Dow sees worst start to a year since 2016 as Fed rate-cut hopes fade for 2025
U.S. stocks are struggling in 2025, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average off to its worst start to a year since 2016, as markets on Friday reflected a greater chance of the Federal Reserve pausing interest-rate cuts at least until May.
Why Financial Markets Are Losing Hope for a 2025 Fed Rate Cut
The economy has been running hotter than expected lately, raising the possibility that the Federal Reserve will hold interest rates higher for longer, and may not even cut interest rates in 2025 as policymakers had predicted.
Strong US Jobs Report Backs Case for Pause in Fed Rate Cuts
The latest snapshot of the US labor market affirmed what Federal Reserve officials have made clear in recent days: Interest-rate cuts are on hold for the foreseeable future.
After hotter-than-expected jobs report, Fed funds futures show higher chance of Fed pausing rate cuts next few months
Friday’s hotter than expected jobs report spurred traders in the federal-funds futures markets to price in a higher probability that the Federal Reserve will maintain its benchmark interest rate at the current level over the next few months.
Hopes for Federal Reserve Interest-Rate Cuts Dim Further After Jobs Report
Investors are now pricing in just one interest-rate cut from the Federal Reserve this year. Investors expect the central bank's federal-funds rate to end the year just above 4%, according to LSEG data based on market pricing.
The Federal Reserve May Do the Unthinkable, and It Could Drag the Stock Market Down in 2025
To summarize, the Federal Reserve has already lowered by 50% the number of anticipated interest rate cuts in 2025. It was ...
When Traders See the Fed Moving Next on Interest Rates
Investors in interest-rate futures markets expect the Federal Reserve to stay on hold with interest rate moves until May or June, projections that didn't change much after minutes from the Fed's ...
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Jobs Report: Solid Hiring, Lower Unemployment Will Keep The Fed On Hold; S&P 500 Futures Skid (Live Coverage)
The jobs report showed a surprise pickup in payroll gains while the unemployment rate fell. S&P 500 futures fell.
BofA: Fed's cutting cycle is over. Hikes could follow.
At least one team of sell-side economists is calling an end to the Federal Reserve's interest-rate-cutting cycle following Friday's blockbuster jobs report. Perhaps even more notably, the team now ...
Stock market today: Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq sink amid jobs report surprise, fresh inflation worries
The Dow Jones Industrial Average ( ^DJI) sank about 1.6%, or close to 700 points, while the S&P 500 ( ^GSPC) also fell 1.5%.
Fed officials worry Trump policies may lengthen inflation fight
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Stock Futures Falling as Treasury Yields Rise
U.S. stock futures were rising early Wednesday after taking a big leg down yesterday. President-elect Donald Trump and signs ...
U.S. Reflation Risk Complicates Fed Policy Decisions For 2025
Fed funds futures appear to be pricing in high odds that the central bank will leave its target rate unchanged at a 4.25-4.50 ...
Futures drop on caution ahead of key payrolls data
U.S. stock index futures slipped on Friday ahead of a crucial labor market report, at a time when concerns around inflation ...
Stock Futures Rebounding After Market's Rough Start to 2025
U.S. stock futures rose on Friday, putting the market on course to pare back its losses from a disappointing start to 2025.