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Federal Reserve 30 April 2026 - 21 May 2026

Fed Officials Float Rate Hikes Again as Cut Hopes Wobble

Fed minutes out showed most officials pushing back against hopes for rate cuts, as they warned they may have to hike if inflation stays hot. That stance means incoming Chair Kevin Warsh is heading into a more hawkish committee than markets or the White House had figured earlier this year.

21 May 2026

Federal Reserve·Interest Rates

Markets Drop Fed Rate Cut Bets for 2026

Markets betting on Fed moves have backed away from rate-cut hopes that pushed U.S. stocks. Polymarket gives a 69.2% chance of no Federal Reserve cuts in 2026, and Kalshi's odds for no cuts this year are about the same.

16 May 2026

Economic Forecasts·Federal Reserve·NASDAQ:NVDA·NYSE:HD·NYSE:TGT·NYSE:TJX·NYSE:WMT·Stock Market

Dow drops 406 points as oil spike stirs rate worries

Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 406.40 points Friday, sliding back under 50,000 as oil prices and higher bond yields weighed on stocks. The S&P 500 gave up 50.23 points to end at 7,451.01. Nasdaq Composite finished down 195.89 points at 26,439.34.

15 May 2026

Federal Reserve·NASDAQ:AMD·NASDAQ:INTC·NASDAQ:NVDA·Oil Prices·Stock Market

Fed News Today: Warsh Wins the Chair as Inflation Puts Rate Cuts in Doubt

Kevin Warsh secured Senate approval to lead the Federal Reserve, handing President Donald Trump’s nominee the top seat as signs point to inflation heading in the wrong direction while bets on rate cuts lose momentum. Senators voted 54-45 to confirm Warsh for a four-year term as chair.

14 May 2026

Federal Reserve·Inflation·Interest Rates

US Stock Market After-Hours: Cisco’s 20% AI Rally Keeps Records in View, but Fed Risk Builds

A late-day jump in Cisco Systems shares reignited the AI rally after hours on Wednesday. Earlier, the S&P 500 and Nasdaq had both finished at fresh records, shaking off another inflation jolt.

14 May 2026

Federal Reserve·NASDAQ:CSCO·Stock Market

XRP Price Stalls Near $1.42 as ETF Cash Runs Into a Fed Problem

XRP edged down to around $1.42 on Wednesday, paring this week’s earlier gains. Flows into XRP-linked funds continued, but the token still dropped about 1% in the past 24 hours, according to CoinMarketCap. Market capitalization stood near $88 billion, with daily trading volume close to $2.29 billion.

13 May 2026

Cryptocurrency·ETFs·Federal Reserve·SWX:CS·XRP

Wall Street’s Tomorrow Test: Retail Sales, Fed Rate Risk and a Trump-Xi Trade Push

Thursday brings April retail sales data, offering investors a clearer read on U.S. consumer spending, right after two inflation prints effectively erased hopes for a quick Fed rate cut. The Census Bureau drops the advance report for April at 8:30 a.m. EDT.

13 May 2026

Federal Reserve·Stock Market

Energy Stocks Today: Exxon Stands Out as Oil Above $100 Runs Into Fed Fears

Late Wednesday, U.S. energy names split direction. Exxon Mobil managed a slight 0.4% gain, but Chevron dropped 0.5% and ConocoPhillips shed 0.6%. Oil stuck above $100 a barrel, but concerns about inflation and interest rates kept enthusiasm in check. The Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund slipped 0.1% as of 2:59 p.m. EDT.

13 May 2026

Energy·Federal Reserve·NYSE:COP·NYSE:CVX·NYSE:XOM

Gold Price Drop Deepens as Hot Inflation Shakes Fed Bets Before Trump-Xi Talks

Gold slipped for a second straight session on Wednesday, with new U.S. inflation figures dampening hopes for rate cuts and keeping bullion under pressure. Spot prices dropped 0.6% to $4,686.99 an ounce as of 09:05 a.m. EDT, while U.S. gold futures edged up 0.2% to $4,694.70. Peter Grant, vice president and senior metals strategist at Zaner Metals, attributed gold’s weakness over the last two days to markets increasingly bracing for “higher rates for longer.” Investors continued to keep an eye on the Trump-Xi meeting and ongoing tensions in the Middle East.

13 May 2026

Federal Reserve·Gold·Inflation·NYSE:JPM

Stock Market Today: Dow Drops as Hot Inflation Data Puts Fed Rate Cuts on Ice

Stocks churned in midday trade Wednesday. The Dow shed 0.35% to 49,587.27 and the S&P 500 dipped 0.10% to 7,393.21, both pressured after producer inflation came in hotter than forecast, according to LSEG numbers cited by Reuters. On the other hand, chip names bounced, nudging the Nasdaq up 0.07% to 26,106.67.

13 May 2026

Federal Reserve·Inflation·Interest Rates·Stock Market

Dow Jones Live Today: Blue-Chip Index Falls as Hot Inflation Puts Fed-Cut Hopes on Ice

NEW YORK — The Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped Wednesday, after U.S. wholesale inflation numbers came in higher than anticipated and dented investor expectations for Fed rate cuts this year.

13 May 2026

Federal Reserve·Inflation·Stock Market

US Stock Market Today: Nasdaq Futures Bounce, but Hot CPI Keeps the Fed Risk Alive

Futures action was choppy ahead of the bell, with Nasdaq buyers stepping in while the rest of the market lagged. At 5:35 a.m. ET, Nasdaq 100 E-minis climbed 0.82%. S&P 500 E-minis were higher by 0.23%. Dow E-minis slipped 0.3%. That divergence highlights where the money’s going—tech and chip names are getting the bid, not the whole market, as investors process Tuesday’s inflation surprise.

13 May 2026

Federal Reserve·Inflation·Nasdaq·NASDAQ:NVDA·Stock Market

US Stocks Lose Their Record Edge After Hours as Oil Turns Inflation Into a Fed Problem

Stocks took a step back in after-hours trading Tuesday, giving up some of the day’s gains as investors trimmed positions in top AI names. The S&P 500 eased 0.16%, the Nasdaq 100 slipped 0.25%, the Dow was off 0.09%, and the Russell 2000 declined 0.19%. Both the S&P 500 and Nasdaq pulled back from their latest record closes.

13 May 2026

Federal Reserve·Inflation·Oil Prices·Stock Market

Hot CPI Shock Hits Nasdaq: Wall Street’s Record Run Stalls as Fed Cut Bets Fade

Stocks slipped at the open Tuesday, with the Nasdaq bearing the brunt after April inflation numbers ran hotter than analysts had forecast—throwing a wrench into hopes for imminent Fed rate cuts. Both the S&P 500 and Nasdaq started in the red. The Dow managed a short-lived uptick, but that didn’t last as selling picked up.

12 May 2026

Federal Reserve·Inflation·Nasdaq·NASDAQ:AVGO·NASDAQ:MU·Stock Market

Silver Price Forecast: $80 Rally Faces a Fed Test as Traders Eye Next Breakout

Silver starts the week perched above $80 an ounce, after surging late last week. The main wholesale spot price sits idle for the weekend. BullionVault marked silver at $80.37 per ounce as of 22:00 GMT+1 on Friday, a 6.78% weekly gain, and reminds users there’s no official daily silver price update over the weekend.

9 May 2026

Federal Reserve·Silver Price

Gold Price Forecast: This Week’s Rally Puts $4,800 Back in Play, But Iran and Fed Risks Loom

Gold wrapped up the week in positive territory, bouncing back from its lowest point in a month. Investors were positioning for a potential U.S.-Iran peace agreement that could help ease the oil price shock and take some pressure off the Federal Reserve’s policy stance. Spot gold climbed 0.7% to $4,719.68 an ounce as of 1745 GMT on Friday, notching a 2.3% weekly gain. U.S. gold futures finished 0.4% higher at $4,730.70.

9 May 2026

Federal Reserve·Gold Price

Dow Jones Today: Jobs Beat Keeps Wall Street Rally Alive, But Fed Problem Grows

Late Friday morning, the Dow Jones Industrial Average hovered just below 49,600, lagging the S&P 500 and Nasdaq as tech stocks caught a bid following a solid U.S. jobs report. According to LSEG figures cited by Reuters, the Dow slipped 0.03% to 49,584.21, while the S&P 500 climbed 0.71% and the Nasdaq jumped 1.29%. Quotes are delayed by at least 15 minutes.

8 May 2026

Federal Reserve·NASDAQ:AAPL·NASDAQ:NVDA·Stock Market

U.S. Stock Market Week Ahead: Jobs Report, Fed Split and Earnings Could Test Wall Street’s Record Run

Wall Street heads into the week of May 4 with both the S&P 500 and Nasdaq sitting at fresh record closes, leaving Friday’s April payrolls report and a fresh batch of earnings set to challenge a rally driven by tech outperformance. On Friday, the S&P 500 and Nasdaq closed higher, but the Dow edged down after a flood of earnings reports helped investors set aside concerns about oil prices, at least for now.

3 May 2026

Federal Reserve·NASDAQ:AMD·NYSE:DIS·NYSE:MCD·NYSE:PLTR·Stock Market

US Dollar Drops as GDP Miss and Core PCE Jump Cloud Fed Cut Bets

The dollar slid on Thursday, following a first-quarter GDP read that missed estimates—even as core inflation edged higher, muddying the takeaway from the headline growth numbers and complicating the Federal Reserve picture. According to XTB, weaker GDP figures weighed on the greenback despite evidence of mounting price pressures.

30 April 2026

Federal Reserve·Inflation·US Economy·WSE:XTB

US Stock Market Before the Open Today: Oil Shock, Fed Split and Big Tech Earnings Put AI Rally on Trial

U.S. equity futures ticked lower ahead of Thursday’s session, pressured by another surge in oil that managed to overshadow upbeat cloud numbers from Alphabet and Amazon. Investors are left weighing the durability of the AI-driven run as inflation jitters resurface. According to Bloomberg, futures for the Dow, S&P 500, and Nasdaq 100 all slipped just after 3:20 a.m. EDT. Meanwhile, Reuters noted Brent crude hitting its highest since March 2022, stoked by renewed worries over potential U.S. military action targeting Iran.

30 April 2026

Federal Reserve·NASDAQ:AMZN·NASDAQ:GOOGL·NASDAQ:META·Oil Prices·Stock Market·US Economy

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Federal Reserve 30 April 2026 - 21 May 2026

Fed Officials Float Rate Hikes Again as Cut Hopes Wobble

Markets Drop Fed Rate Cut Bets for 2026

Dow drops 406 points as oil spike stirs rate worries

Fed News Today: Warsh Wins the Chair as Inflation Puts Rate Cuts in Doubt

US Stock Market After-Hours: Cisco’s 20% AI Rally Keeps Records in View, but Fed Risk Builds

XRP Price Stalls Near $1.42 as ETF Cash Runs Into a Fed Problem

Wall Street’s Tomorrow Test: Retail Sales, Fed Rate Risk and a Trump-Xi Trade Push

Energy Stocks Today: Exxon Stands Out as Oil Above $100 Runs Into Fed Fears

Gold Price Drop Deepens as Hot Inflation Shakes Fed Bets Before Trump-Xi Talks

Stock Market Today: Dow Drops as Hot Inflation Data Puts Fed Rate Cuts on Ice

Dow Jones Live Today: Blue-Chip Index Falls as Hot Inflation Puts Fed-Cut Hopes on Ice

US Stock Market Today: Nasdaq Futures Bounce, but Hot CPI Keeps the Fed Risk Alive

US Stocks Lose Their Record Edge After Hours as Oil Turns Inflation Into a Fed Problem

Hot CPI Shock Hits Nasdaq: Wall Street’s Record Run Stalls as Fed Cut Bets Fade

Silver Price Forecast: $80 Rally Faces a Fed Test as Traders Eye Next Breakout

Gold Price Forecast: This Week’s Rally Puts $4,800 Back in Play, But Iran and Fed Risks Loom

Dow Jones Today: Jobs Beat Keeps Wall Street Rally Alive, But Fed Problem Grows

U.S. Stock Market Week Ahead: Jobs Report, Fed Split and Earnings Could Test Wall Street’s Record Run

US Dollar Drops as GDP Miss and Core PCE Jump Cloud Fed Cut Bets

US Stock Market Before the Open Today: Oil Shock, Fed Split and Big Tech Earnings Put AI Rally on Trial

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