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That suggests the Fed may cut rates in September, analysts say, which would be good for stocks.

Goldman Sachs Group Inc. expects the Federal Reserve to deliver three quarter-point interest rate cuts this year, revising its outlook upward amid muted tariff effects and labor market weakness, the Wall Street brokerage said on Monday.

Asian stocks rose Tuesday amid optimism countries will strike US trade deals, though Tokyo's Nikkei sank after Donald Trump threatened to impose a fresh tariff rate on Japan as he hit out at the country over rice and autos.

On Monday, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent responded to a question on whether he was willing to replace Jerome Powell as Federal Reserve chair.

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) Monday closed up +0.52%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed up +0.63%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed up +0.64%. September E-mini S&P futures (ESU25 ) are up +0.44%, and September E-mini Nasdaq futures...

Cryptocurrency markets opened the week with sideways price action ahead of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell's speech scheduled for Tuesday. Cryptocurrency Ticker Price Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) $107,285.07 Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) $2,488.00 Solana (CRYPTO: SOL) $155.89 XRP (CRYPTO: XRP) $2.22 Dogecoin (CRYPTO: DOGE) $0.1646 Shiba Inu (CRYPTO: SHIB) $0.00001140 Notable Statistics:…

In his most recent testimony, Fed Chair Jerome Powell came under intense scrutiny for cost overruns associated with a luxury upgrade to the Fed’s D.C. office.

More fiscal sticker shock could send Treasury yields higher and add more pressure on the dollar, which is already down 10% this year, its worst first-half performance in more than 50 years.

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up +0.16%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +0.25%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +0.33%. September E-mini S&P futures (ESU25 ) are up +0.17%, and September E-mini Nasdaq futures...