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Lawmakers are ‘demeaning their role’ by trying to influence the Fed, House finance chair says
Key Points “The Fed should act in the way that the data indicates that they should act. Period,” said Rep. Patrick McHenry, R-N.C., chair of the House Financial Services Committee. Democratic Sens. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts, John Hickenlooper of Colorado and Sheldon Whitehouse of Rhode Island have called for the Fed to cut its benchmark […]
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How to invest for the next decade with New York Life’s Lauren Goodwin from Future Proof 2024
Longer-term investors should ignore the daily racket surrounding interest rates and focus on generating income over the next 10 years, according to New York Life economist and chief market strategist Lauren Goodwin. It’s easy to get caught up in the day-to-day fodder, especially during a week like this one, according to Goodwin, who spoke to […]
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S&P 500 jumps to record ahead of key Fed decision on interest rates: Live updates
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. Brendan Mcdermid | Reuters The S&P 500 hit a record high Tuesday as the market awaited the Federal Reserve’s key interest rate cut decision. The broad market index was last up 0.4% at the 5,650 level, after earlier touching a new record high of […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Microsoft, Intel, Shopify and more
Check out the companies making headlines before the bell. Microsoft — Shares were up about 2% after the tech giant increased its quarterly dividend by 10.7% to 83 cents per share. The new dividend is payable Dec. 12. The company also approved a new $60 billion share repurchase program. SolarEdge Technologies — Shares fell more than […]
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Fed to cut rates by a quarter point with a soft landing expected, according to CNBC Fed Survey
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell. Andrew Harnik | Getty Images With considerable uncertainty about what the Federal Reserve will do at its meeting this week, respondents to the CNBC Fed Survey are forecasting a more gradual approach to rate cuts than is currently priced into markets. The survey shows 84% of the 27 respondents, including […]
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European stocks higher with central bank decisions in focus; Commerzbank shares hit 12-year high
Tourists are visiting the center of Munich in Munich, Germany, on July 21, 2024. Nurphoto | Getty Images LONDON — European stocks were higher Tuesday, as upcoming central bank meetings remain in focus. The pan-European Stoxx 600 index was 0.75% by 11:10 a.m., with all major bourses and virtually all sectors in the green. Banks […]
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Big names like David Tepper and ‘Big Short’ investor Michael Burry are quietly upping their bets on the Chinese economy
Investors watch computer screens displaying stock price figures at a stock exchange hall. Jiang Sheng | Visual China Group | Getty Images It’s getting late into 2024 and the world is still worried about China. From property woes to sluggish economic data, China appears to be suffering from long Covid. The country is still reeling […]
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CNBC Daily Open: Tech might not be the biggest beneficiary of rate cuts
The sun rises behind the skyline of lower Manhattan and One World Trade Center on September 14, 2024, in Jersey City, New Jersey. Gary Hershorn | Corbis 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 […]
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Asia-Pacific markets trade mixed as investors look ahead to Fed meeting
Containers are loaded on the premises of the port operator PSA, the Port of Singapore Authority (PSA), at the Port of Singapore on 14 June 2022. Bernd von Jutrczenka | Picture Alliance | Getty Images Most Asia-Pacific markets were mixed Tuesday, following a mixed trading session on Wall Street as investors prepare for the Federal […]
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Don’t expect much from stocks for the next decade, says JPMorgan
As investors are navigating all the buzz about this week’s potential rate cut and the upcoming presidential election, JPMorgan is forecasting a serious risk to long-term stock returns. The market appears to be too expensive relative to history, according to the firm, which is projecting a 5.7% annual return from the S & P 500 […]
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