eyes are on today's interest rate decision from the Fed.

A Federal Reserve rate hike is largely priced in for Wednesday, but JPMorgan says the S&P 500 could still swing anywhere from 1% higher to 2% lower depending on how Chair Kevin Warsh frames the move. A surprise decision to...

The broad market exchange-traded fund SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (SPY) was up 0.4%, and the actively tra

The S&P 500 faces a critical test today as investors brace for what is shaping up to be the most consequential Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting of the year.

The White House's top economist built a statistical case that inflation is already dead, presented it as a hypothetical dissenter's argument, then handed it to no one. Whether the Fed agrees tomorrow determines what the next chapter looks like for equity investors sitting on double-digit gains.

U.S. stock futures are trending higher early Wednesday as investors await the Federal Reserve’s highly anticipated interest rate decision and weigh cooling fears over an AI slowdown against the massive economic costs of the U.S.-Iran conflict. The Polymarket (CRYPTO: POL)...

Traders expect a 92% chance the Fed will hike interest rates on Wednesday.

Wells Fargo’s new target flows straight through to SPY and VOO, the funds millions of investors already own.

The 2-year bond yield, at +4.65%, is still 90 bps above the current high end of interest rates.

The broad market exchange-traded fund SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (SPY) was down 0.2%, and the actively t

Retail sentiment on SPY and QQQ remained ‘extremely bearish’ ahead of the Fed’s rate decision this week.

AeroVironment (NASDAQ:AVAV) stock is up 6% to $155.22 midday Monday, extending a post-earnings recovery the rest of the drone group hasn’t joined. The move follows the defense contractor’s fiscal first-quarter results reported earlier this month. The gain still leaves AeroVironment shares down 36% year to date. Ondas (NASDAQ:ONDS) stock is rising 2% to $7.37 on […]

The consumer price index rose 0.4% in August, month over month and 3.4% year over year.

We're now looking at a 200 bps margin on PPI-CPI headlines, 240 bps on core.

The broad market exchange-traded fund SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (SPY) was up 0.8% and the actively trad

Retail sentiment on Stocktwits turned bearish on SPY and QQQ ahead of August CPI.

Damodaran found that the S&P 500 moved about 0.5% when the 10-year yield changed by more than three basis points.

U.S. stock futures are showing modest gains early Friday as investors brace for the critical August Consumer Price Index (CPI) report amid persistent inflation concerns, central bank pressure, and deepening maritime disruptions in the Middle East. The Polymarket (CRYPTO: POL)...

But futures were mixed, with S&P 500 futures marginally up, while Dow and Nasdaq futures slightly eased.

The broad market exchange-traded fund SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (SPY) was down 0.6%, and the actively t

Nonfarm payrolls grew by 162,000 in August, while the unemployment rate held steady at 4.1%.