Next week: Housing starts, Fed minutes and Walmart earnings
The Commerce Department on Wednesday reports on housing starts for January and the Federal Reserve releases minutes from its most recent policy meeting.
Despite tariff fears European stocks have outperformed Wall Street this year. Here’s why UBS thinks that will continue.
It’s Valentine’s Day, and love is most definitely in the air for European stocks. Consider these numbers. The STOXX Europe 600 index closed Thursday at a record high, up 9.1% already this year.
Powell Says Fed Doesn’t Need to Rush on Rate Cuts
Because the economy is doing well, the Fed can take its time to decide when and whether to lower interest rates.
Fresh Data Gives Fed ‘Zero Reason’ to Cut
The Federal Reserve has “zero reason to cut interest rates right now,” writes Paul Stanley of Granite Bay Wealth Management ...
Fed seen on hold until September, with rising bets on earlier rate cut
The Federal Reserve will likely wait until September before cutting its policy rate, traders bet on Thursday, as data kept ...
Powell refrains from saying which way interest rates could go based on Trump's policies
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, appearing for a second day of testimony before Congress, said central bank officials remain in a wait-and-see mode when it comes to deciding where interest rates ...
Trump's comments won't affect interest rate decisions by the Fed, Powell says
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said Wednesday President Donald Trump’s calls for lower interest rates won’t lead the central bank to change its rate decisions ...
MGIC Investment: A Junk Bond Earnings Yield With Growth
Discover why MGIC offers a compelling 12% earnings yield and potential for stock growth despite risks such as recession and ...
Park Hotels & Resorts Serves Up A High Dividend Yield But Share Price Needs To Simmer More
Park Hotels & Resorts has a dividend yield above 10%, a strong profit margin and cash flow. But read why PK stock gets a ...
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What's next for US interest rates?
The Federal Reserve opted to hold interest rates steady at its January meeting, following a series of three consecutive cuts between September and December 2024. After those cuts, which ...
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Trump getting the lower interest rates he demanded from everyone but the Fed
WASHINGTON – US President Donald Trump is getting his wish that interest ... for the Federal Reserve to diverge from its central bank peers. The European Central Bank (ECB) cut rates on Jan ...