The Federal Reserve chairman this week doused any hope homebuyers had that mortgage rates would soften anytime soon. Instead, rates jumped above 7% after Jerome Powell said inflation was taking longer to come down to the Fed’s intended target, a sign that any rate cuts investors were betting on may not arrive soon this year
Many stock strategists began the year harping for a rebound in small cap performance as consensus believed the Federal Reserve would begin reducing interest rates in the first half of 2024. Now, with the market scaling back its hopes for interest rate cuts this year, the small cap Russell 2000 Index (^RUT) is down nearly
By Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss and Amanda Cooper NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) – The dollar drifted higher on Thursday as a mixed batch of U.S. data did little to shake views that the economy is still on solid ground, suggesting the Federal Reserve will likely delay the timing of its first rate cut since 2020 to later this
US stocks rose on Thursday as investors braced for Netflix (NFLX) to kick earnings season into high gear. The S&P 500 (^GSPC) gained 0.5%, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI) rose about 0.7% after closing lower in the prior session. The Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC) increased 0.4% following tech’s recent slump. Stocks have struggled amid
New residential construction, including single-family and multifamily homes, tumbled by the largest amount in four years as rising mortgage rates weaken housing activity. Housing starts fell 14.7% month over month in March, dropping from a 1.55 million units annualized pace to 1.32 million units annualized, according to data from the Census Bureau released Tuesday. Single-family
The March retail sales report surprised to the upside, coming in at 0.7% from the month prior versus the anticipated 0.4% gain. Roth MKM’s Chief Economist and Macro Strategist Michael Darda joins the Morning Brief to discuss the implications of this report for the Federal Reserve’s rate cut plans, calling it a “body blow to
April has been a busy month for the Hualin International Jewelry Market in Guangzhou. A scrum of eager buyers has descended upon the venue, looking to join a new gold rush as prices soar and the precious metal takes on new life as a vehicle for investment. Standing out as one of the few bets
Harvard economist Larry Summers says the Fed may lift interest rates next. Jim Davis/The Boston Globe via Getty Images Summers sees possible rate hike Harvard economist and former Treasury Secretary Larry Summers sees a 15% to 25% chance that the Fed will raise rates this year. With the shift of interest-rate forecasts, it’s been the strong
Amid a wave of rising interest rates, a “revolt” is brewing among bank customers, fueled by a growing acknowledgment that some financial institutions have not been proactive in advising them of more lucrative savings options. Chris McMahon, the president and CEO of Aquinas Wealth Management, spotlighted customers’ discontent on April 12, saying on Fox Business
Consumers, investors, and the market itself are all tuned into inflation’s increasingly apparent presence in 2024, drawing even more attention on when the Federal Reserve will finally pivot and start cutting interest rates. Former Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond President Jeffrey Lacker sits down with Yahoo Finance to talk about why he thinks the Fed