A chart shwoing the Federal funds target rate having decreased to 5.0 percent from 5.5 percent and what 19 Fed officials think ... high this afternoon, and the index is now up roughly 0.5 percent ...

And in six of the last seven cycles, the outperformance is more pronounced, particularly following the Fed's first rate cut. The chart above ... fund that tracks an index of Treasurys with ...

Mortgage rates are likely to chart ... rate as measured by the consumer price index fell to 2.5%, from 2.9% in July. The reading was the lowest since March 2021, a year before the Fed started ...

S&P500 and Nasdaq rally after May payrolls beat estimates, reinforcing expectations the Fed will keep rates steady at its ...

The chart below reflects all Fed rate cuts and hikes since 1980 ... After that rate cut on March 16, 2020, the Wilshire 5000 Total Market Index XX:W5000FLT rose 45.2% over the subsequent six ...

Higher inflation typically would lead the Fed to keep its key rate elevated, or even raise rates. On the other hand, slower growth and higher unemployment would often cause the Fed to cut rates to ...

The S&P 500 posted its best gain on a Fed rate decision day since July, according to FactSet data. Wall Street’s fear gauge, the Cboe Volatility Index, or VIX, fell almost 10% at one point on ...

Quantitative Tightening (QT) and lower interest rates have narrowed the Fed's asset/liability mismatch, reducing operating losses and interest expenses. Despite progress, the Fed still carries a ...

A line chart showing the Atlanta Fed's home ownership affordability index, which has dropped to levels not seen since the mid-2000 housing bubble. A Fed interest rate cut will do little to change ...