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Wall St poised for muted open as Fed rate cut decision nears

Dec 9 (Reuters) - Wall Street's main stock indexes were set to open little changed on Tuesday as investors awaited the Federal Reserve's policy decision, while Nvidia shares were whipsawed by ...
Wall Street Journal

Week Ahead for FX, Bonds: Fed Expected to Cut Interest Rates

The Federal Reserve’s decision will take center stage in the coming week, with the central bank widely expected to cut interest rates after recent weak U.S. jobs data. Central bank decisions in Canada ...
Barron's

Get Your Santa Claus Rally Caps On. Then Prepare for a Comedown.

Inflation is high enough to justify griping at the grocery store, but not high enough that the Federal Reserve won’t cut interest rates on Wednesday —and that should be good enough for the stock ...
Investopedia

This Wall Street Expert Thinks the Fed Has 'More Room to Cut' Than Most Expect in 2026

Morgan Stanley sees the S&P 500 hitting 7800 by the end of next year and is bullish on this year's sector laggards. One reason it sees strength ahead: a setup that should support at least two more ...
Wall Street Journal

Kroger’s CEO Wants to Cut Prices By Cutting Costs

Kroger is cutting costs across its operations to help lower prices for cash-strapped shoppers, its chief executive said. The biggest U.S. supermarket operator has cut nearly 1,000 corporate jobs, ...
Detroit Free Press

With next Fed interest rate cut in sight, Wall street rebounds, a bit

Meanwhile, the University of Michigan’s consumer survey showed the headline sentiment index jumping from 51 to 55, the highest since August. But economic data released throughout the week painted a ...
Reuters

Wall St Week Ahead: Fed's internal split puts spotlight on Powell's rate guidance, dissents

NEW YORK, Dec 5 (Reuters) - The Federal Reserve meeting next week is expected to be one of its most contentious in years, and investors are focused on how divided policymakers are over an expected ...
Seeking Alpha

Wall Street Lunch: 3rd Straight FOMC Cut, But Dissents Grow

The Federal Reserve cut rates by 25bps, citing rising employment risks and persistent inflation. FOMC's dot plot signals only one rate cut in 2026, with a wider range of policy views among members.
CNN

With Fed rate cuts behind us, AI and bonds are now on Wall Street’s mind

One concern: While AI might not be in a bubble that’s about to burst, there is genuine uncertainty about just how profitable every company with enormous aspirations is going to be — and whether the ...
AOL

Fed Caps Off Year With Rate Cut As Trump Eyes 2026 Leadership Shake-Up

The Federal Reserve delivered its third straight interest-rate cut on Wednesday, capping off a dramatic year at the central bank as President Donald Trump pushes for aggressive rate cuts and seeks to ...
CNN

The Fed just cut interest rates for the sixth time. Here’s why you’re not seeing much of a difference in your loans

Thanks to its latest decision on Wednesday – its final one for 2025 – the Federal Reserve has now reduced its key overnight lending rate by 1.75 percentage points since it began its rate-cutting cycle ...