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CNBC Daily Open: Expectations on Fed cuts were the lethal blow to markets
Traders work on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) floor in New York City. Spencer Platt | Getty Images This report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they need to know, no matter where they are. Like what you see? You […]
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Fed cuts by a quarter point, indicates fewer reductions ahead
WASHINGTON – The Federal Reserve on Wednesday lowered its key interest rate by a quarter percentage point, the third consecutive reduction and one that came with a cautionary tone about additional reductions in coming years. In a move widely anticipated by markets, the Federal Open Market Committee cut its overnight borrowing rate to a target […]
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Powell says he’s not worried about the Fed losing its independence under Trump
Key Points Fed Chair Jerome Powell said Wednesday he isn’t worried that President-elect Donald Trump will try to politicize the central bank once he takes office in January. There are safeguards in the congressional legislation that created the central bank that will help preserve it from political influences, he said during an appearance in New […]
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Watch live: Fed Chair Jerome Powell speaks at Dealbook conference
[The stream is slated to start at 1:40 om ET. Please refresh the page if you do not see a player above at that time.] Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell speaks Wednesday at the New York Times DealBook conference. The appearances comes two weeks ahead of when the central bank will announce its decision on […]
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‘Small caps are going to become more in favor in 2025:’ VettaFi’s research head doubles down on winning group
ETF Edge ‘Small caps are going to become more in favor in 2025:’ VettaFi’s research head doubles down on winning group Published Sat, Nov 30 202411:00 AM EST Krysta Escobar WATCH LIVE Source
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How to protect your portfolio against risks tied to President-elect Trump’s tariff agenda
Money manager John Davi is positioning for challenges tied to President-elect Donald Trump’s tariff agenda. Davi said he worries the new administration’s policies could be “very inflationary,” so he thinks it is important to choose investments carefully. “Small-cap industrials make more sense than large-cap industrials,” the Astoria Portfolio Advisors CEO told CNBC’s “ETF Edge” this […]
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Watch Fed Chair Powell speak live to business leaders in the Dallas area
[The stream is slated to start at 3 p.m. ET. Please refresh the page if you do not see a player above at that time.] Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell speaks Thursday to business leaders in the Dallas-Fort Worth area on monetary policy. Powell is delivering a speech followed by a Q-and-A session. The appearance […]
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CNBC Daily Open: Powell emphasizes that elections won’t sway Fed’s policy
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell speaks during a press conference following the November 6-7, 2024, Federal Open Market Committee meeting at William McChesney Martin Jr. Federal Reserve Board Building, in Washington, DC, November 7, 2024. Andrew Caballero-Reynolds | AFP | Getty Images This report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our international markets newsletter. CNBC […]
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CNBC Daily Open: Powell maintains that elections won’t sway Fed’s policy
Federal Reserve Board Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell speaks during a news conference following a Federal Open Market Committee meeting in Washington on November 07, 2024 in Washington, DC. Kent Nishimura | Getty Images This report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on […]
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Federal Reserve cuts interest rates by a quarter point
Key Points The Federal Open Market Committee lowered its benchmark overnight borrowing rate by a quarter percentage point, or 25 basis points, to a target range of 4.50%-4.75%. The vote was unanimous. Fed officials have justified the easing mode for policy as they view supporting employment becoming at least as much of a priority as […]
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