Fed set to cut rates, but forecast for rest of 2025 is key to markets with politics clouding the picture

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The Fed meets with some big items on the agenda: An important rate decision and forecast of what’s ahead, combined with a healthy dose of political intrigue uncommon for central bank policymakers.
While the rate decision is fairly pretty much in the bag, what happens from there is anybody’s guess.
Markets are betting heavily that the Fed will stick to a quarter-point, or 25 basis point, reduction from the current target range of 4.25%-4.5%.

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Apollo gives investors only 45% of requested withdrawals from billion private credit fund

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Apollo gives investors only 45% of requested withdrawals from $15 billion private credit fund

March 23, 2026

Key Points Apollo’s $15 billion private credit fund received withdrawal requests equal to 11.2% of shares — more than double its 5% quarterly cap — and will return just 45 cents on the dollar to investors. Unlike rivals including Blackstone, which recently relaxed redemption limits to meet investor demand, Apollo is holding firm at the […]

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Jeffrey Gundlach says it’s a ‘going nowhere’ market, warns of private credit strains

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DoubleLine Capital CEO Jeffrey Gundlach said markets are stuck in a holding pattern with few assets delivering meaningful returns, as he warned that stresses emerging in private credit could deepen if investors rush for liquidity. “It’s kind of a going nowhere market right now, sort of trendless. Almost nothing is up. Nothing is really down […]

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Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Palantir, Flutter, United Airlines, Synopsys, Insmed & more

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