US equities finished higher in Thursday trading, ending not far from best levels. A big rally for stocks today following yesterday’s 50 basis point Fed rate cut., which saw the S&P 500 hit a fresh record close. In macro news, initial claims came in below consensus, falling to its lowest level...
Published 09/19/24
US equities finished lower Wednesday, ending near worst levels in choppy post-FOMC trading, with the Dow Jones, S&P500, and Nasdaq closing down 25bps, 29bps, and 31bps respectively. Monetary policy pivot was the big story today with the Fed opting for a more aggressive 50 bp rate cut. While...
Published 09/18/24