US equity indexes ended higher Thursday in a broad-based rally amid rising expectations that the Fed
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Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller said he would support holding rates steady if upcoming inflation data is supportive

The Dow Jones Industrial Average, S&P 500 and Nasdaq saw gains in morning trading as the odds of a Fed rate hike plunged, geopolitical unrest continued and Nvidia kept acquiring. Here is what is driving the markets today: The Fed’s will-they-won’t-they rate hike: The odds of a Fed rate hike this month are now a coin flip, according to CME FedWatch.

The odds that the Federal Reserve will hike rates at its September meeting fell to 48% from 63% just yesterday, according to CME FedWatch. Federal Reserve Gov. Christopher Waller said he's open to holding rates steady, driving the downturn in the probability of a September hike.

Fed Chair Warsh has escaped direct criticism from the president thus far -- but the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) hasn't been as lucky.
Investing.com - U.S. stock futures were little changed on Wednesday evening as investors weighed renewed tensions between the U.S. and Iran, rising interest-rate concerns and a fresh batch of corporate news. Oil prices eased after a three-day rally, while investors looked ahead to Friday’s key U.S. labor market report for clues on the Federal Reserve’s next move.
While Broadcom and Hewlett Packard Enterprise posted disappointing results, sending shares lower overnight, Dell shares surged after blockbuster results.

Stocks rose as a rally in Treasury yields stalled but equity and bond moves were muted as oil prices continued climbing due to clashes between Iran and the U.S.

Renewed Middle East fighting and falling bond prices have weighed on stocks, but major indexes shrugged off those pressures on Wednesday after a rough start to the week. Brent crude futures have risen sharply in recent days, and didn’t move much on Wednesday despite the stock-market recovery. Brent hovered above $95 a barrel as Iran and the U.S. traded attacks again, leaving any resolution to the long-simmering conflict distant.

Shares of Alphabet rose Wednesday after a federal judge rejected a Justice Department request that Google sell its online advertising business. Alphabet stock advanced 1% to $338.51 on Wednesday, while the and the both gained 0.5%. Judge Leonie Brinkema on Wednesday dismissed the Trump administration’s move to force Google to sell AdX, the company’s online exchange tool for publishers and advertisers.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average, S&P 500 and Nasdaq rose moderately today even as worries about rising bond yields and a surge in oil prices are top of traders’ minds. Here is what is driving the markets today: Bonds, treasuries and a global selloff: The bond market is dramatic again today.

The Fed chair expressed concern over stubbornly high inflation, which could be bad news for the market.

Stock futures dipped Wednesday as bond yields rose globally and oil prices topped $90 a barrel, fanning inflation fears

U. S. stock futures were little changed on Wednesday as investors awaited U.
US stocks edged lower on Wednesday as rising oil prices and bond yields sent ripple effects across markets.

The head of the central bank just outlined an inflation ultimatum.
Investing.com - U.S. stock futures were little changed on Wednesday as investors remained cautious ahead of key U.S. economic data and the Federal Reserve’s Beige Book, while renewed U.S.-Iran strikes and a sharp rise in global bond yields kept risk appetite in check.

Bond yields also climbed to multiyear highs Tuesday, adding pressure on stocks as investors weigh the odds of a Fed rate hike

U.S. stocks finish higher in September less frequently than other months, according to Dow Jones Market Data. In September, the Dow industrials have finished higher only 43% of the time, using data going back to 1897.

Kospi rises as Samsung and SK Hynix gains from chip buybacks offset renewed US-Iran tensions and a hawkish Fed speech.

Kevin Warsh just leveled with Wall Street about inflation.

Since Tim Cook took over as Apple's CEO in 2011, the iPhone maker's stock has soared more than 2,200%. Annualized, that gives investors a price move of about 23.5% a year, more than twice the annual gain of the Dow industrials and easily more than the S&P 500 and Nasdaq composite.

U.S. stocks were retreating, led by the Dow, but markets remained on course to finish the month solidly in the green.
Traders increased bets of a Fed rate hike following Kevin Warsh's speech on Friday and a flare-up in Middle East hostilities.


