Fed, Wall Street

Fed minutes show Wall Street pushed back expected end of balance sheet drawdown
Banks told the Fed ahead of the December policy meeting that they saw this process ending in June of this year.
Wall Street slides as Fed gets more reason to pause rate cuts
The S&P 500 reversed its 2025 advance, to turn negative on the year, amid broad selling, paced by financials and information technology.
Fed’s top Wall Street regulator to step down after Trump’s advisers pushed to demote him
Trump advisers were weighing whether to strip Michael Barr of his leadership role at the Fed, but Barr stepped down from the job Monday.
Top Fed official backs new rate cuts even if Trump tariffs materialize
A top policymaker at the US Federal Reserve says that he still supports reducing interest rates this year, despite elevated inflation and the prospect of widespread tariffs.
Fed gets greenlight to, at least, slow rate cuts: Wall Street view
Bank of America thinks that the US rate-cutting cycle is over, though Oxford Economics is still holding to its base forecast of three cuts, starting in March.
Fed Minutes Suggest Officials Will Hold Rates Steady for Now
The central bank cut rates last month but saw risks of somewhat firmer price pressures this year due to potential tariff increases by President-elect Trump.
The Fed Is Back in Wait-and-See Mode With Rate Cuts
Having delivered a percentage point of interest-rate cuts in the closing months of last year, Federal Reserve officials are entering 2025 with open minds. Policy has been “recalibrated” for the curren
BofA bets on a potential Fed rate hike after jobs report, top Wall-St brokers revise forecasts
Top Wall-Street brokerages revised their Fed rate cut forecasts, after a blow-out U.S. jobs report on Friday, with BofA ...
Wall Street's fear gauge hits three-week high as stocks selloff on hot jobs data
The Cboe Volatility Index (VIX) - widely seen as Wall Street's fear and volatility gauge - soared about 9% on Friday to a ...
Stock market today: Wall Street recoils after good news on the economy raises inflation worries
U.S. stocks are recoiling on worries that good news on the job market may prove to be bad for Wall Street by keeping ...
Wall Street notches another win as Fed's Barr clears the way for gentler banking regulator
Federal Reserve Vice Chair for Supervision Michael Barr said he plans to step down from his role by next month to avoid a ...
Wall Street’s great expectations for Trump
Rumors of the labor market’s imminent decline have been greatly exaggerated for some time. Barring an act of God over the next 10 days, Donald Trump will inherit a healthy domestic economy from Joe ...
Wall Street holds firmer following Tuesday's slide
Wall Street is drifting and making smaller moves on Wednesday, a day after strong reports on the economy stirred up worries ...
Wall Street Opens Lower Amid Ongoing Inflation Concerns
The S&P 500 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average were down Wednesday morning while the Nasdaq composite was slightly up.
Wall Street Mixed Ahead Of Fed Minutes, Dollar Bolsters Strength, Bitcoin Falls Below $95,000: What's Driving Markets Wednesday?
Wall Street began Wednesday with muted trading, as investors braced for the release of the December Federal Open Market ...