The Latest Breaking News from the Federal Reserve

June S&P 500 futures (ESM23) are down -0.02%, and June Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQM23) are up +0.09% this morning after three major U.S. benchmark indices rallied on Thursday as a series of economic data pointed to easing inflationary pressures, bolstering hopes that the Federal Reserve will soon end its…

June S&P 500 futures (ESM23) are up +0.10%, and June Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQM23) are up +0.30% this morning after three major U.S. benchmark indices rallied on Thursday as a series of economic data pointed to easing inflationary pressures, bolstering hopes that the Federal Reserve will soon end its…

After 10 consecutive interest rate hikes meant to squeeze down inflation, the Federal Reserve on Wednesday held steady at a benchmark rate of between 5 and 5.25%, indicating that the aggressive intervention has yielded results and the central bank is easing off. Let’s hope this pattern holds, because the consequences…

It was a busy day of economic data, with most of Wall Street focused on May's stronger-than-expected retail sales report.

The PPI print follows the May consumer price index (CPI) reading, which came in lower than expected.

Morning Markets June E-Mini S&P 500 futures (ESM2 3) this morning are down -0.50%, and June Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQM2 3) are down -0.79%. U.S. stock index futures this morning are moderately lower on concern major central banks will keep interest rates higher for longer to contain inflation. The...

The Federal Reserve is taking a break from its war on inflation. After raising rates 10 times in 10 meetings in 2022 and 2023, the central bank made no change during its latest meeting. Fed Chairman Jerome Powell announced no further increase in the federal funds rate on June 14…

Output is expected to contract as early as October and continue shrinking during the all-important election year, making it the worst performing economy among G7 nations in 2024.

June S&P 500 futures (ESM23) are down -0.29%, and June Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQM23) are down -0.57% this morning after three major U.S. benchmark indices finished the regular session mixed as hawkish signals from the Federal Reserve weighed on sentiment, while investors also awaited key U.S. retail sales data.

The Fed stood pat on interest rates this time around but the central bank's hawkish outlook made for a volatile afternoon.

The Federal Reserve’s move to leave its benchmark rate at about 5.1% suggests that it believes the much higher borrowing rates it’s engineered have made some progress in taming inflation.