Wall Street Has No Clue What the Fed Will Do in 2025
Over the last several weeks, nearly every bank and researcher on Wall Street has published their outlook for how the Federal Reserve will adjust interest rates in 2025. Every firm operates with the same data,
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Fed Should Stay Independent, Trump's Pick for US Treasury Secty Says
The Federal Reserve should stay independent, Trump's pick to be U.S. Treasury Secretary told a Senate panel on Thursday. "I think on monetary policy decisions, the FOMC should be independent," Scott Bessent told the U.
Wall Street is starting to throw in the towel on another rate cut this year
The Fed's interest-rate-cutting cycle is likely over after the December jobs report, BofA says.
Wall Street banks had a great quarter, and the boom times are just starting
Another engine of value creation for Wall Street that has been slow in recent years is the IPO market — which is also set to pick up.
Wall Street banks sense opportunity for looser capital rules as Trump ushers in new era
Emboldened by a friendlier incoming Trump administration and their success last year in weakening draft capital hikes, big U.S. banks plan to push to overhaul other U.S. capital rules, according to industry executives.
Stock market today: Wall Street finishes its best week since Trump’s election with a rally
SLB helped lead the market after the provider of services to oilfields delivered bigger profit and revenue for the end of 2024 than analysts expected. It jumped 6.1% after it also raised its dividend by 3.6% and said it’s returning $2.3 billion to its investors by buying back its own stock.
Wall Street soars on record bank profits and cooling inflation
US stocks surged higher Wednesday after an encouraging inflation report and blockbuster profits for some of America’s biggest banks.
'Core' rate of inflation eases a bit, CPI shows. Fed and Wall Street get some breathing room.
A key measure of consumer prices rose less than expected in December, perhaps calming at least temporarily fresh worries about a recent rebound in inflation. An uptick in inflation since the end of su
Nasdaq, S&P, and Dow climb as Wall Street looks to deliver best week since 2024 election
U.S. market averages extended gains on Friday, as market participants digested a busy first full trading week of 2025. Cooler-than-expected inflation data has set Wall Street on track for its best week since the election last year.
Stock market today: Wall Street rips higher after inflation data and strong bank profits
World stocks are mixed follow Wall Street’s mostly positive performance ahead of key U.S. inflation data that could influence the pace of the Federal Reserve’s rate cuts.
1 BlackRock ETF to Buy Before It Soars Up to 140% in 2025, According to Certain Wall Street Analysts
Bitcoin ( BTC 1.30%) had a phenomenal year in 2024. The cryptocurrency returned 119%, easily outperforming the 23% gain in the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC), which itself is commonly seen as a barometer for the overall U.S. stock market. In fact, only five stocks in the S&P 500 created more wealth than Bitcoin last year.
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Will Donald Trump unleash Wall Street?
The only danger, from Wall Street’s perspective, is that the Trump team’s MAGA instincts and chaotic approach prevent a deregulatory boom. One appointment is emblematic of the coming shift. Gary Gensler,