Wall Street’s bulls and bears experienced one of the more turbulent weeks for the U.S. stock market for quite some time. However, by the end of the week, the S&P 500 ( SPX) closed at 5,371.96, up ...

U.S. stocks settled higher on Wednesday, with the S&P 500 surging more than 1% during the session. The Federal Reserve maintained the federal funds rate unchanged at a range of 4.25% to 4.5% ...

That decision leaves the benchmark federal funds rate parked at a range of 4.25% ... or nearly 400 points. The S&P 500 gained 1.1%, and the Nasdaq closed up 1.4%. Stocks rose even though the ...

For the second time in a row, the Federal Reserve kept the interest rates unchanged. The Fed funds rates remain at ... were among the top performers in the S&P 500 Index. Before we discuss the ...

Rate cuts are on pause for now, but we think that’s only temporary. We expect a further 2 percentage points in cuts to the federal-funds rate by first-half 2027, bringing it to a target range of ...

If inflation or the jobs market deviate from where they should be, the Fed adjusts the federal funds ... rate cuts can be a sign of trouble ahead in the economy, which certainly impacts the S&P 500.

As expected, the Federal Reserve’s Open Market Committee kept rates steady at its ... cost averaging, index funds, and a few blue-chip stocks.” The S&P 500 has yet to lose in any 20-year ...