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Recent inflation data, expectations of a Fed chair appointment favoring rate cuts and comments from Fed Governor Christopher Waller have increased the likelihood of rate cuts beyond what markets may have priced in.According to the CME FedWatch tool, markets are anticipating a 25.5% likelihood of interest rates being lowered to 3.25-3.5% in its January 2026 meeting, up from a 15.3% likelihood just a month earlier.Softer Inflation Fuels Hopes of Earlier Rate CutsSofter U.S. inflation data have strengthened be ...

Stocks look set toclose out a choppy week on a steady note, building on Thursday’s gains, spurred by cooler inflation that backs the case for lower borrowing costs. As of 8:00am, S&P 500 futures were 0.1% higher while Nasdaq 100 contracts were up 0.2% after the WSJ reported that OpenAI is set to raise $100BN in fresh capital (from sov wealth funds) removing near-term funding pressures across the AI sector. In premarket trading Oracle is up 6%, off session highs, with the rest of the Mag 7 complex mostly hig ...

Gold was steady in the morning Asian session, supported by prospects of Fed rate cuts that typically enhance the appeal of the non-interest-bearing precious metal. ...

The average rate on a 30-year U.S. mortgage edged lower this week, staying relatively close to its low for the year. The decline brings the average long-term mortgage rate to 6.21% from 6.22% last week, mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday. A year ago, the rate averaged 6.72%. Borrowing costs on 15-year fixed-rate mortgages, popular with homeowners refinancing their home loans, also fell this week. The rate averaged 5.47%, down from 5.54% last week. A year ago, it averaged 5.92%, Freddie Mac said. ...

Key Takeaways Gold prices are up 64.74% year to date, supported by central bank buying and uncertainty.A weaker dollar and looming Fed cuts continue to fuel gold's upside.ETFs like GLD and GDX help investors ride gold's momentum. Gold prices have already climbed 28.33% over the past six months and 64.74% year to date. With forecasts pointing to further gains next year, the case for increased portfolio exposure continues to strengthen.Increasing central bank buying, ongoing economic uncertainty, expectations ...

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Bad news is good news right now because the market wants to see Fed cuts. Is this jobs report going to push the Fed to cut again in January. I don't think so.I think basically at this point, it's going to leave them cautious, but they're going to want to see the December numbers because it's very hard to make a lot out of this a continuous narrative. What we got was a total of 64,000 jobs created in the month of November. And in the month of October, we lost 105,000 and 162,000 of those were government jobs ...

Spencer Platt/Getty Images The market narrative will be dominated by the November jobs and inflation data this week. The job market has been a key focus for investors as they gauge the outlook for more rate cuts. A lineup of Fed speakers this week could also influence the market's expectations for rates in 2026. Markets are expecting key updates this week that could inform the trajectory of stocks through year-end and into 2026. US stocks gained to start the week as investors looked ahead to a hea ...

Hello and welcome to Market Domination Overtime. Investors on edge ahead of a big week of economic data. Jared Blickery has a look at the closing action on Wall Street.Jared. >> Yeah, thank you. Big week, but uh we're not seeing it in the majors just yet.So, the Dow kind of a lot of nothing today. You can see it's down a whopping 41 points or 9/10 or 9100s, excuse me, of 1%. NASDAQ though, I will say the tech sector saw some selling today.We saw some rotation in other sectors. We'll look at that in a minute ...