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Stocks in September have been negative for four years in a row but momentum from the rate cut could bring change.

The Federal Reserve cut interest rates by half a percentage point, signaling a shift in monetary policy and boosting ...

The half-point rate cut reignited stock market animal spirits yesterday, according to Citi Research’s Scott Chronert. He points out that a broadening of the rally to include value stocks helped the ...

The Home Depot Inc. HD has seen its stock waver due to rising interest rates, which led to a slowdown in the housing market. The housing sector has struggled with sluggish home sales, high home prices ...

Additional Fed rate cuts will boost confidence in one overlooked area of the market, a Goldman Sachs portfolio manager said.

Wall Street hit the brakes on its post-Fed rally to start a triple-witching Friday session. The Dow was down 46 points, or 0.1%, while the S&P 500 was down 0.2%. The Nasdaq Composite slipped 0.1%.

U.S. stock markets jumped to record highs on Thursday, as investors belatedly recognized that the Fed’s 50-basis point rate ...

Friday could see a surge in trading activity due to triple witch option expirations and S&P index rebalance trades, NYSE's ...

U.S. stocks are drifting in early trading after leaping to records the day before as part of a worldwide rally.

The S&P 500 and Dow Jones hit new all-time highs, driven by expectations for the Fed's rate-cut cycle. Explore more details ...

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