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The Federal Reserve kept interest rates unchanged in a range of 4.25%-4.5% at its March meeting on Wednesday and signaled it maintain its previously expected pace of cuts. Fed officials see the fed funds rate falling to 3.9% this year, on par with its previous December projection. The central bank also raised its respective projections for year-end PCE inflation and the unemployment rate. At the same time, it lowered its economic growth forecast, noting in the policy statement, "Uncertainty around the economic outlook has increased." 15 officials predict a rate...

Record household equity allocations are a warning sign for the stock market, Ned Davis Research said.Optimism indicators, like low mutual fund cash and high CEO confidence, also suggest a potential market peak."With this much optimism, one must ask how much liquidity is left around to buy," Ned Davis Research said.American households have been loading up on stocks, but record-high investment levels might not be a good sign for the market. Analysts at Ned Davis Research highlighted in a Wednesday note that several signals suggest optimism toward the stock market is...

U.S. stocks are drifting higher Wednesday as Wall Street waits to hear what the Federal Reserve will say in the afternoon about where interest rates may be heading. The S&P 500 was up 0.3% in early trading. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 129 points, or 0.3%, as of 9:35 a.m. Eastern time, and the Nasdaq composite was 0.5% higher. The modest moves are a respite following weeks of sharp and scary swings for the U.S. stock market. Uncertainty is high about how much pain President Donald Trump will allow the economy to endure in order to remake the system as...

The stock market has fallen fast over the past month. Business and consumer sentiment is souring, and investors are afraid that economic data will soon start to show deeper cracks.The question on Wednesday: Will the Federal Reserve also express concern about the path ahead?So far, Fed officials have largely avoided commenting on an uncertain outlook while current economic data remain solid. A healthy labor market has allowed the central bank to continue to point to economic resilience as it holds interest rates high in response to stubborn inflation.But in addition...

The stock market has reacted quickly to policy uncertainty and tariffs, impacting Nasdaq stocks.Technical analyst Helene Meisler sees a bearish, oversold market, hinting at potential rally.Market sentiment charts show selling pressure subsiding, but panic could trigger a bullish turn.The stock market's constant reaction to policy uncertainty and tariffs has dominated the news over the past few weeks.But using headlines to guess where markets go next is a bad idea. Once information is widely known, it's already priced into the market and probably too late to react.A close look at data...

A modest winning streak ended at two after stocks opened lower on more disconcerting data and then basically trended with the leader of the AI revolution during another volatile session. With investors, traders and speculators interpreting mixed signals on economic growth, monetary policy and the potential for a "Fed put," nine of 11 S&P 500 sectors closed in the red.The Cboe Volatility Index (VIX) was up the entire session, rising from 20.51 on Monday to as high as 22.57 on Tuesday, before settling at 21.83. Readings above 20 on the...

Howard Schneider  |  ReutersInterest rate decision looms as Fed discusses tariffs and trade war impactsWith rising tariffs looming, experts warn of increased consumer prices as the Federal Reserve convenes to address economic implications. (Scripps News)Scripps NewsTumbling stock markets and signs of tightening credit may make the Federal Reserve's job even more difficult this week as U.S. central bank policymakers try to weigh whether consumer spending will suffer as households take stock of the potential blow to their net worth and greater difficulty in obtaining loans.U.S. retail sales for February, reported on Monday in the...

As markets attempt to recover from recent sell-off action that's left the S&P 500 (^GSPC) and Nasdaq (^IXIC) in correction territory, one major catalyst this week could make or break a comeback: Wednesday's Federal Reserve policy decision. The central bank is expected to hold interest rates steady in the face of tariff uncertainties and recent growth concerns. But the simultaneous release of the Fed's quarterly forecasts, otherwise known as the Summary of Economic Projections (SEP), along with Fed Chair Jerome Powell's post-decision press conference, will be at the center of...

Indonesia's finance minister denied rumours of her imminent resignation and pledged to maintain fiscal discipline at a hurriedly called press conference announced after the country's benchmark index plunged to a multi-year low on Tuesday.Indonesian stocks fell as much as 7.1% on Tuesday and the rupiah slid to a two-week low against the dollar, pressured by concerns over the government's fiscal strategy and growth prospects a day before a central bank review of monetary policy. The drop, which also follows rumours of resignation of Sri Mulyani Indrawati in the market, also...

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