Just to give us a baseline, we'll start with a summary of historical broader-market (read: S&P 500) performance following the Federal Reserve's first rate cut in a cycle. From there, we'll take a deeper look into growth/value and sectors. Here's how the S&P 500 has fared based on ...
Released by JP Morgan, this chart shows the performance of gold 250 days and 500 days following the Federal Reserve’s first rate cut. (credit: PR) Released by JP Morgan, this chart shows the performance of gold 250 days and 500 days following the Federal Reserve’s first rate cut. July...
The line chart shows the Federal Reserve’s real policy rate, or the official policy interest rate adjusted for inflation, since 1988, and the projected rate through the end of 2026. The real rate rose sharply from a low of -6.4% in April 2022 and peaked around 3% in July. The Fed’s...
TheFederal Reserveannounced Wednesday that it will lower its benchmark rate by anotherquarter point, or 25 basis points. This marks the third rate cut in a row — all together shaving a full percentage point off the federal funds rate since September. For consumers struggling under the wei...
How will the U.S. dollar respond to Federal Reserve rate cuts? The factors that have supported a strong dollar for years remain largely intact.
With the Federal Reserve poised to cut interest rates again, experts say cash savers would be wise to shop around now for the best yields.
A Federal Reserve interest-rate cut on Wednesday is looking all but certain. How stocks might react as the central bank loosens policy, however, remains very...
The line chart shows the net changes in the Federal Reserve’s overnight federal funds rate and the 10-year U.S. Treasury yield from September 10 to November 13, 2024. The Federal Reserve has cut its policy rate by 75 basis points over this period, but the longer-term 10-year Treasury...
Historical chart of mortgage rates Here’s a look at the average rate for a 30-year, fixed-rate mortgage in the U.S., as presented by the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (FRED). Average mortgage rates hit an all-time low of 2.65% in January 2021 while the federal government trie...
A rate cut right after the election would not bode well, optically. Here's why the Fed might do it anyway Federal Reserve officials meet just four more times this year — in July, September, November and December. So the single rate cut officials are now penciling in for the year could...