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Fed Chair Kevin Warsh Is Considering Fewer Annual FOMC Meetings, Which Would Be Disastrous for Wall StreetSacrificing additional transparency is a dangerous game to play.
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One Word Repeated 10 Times by Fed Chair Kevin Warsh Has Effectively Reshaped the Central Bank's Monetary Policy ApproachKevin Warsh delivers "shock" while leaving Wall Street in awe.
Motley Fool2d agoneutral
The Federal Reserve Just Did Something That No One's Witnessed in 56 Years -- and It Has Significant Implications for the Stock MarketA Fed divided against itself cannot stand.
Motley Fool3d agoneutral
The Bond Market Just Called Fed Chair Kevin Warsh's Bluff on Interest RatesBond traders aren't counting on Warsh and the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) to sit on their proverbial hands for much longer.
Yahoo Finance3d agoneutral
The July jobs report, SpaceX earnings, and AI struggles: What to watch this weekInvestors step into another busy week, with the July jobs report and SpaceX earnings in focus.
Motley Fool4d agoneutral
President Donald Trump Just Threw the Federal Reserve Under the Bus Yet Again Over Interest RatesFed Chair Kevin Warsh and the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) are contending with elevated inflation, thanks in part to the president's policies.
Reuters Videos4d agoneutralVIDEO
Wall Street ends higher as Amazon soothes AI jitters<body><p>STORY: Wall Street ended higher on Friday, with the Dow adding more than half a percent, the S&P 500 gaining seven-tenths of a percent and the Nasdaq climbing one percent.</p><p>:: Amazon</p><p>Amazon surged more than 15% after the tech giant posted its biggest quarterly revenue growth in over four years. Its results, along with a similar report from Microsoft this week, alleviated investor concerns about potential overspending on AI data centers.</p><p>Meanwhile, shares of Apple tumbled more than 7% after a disappointing forecast showed that the iPhone maker was struggling to secure enough components, as the AI-driven data center boom strains global supply chains.</p><p>Friday marked the end of a bumpy week for stocks that included a Fed policy meeting in which the central bank left rates unchanged - but with three dissenters pushing for a 25 basis point hike.</p><p>Dean Smith is chief strategist & portfolio manager at FolioBeyond.</p><p>"I think there was a decent case to be made that a hike is in order. Inflation, we had a slightly softer print on the most recent one, but inflation is now running well above Fed's 2% stated target. It's higher now than it was a year ago and it seems to be reaccelerating. [FLASH] So it was a close call probably, but I think, you know, if I had been on that voting committee, I would have voted for a rate hike as well."</p><p>:: Archive</p><p>Other stocks on the move Friday included Monolithic Power Systems, which rose more than 8% after forecasting third-quarter revenue above estimates.</p><p>But shares of GoDaddy slid nearly 17% after the domain registrar narrowed its annual revenue forecast.</p></body>
Motley Fool5d agoneutral
The Federal Reserve's Latest Interest Rate Decision Featured Something We Haven't Seen in 10 Years, and It Should Rightly Worry Wall StreetFederal Open Market Committee (FOMC) dissension just reached a new (and dubious) milestone.
GuruFocus.com5d agoneutral
Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq Gain After Inflation Surprise Calms InvestorsWall Street Gains Momentum as Inflation Cools and Bond Yields Retreat
Yahoo Finance Video5d agoneutralVIDEO
US stocks, bitcoin gain since Fed held rates steady at July FOMC meetingScott Melker discusses the Federal Reserve's latest decision to hold interest rates steady, examining Fed Chairman Kevin Warsh's remarks and how US stocks (^DJI, ^IXIC, ^GSPC) and crypto like bitcoin (BTC-USD) have reacted. "The Daily Wolf with Scott Melker" airs every day at 12:00 p.m. Tune in for your daily dose of all things crypto. Make sure to also check out Yahoo Finance's new crypto hub to find the latest crypto-related news.
Barrons.com6d agoneutral
Stocks Bounce Back From Fed Day TurmoilStocks kicked off Thursday’s trading session higher, reemerging from the carnage of Wednesday’s selloff. The S&P 500 was up 0.9%, while the Nasdaq Composite rose 1.6%. Rosenberg Research’s Dave Rosenberg described the moves as “a weak stock-market bound on shaky ground,” nodding to the major averages’ “precarious technical positions,” yesterday’s rise in bond yields, and oil price spikes.
Barrons.com6d agoneutral
The Fed Faces a Credibility Crisis—and the Stock Market Will Pay the PriceFederal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh praised the bond market’s recent rate moves on Wednesday. He may not feel that way now.
Barrons.com6d agoneutral
Stock Futures Unfazed by Cooler Inflation and Slow Economic GrowthThe market got a fresh batch of economic data, with new personal consumption expenditures and gross domestic product data released ahead of the opening bell. Inflation data came in cooler than expected. Core PCE, which excludes food and energy costs and is closely watched by the Federal Reserve, rose 0.1% from the month prior, below consensus estimates of 0.2% and the 0.3% increase seen in May. Headline PCE was roughly in line with expectations.
InvestorsHub6d agoneutral
Fed Decision and Big Tech Earnings Dominate Market Attention: Dow Jones, S&P, Nasdaq, Wall Street FuturesU. S. stock futures edged higher on Thursday as investors weighed the Federal Reserve’s latest interest rate decision alongside a fresh wave of earnings from major technology companies.
Motley Fool6d agoneutral
Forget the Fed Meeting! The Most Important Inflation Metric Is Being Released Today.This inflation data point is the ultimate green or red light for Wall Street and investors.
BeInCrypto6d agoneutral
Asian Stocks Diverge as Divided Fed Leaves Global Stocks GuessingAsian stocks traded mixed Thursday as a divided Fed held rates and Korea's KOSPI extended its selloff despite Samsung's record quarter.
BeInCrypto6d agoneutral
Wall Street’s Worst Day Since April 2025: Did the Fed Just Lose the Market?The Dow fell 1,153 points after the Fed held rates steady, as bond yields surged amid inflation fears following a tense FOMC.
Motley Fool6d agoneutral
2 Words From Fed Chair Kevin Warsh Sent the Stock Market Tumbling, and This May Be Just the BeginningThe head of the Fed's choice of words when describing elevated inflation should rightly worry Wall Street and investors.
Barrons.com6d agoneutral
Review & Preview: Warsh’s CredibilityThen Kevin Warsh started talking. The new Federal Reserve chairman did little to ease investor concerns about the central bank’s fight with inflation, so the S&P 500 closed down 1.5%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average sank 2.2% The Nasdaq Composite fell 1.7%.
Stocktwits6d agoneutral
Dow Sees Worst Day In Over A Year, Nasdaq Enters Correction Territory As Fed Decision Piques Inflation Concerns — SPCX, CAT, ADBE, SOFI, HIMS Stock In FocusU.S. equity futures were little changed on Wednesday as investors digested Microsoft, Meta and Qualcomm earnings and the Federal Reserve’s decision.
Reuters Videos6d agoneutralVIDEO
Wall Street closes down sharply after Fed holds rates unchanged<body><p>STORY: Wall Street ended sharply lower on Wednesday, with the Dow tumbling more than two percent, the S&P 500 shedding one-and-a-half percent and the Nasdaq falling one-and-three-quarters percent.</p><p>:: Archive</p><p>The Fed's widely expected decision to leave interest rates unchanged drew dissents from three of the 12 members of the central bank's policy-setting committee, who would have "preferred" a quarter-percentage-point hike at Wednesday's meeting.</p><p>Eric Diton is president and managing director of The Wealth Alliance.</p><p>"That's telling you the Fed here is not in agreement. Three dissenters is a lot. And it's clear that we are getting closer and closer to a rate hike. And the markets are handicapping that. So, I think going forward I would expect a rate hike probably in September, certainly by December. I think that’s where we are heading.”</p><p>Meanwhile, investors continued to worry about Big Tech companies funneling billions of dollars into AI at the expense of free cash flow.</p><p>Case in point: shares of Meta fell more than 9% in extended trading after the social media company hiked its forecast for 2026 capital expenditure.</p><p>But shares of another Magnificent 7 tech giant climbed in extending trading. Microsoft rose about 2% after topping Wall Street estimates for quarterly cloud revenue growth, a sign its massive spending on AI infrastructure was paying off.</p><p>:: Microsoft</p><p>:: Archive</p><p>AI-related chipmakers added to recent losses after a sixfold jump in SK Hynix's quarterly profit fell short of lofty investor expectations. </p></body>
MT Newswires6d agoneutral
Update: US Equity Indexes Slide as Divided Fed Reiterates Inflation Focus, Trump Vows to Hit Iran Hard in Retribution Move(Updates with index/price moves and Federal Reserve/geopolitical news from the first paragraph.)