LIVE S&P 500, Nasdaq Shoot to New Record Highs Last Updated: 37 min ago S&P 500, Nasdaq Shoot to New Record Highs Subscribe to Barron's Tools By Connor Smith The stock market was shaking off its rate-cut hangover on Thursday. The S&P 500 was up 0.5%, and on track to top its Sept. 15 record close. The Nasdaq Composite was up 0.8%, and also on track for a record close. The Dow was up 54 points, or 0.1%. The major indexes were mixed on Wednesday after the Federal Reserve lowered interest rates by quarter of a ...

The Federal Reserve's decision to cut its key borrowing rate by a quarter percentage point seems to be sitting well with the White House, if National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett is any indication.In a CNBC interview Thursday, the day after the Fed's move, Hassett noted that the administration, and new Fed Governor Stephen Miran, had been pushing for a bigger reduction. Miran, who is on leave as head of the Council of Economic Advisers, pushed for a half-point cut but was outvoted 11 to 1 on the ...

美联储货币政策转向 - 美联储在9月进行自去年12月以来首次降息 并暗示10月和12月将进一步降息以支持就业市场[1][7] - 美联储主席鲍威尔指出就业市场疲软已成为政策制定者关注的关键问题[7] - 新任美联储理事斯蒂芬·米兰投下唯一反对票 他主张更大幅度的50个基点降息[7] 主要央行政策分化态势 - 瑞士央行6月将关键利率降至0% 但市场预计下周会议将维持利率不变 回归负利率门槛较高[1][2] - 加拿大央行周三将关键利率降至三年低点2.5% 为六个月来首次降息 市场定价下月再次降息概率约40%[3] - 瑞典央行虽大幅降息但预计下周会议将按兵不动 8月通胀数据支持价格压力属暂时性的观点[4] - 新西兰联储上月降息25个基点至三年低点3% 路透调查显示10月8日会议可能再次降息[5] 欧洲地区货币政策立场 - 欧洲央行连续第二次会议维持关键利率在2%不变 拉加德称央行处于"良好状态"且经济风险更加平衡[6] - 市场认为欧洲央行降息周期已接近尾声 定价至明年7月约12个基点的降息幅度[6] - 英国央行周四维持利率稳定 日本央行预计周五也将保持利率不变[1]

French stocks are firmly settled in positive territory on Thursday, as the Federal Reserve's 25-basis point interest rate cut and signaling of more easing this year, lifted investor sentiment. Investors are now awaiting the Bank of England's monetary policy announcement, and the European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde's speech.The benchmark CAC 40 was up 87.75 points or 1.13% at 7,874.73 a few minutes ago.STMicroElectronics is gaining 4.3%. Legrand is up 3.7% and Capgemini is climbing up 3.2%. Sc ...

After a lengthy pause, the Federal Reserve on Sept. 17 announced a quarter percentage point cut to its benchmark interest rate. Economists say it is likely the first in a series of reductions that should make borrowing more accessible for consumers. Fed Chair Jerome Powell described the reduction as “a risk-management cut” against the growing downside risks to employment. But with inflation still above the Fed’s 2% target – typically justification to raise rates or keep them steady – Powell acknowledged t ...

CONCLUDED Stock Market News From Sept. 18, 2025: Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq Hit New Highs Last Updated: Crucially, it seems the Fed's independence remains intact since newly appointed Fed member Stephen Miran was an outlier with his calls for half-point cuts at the next two meetings, IG analyst Chris Beauchamp said in a note. Topics Memberships Subscribe to Barron's 13 hours ago Bitcoin Rises After Fed Cuts Rates By Renae Dyer, Dow Jones Newsletters Bitcoin rises, remaining near the one-month high reached earlier ...

By Davide Barbuscia and Suzanne McGee NEW YORK (Reuters) -Investors look set to face a volatile few months ahead after the Federal Reserve resumed interest rate cuts and opened the door to further easing but tempered its message with warnings of sticky inflation, sowing doubt over the pace of future policy adjustments. Some investors are now less certain that a rapid shift to lower borrowing costs will materialize, potentially dampening optimism that stocks and bonds would get a strong lift from easier p ...

On Wednesday, U.S. stocks closed mixed as the Dow Jones Industrial Average advanced 0.6% to 46,018.32. The S&P 500 slipped 0.1% to 6,600.35, while the Nasdaq fell 0.3% to 22,261.33.The Federal Reserve cut its benchmark rate by 25 basis points to 4.00%-4.25%, ending a nine-month pause and marking the fourth reduction in the current easing cycle. Policymakers projected faster rate cuts ahead, lowering their 2025 outlook to 3.6% from 3.9%, while upgrading GDP forecasts and acknowledging persistent inflation pr ...

市场整体表现 - 标普500指数下跌约0.1% 纳斯达克指数下跌0.3% 道琼斯指数上涨0.6% [3] - 美联储宣布下调基准利率25个基点 并暗示可能进一步降息 [3] 住房建筑行业 - 住宅建筑商信心指数维持在2022年12月以来最低水平 [4] - 建筑材料供应商Builders FirstSource股价下跌5.6% 成为标普500中跌幅最大个股 [4] - 地板专业公司Mohawk Industries股价下跌4% [4] 出行与配送行业 - Uber Technologies股价下跌5% 因竞争对手Lyft与Waymo宣布自动驾驶合作 [5][9] - Lyft股价上涨超过13% 因其与Alphabet旗下Waymo达成自动驾驶出租车合作 [5] - Waymo将与Lyft合作 从明年开始提供全自动驾驶服务 [5][9] 医疗科技行业 - Insulet股价下跌3% 公司宣布首席财务官离职 [6] - 公司预计第三季度营收增长将超预期 因美国和海外市场客户增加强劲 [6] - Hologic股价上涨7.7% 成为标普500中表现最佳个股 因Blackstone和TPG重新就潜在收购进行洽谈 [7] 企业软件行业 - Workday股价上涨7.3% 因激进投资者Elliott Investment Management披露持有超过20亿美元头寸 [10] - Elliott对公司管理团队及运营和资本改善多年计划表示认可 [10] 媒体行业 - Fox Corp股价上涨约3% 部分收复上周跌幅 [11] - Murdoch家族就媒体帝国控制权达成和解 Lachlan Murdoch巩固领导地位 [11] - 公司继续探索吸引年轻观众方案 包括上月推出的Fox One流媒体服务 [11]

Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images The Fed faces a challenge in addressing a scenario in which inflation remains high while the labor market weakens. Key Takeaways Fed Chair Jerome Powell said the Federal Reserve is not guaranteed to repeat Wednesday's interest-rate cut. The Fed is caught between its missions to keep inflation low and employment high, and both are moving in the wrong direction. Powell said the Fed would cut rates further only if economic data indicated that was the right move, brushing of ...