The Latest Breaking News from US Federal Reserve

With mounting inflationary pressures, intensifying geopolitical tensions, and the likelihood of aggressive interest rate increases by the Federal Reserve this year, chances are high that the adage 'Sell in May and Go Away' could become real in the coming month. However, we think investors could bet on fundamentally sound stocks…

The fears of a global economic slowdown, coupled with the Fed’s monetary policy tightening to combat inflation and intensifying geopolitical tensions, are expected to keep the stock market under tremendous pressure in the near term. Given the market turbulence, we think the shares of Rio Tinto (RIO), Westlake Chemical Partners…

Analysts slashed the earnings estimates for the Chinese technology giants for a second straight month amid the nation’s persistent goal of its Covid-Zero strategy, Bloomberg reports. Analysts trimmed Alibaba Group Holding Limited (NYSE:BABA) estimates by 4.2% and Baidu, Inc (NASDAQ:BIDU) by 8.1%. U.S.-listed shares of Baidu have lost 10% in April, while those of Alibaba…

The USD dollar is not giving up ground against its trading partners. In fact, the US dollar index has just minted fresh 2-year highs, crossing the 102 level for the first time since March of 2020.

The technology sector has witnessed an aggressive market sell-off since the beginning of the year, largely due to the Fed's hawkish stance. However, strong corporate earnings and increasing investments in tech upgrades should help the sector rebound quickly. Therefore, under-the-radar tech stocks Progress Software (PRGS), Rimini Street, Inc. (RMNI), and…

The Reserve Bank is increasingly likely to start raising interest rates next Tuesday. But why would it add increased interest costs to household budgets at a time when Australians are struggling with a surging cost of living? Michael Janda explains the economics behind it.

U.S. indices traded slightly higher for the session as stocks rebounded following a sharp sell-off Tuesday amid continued concerns over the economic impacts of Fed rate hikes, the Russia-Ukraine conflict and recent earnings reports.

Heightened inflationary pressures, aggressive interest rate increases, geopolitical instability, and the resurgence of COVID-19 cases have triggered a market correction. Given the increased market volatility, investing in companies with attractive valuations and significant upside potential could be wise. Thus, we believe the fundamentally sound yet cheap stocks of ARC Document…

Each day, Benzinga takes a look back at a notable market-related moment that occurred on this date.