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Why Is D-Wave Quantum Stock Spiking After Hours

D-Wave Quantum Inc. (NYSE:QBTS) saw a 2.53% increase in after-hours trading, reaching $23.11, building on Wednesday’s 18.76% rally as investors reacted positively to the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy and the company’s strong regional performance.

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Trump's 'Sock Puppet' At The Fed, Says Elizabeth Warren On Stephen Miran's Dissenting Vote: 'Intended To Send A Signal,' Says This Economist

Federal Reserve Governor Stephen Miran's dissent during Wednesday's FOMC meeting has drawn mixed reactions from economists and politicians alike.

Benzinga

Federal Reserve cuts key interest rate for the first time this year

Fed officials, in a set of projections also released on Wednesday, signalled that they expect to reduce their key rate twice more this year, but just once in 2026.

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'Pharma Bro' Martin Shkreli Tells Critics 'Do Not Make Fun of Me' As Opendoor Short Sours Amid Rate-Cut Rally: 'That Is Inappropriate'

Investor Martin Shkreli, popularly known as “Pharma Bro,” pushed back against criticism on this recent short position on iBuying platform Opendoor Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:OPEN), which is rallying amid the Federal Reserve’s rate cuts on Wednesday.

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Asian shares mostly climb after US stocks remained near record levels following the Fed's rate cut

Asian shares, led by tech stocks, are mostly higher after Wall Street indexes a day earlier churned between gains and losses but ultimately remained near record levels following the Federal Reserve’s decision to cut its main interest rate

The Independent UK

Will mortgage rates drop further after the Fed's rate cut? Not necessarily

The Federal Reserve just cut its benchmark rate for the first time since last year, but that doesn't guarantee mortgage rates will keep dropping

The Independent UK

Asian Markets Fluctuate After Fed Cuts Interest Rates

Equities wavered in Asia on Thursday after the Federal Reserve lowered interest rates but left investors wondering how many more cuts were in the pipeline despite boss Jerome Powell warning about the struggling jobs market.

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Economists Warn 'Stagflation Is In The Room' Amid Interest Rate Cut News: 'The Fed Has No Idea Where Inflation Will Be,' Says Peter Schiff

Leading economists are reacting to the Federal Reserve’s decision to cut interest rates by 25 basis points on Wednesday, with some lauding the central bank’s independence, and others warning of difficult times ahead.

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Australian shares slip as Santos drags on energy stocks

A sell-off in energy sector companies has led the local bourse lower, as the market lumbers towards a third straight week of losses.

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Bitcoin Unmoved By Fed Rate Cut; Ethereum, XRP, Dogecoin Spike: Analyst Says BTC Should See $120,000 By End Of Week If 'All Goes To Plan'

Bitcoin failed to break out of its range, but other major coins rose on Wednesday as the Federal Reserve implemented its first interest rate cut of the year.

Benzinga

Trump news at a glance: royals roll out red carpet amid protests; Kimmel taken off air over Kirk comments

Trump was kept out of reach of critics as he met Britain’s king and queen, amid furore back in US over suspension of Jimmy Kimmel Live! show – key US politics stories from 17 September 2025

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Jerome Powell on signs of an AI bubble and an economy leaning too hard on the rich: ‘Unusually large amounts of economic activity'

“[Spending] may well be skewed toward higher-earning consumers,” Powell said. “There’s a lot of anecdotal evidence to suggest that.”

Fortune

Cotton Pulls Back on Wednesday

Cotton futures were weaker on Wednesday, with contracts down 37 to 53 points across the nearbys. The US dollar index was up $0.392 on the day to $96.640. The Fed cut rates by 25 basis points, as expected on Wednesday. Crude oil futures were $0.59 lower. The Seam reported 909...

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Stocks Settle Mixed on Hawkish Fed Chair Powell Comments

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) on Wednesday closed down -0.10%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed up +0.57%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed down -0.21%. September E-mini S&P futures (ESU25 ) fell -0.09%, and September E-mini Nasdaq futures...

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Powell isn’t being subtle about Trump, immigration and the employment disaster: ‘The supply of workers has obviously come way down’

"There’s very little growth, if any, in the supply of workers. And at the same time, demand for workers has also come down quite sharply," the Fed chair said.

The Conversation

Fed rate cut is attempt to prevent recession without sending prices soaring

The Federal Reserve on Sept. 17, 2025, cut its target interest rate as it shifts focus from fighting inflation to supporting the choppy labor market.

Fortune

Markets expected the rate cut, but the ‘real surprise’ is the Fed’s opinion on the current state of the economy, quant CEO says

The Federal Reserve’s policy setup is “bullish for bonds, bearish for the dollar, and neutral for equities in the near term," according to TIAA Wealth Management’s chief investment officer.

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The Side of Rate Cuts Nobody Is Telling You About

This is the side of rate cuts that nobody is talking about. There will be a likely rotation after one big blow off top, but not where you think it will.

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Jerome Powell warns there's 'no risk-free path' to avoid stagflation: 'We have a situation where we have two-sided risk'

The Fed chair kept remarking on the current fix he's in, calling it "quite an unusual situation."

Benzinga

Tech Stocks Surge As Fed Cuts Rates, Powell Signals More Easing Ahead

Tech stocks rallied Wednesday after the Federal Reserve delivered a 25-basis-point rate cut and Fed Chair Jerome Powell signaled more easing could be coming — a shift partly driven by a cooling labor market and growing downside risks to employment.

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D-Wave Quantum (QBTS) Stock Hit New 52-Week High Today: What's Going On?

During a broader volatility from a Federal Reserve rate cut, shares of D-Wave Quantum Inc (NYSE:QBTS) traded higher on Wednesday afternoon as the company hosted Qubits Japan 2025 conference.

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Dow Hits New Intraday High on Fed Day: Stock Market Today

Not even the most important stock in the world could keep the oldest equity index down on a significant day for markets.

Benzinga

Options Corner: CleanSpark Could Offer Crypto Speculators A Massive Short Squeeze

Fundamentally, cryptocurrency miner CleanSpark Inc (NASDAQ:CLSK) has likely been moving higher due to speculation of monetary policy. In the trailing five sessions, for example, CLSK stock has jumped over 13%. Heading into the Federal Reserve Open Market Committee's (FOMC) decision on a dovish adjustment of the benchmark interest rate —…

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Dollar Rebounds on Hawkish Powell

The dollar index (DXY00 ) on Wednesday rose by +0.22%. The dollar whipsawed higher on Wednesday after recovering from a 3.5-year low. The dollar initially retreated on Wednesday after the FOMC cut interest rates by -25 bp and signaled another -50 bp of rate cuts by year's end. However, the...

Benzinga

Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP, Dogecoin Hold Steady As Federal Reserve Cuts 25 Basis Points

Crypto markets traded sideways after the Federal Reserve announced a 25-basis points rate cut, a move widely expected by traders.

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