April 19, 2025
Financial Assets

Stocks Rally as Powell ‘Locks In’ a September Cut: Markets Wrap

(Bloomberg) — Stocks rallied across the board and bond yields tumbled, with Jerome Powell giving its clearest signal yet that the Federal Reserve will begin cutting interest rates in September. Most Read from Bloomberg While Wall Street had already priced in the start of policy easing next month, Powell’s comments that the “time has come”

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Financial Assets

Nasdaq leads stocks higher as Powell waits in the wings

Stocks climbed on Friday in the run-up to a pivotal speech by Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell that is likely to shape expectations on policy, the economy, and the future path of interest rates. The S&P 500 (^GSPC) rose 0.6%, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI) added 0.5%. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC) led

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Gold Investing

Gold Rate Today Live Updates: Gold price gains ahead of US Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s speech at Jackson Hole Symposium

Gold Rate Today Live Updates: Gold prices traded higher on Friday as investors awaited US Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s speech at the Jackson Hole Symposium for more cues on the scale of interest rate cut in September policy. MCX gold rate opened above ₹71,400 per 10 grams level, while Silver prices rose above ₹84,030

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Financial Assets

US Yields Fall as Jobs ‘Seal the Deal’ for Fed Cut: Markets Wrap

(Bloomberg) — Bond yields fell as a big downward revision of US payrolls reinforced bets the Federal Reserve will cut rates in September. Most Read from Bloomberg Treasuries rose across the curve, with the move led by shorter maturities. Swap traders are pricing in about 100 basis points worth of easing in 2024. The implied

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Financial Assets

S&P 500 Spikes to Notch Its Longest Rally in 2024: Markets Wrap

(Bloomberg) — Stocks kept pushing higher, adding to a rally from August lows that’s already topped $3 trillion amid bets the Federal Reserve will signal it’s ready to start cutting interest rates. Most Read from Bloomberg All major groups in the S&P 500 rose, with the gauge up for an eighth straight day — the

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Financial Assets

Global Bond Traders Are Seeking Protection From Inflation Threat

(Bloomberg) — Just as bond traders grow more assured that inflation is finally under control, a camp of investors is quietly building up protection against the risk of a future spike in prices. Most Read from Bloomberg These fund managers are amassing positions that would cushion fixed-income returns in the event of an inflation shock.

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