Jerome Powell
Small caps are finally getting their moment in the sun. Here’s why managers think the rally can last
Many investors were anticipating small-cap stocks would outperform coming into 2024, saying the prospect of easing monetary policy introduced by Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell at the end of last year would be a boon for the interest rate sensitive asset class. Instead, small caps spent the first half of this year doing what they’ve […]
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How Biden’s unpopular economic record could be a challenge for Kamala Harris
As the frontrunner for the Democratic party’s nomination, Kamala Harris will have to run, for better or worse, on President Joe Biden’s economic record. That could be problematic for the vice president, who is being regarded as the near-certain replacement for Biden on the party ticket. While Biden-Harris can lay claim to a number of […]
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Gold prices notches fresh record on Fed rate cut optimism
One kilogram gold bullion at the YLG Bullion International Co. headquarters in Bangkok, Thailand, on Friday, Dec. 22, 2023. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Gold prices continued to notch new records Wednesday, lifted by increasing conviction that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates in September following comments from Fed Chair Jerome Powell. Spot […]
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CNBC Daily Open: Dow jumps 700 points, gold hits record, HSBC new CEO
Traders walk the floor during morning trading at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on May 14, 2024 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 […]
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CNBC Daily Open: Dow soars 700 points to record close
Traders work on the floor during morning trading at the New York Stock Exchange on May 14, 2024. 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 […]
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Traders see the odds of a Fed rate cut by September at 100%
Federal Reserve Bank Chair Jerome Powell speaks during a House Financial Services Committee hearing on the Federal Reserve’s Semi-Annual Monetary Policy Report at the U.S. Capitol on July 10, 2024 in Washington, DC. Bonnie Cash | Getty Images Traders are now 100% certain the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates by September. There are now […]
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CNBC Daily Open: Trump attends RNC, Dow record close, bitcoin ‘digital gold
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during afternoon trading on June 3, 2024. Michael M. Santiago | 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. […]
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Europe heads for mixed open as markets digest Powell’s comments on cutting rates
U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell speaks at a news conference on interest rates, the economy and monetary policy actions on June 15, 2022. Olivier Douliery- | Afp | Getty Images So, “if you wait until inflation gets all the way down to 2%, you’ve probably waited too long,” he said Monday. His comments, combined […]
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CNBC Daily Open: Trump picks VP, Dow record close, bitcoin ‘digital gold’
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on April 05, 2024 in New York City. Spencer Platt | Getty Images News | 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, […]
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Powell indicates Fed won’t wait until inflation is down to 2% before cutting rates
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said Monday that the central bank will not wait until inflation hits 2% to cut interest rates. Speaking at the Economic Club of Washington D.C., Powell referenced the idea that central bank policy works with “long and variable lags” to explain why the Fed wouldn’t wait for its target to […]
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