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Wall Street Feels the Heat (and Thrill): Fed Cuts, Tariffs & Mega-Mergers Set NYSE Buzz

Wall Street Feels the Heat (and Thrill): Fed Cuts, Tariffs & Mega-Mergers Set NYSE Buzz

Fed policy: The Fed’s Sept. 17 decision to cut rates was driven by slowing growth and job gains, though inflation has crept up federalreserve.gov. Fed Chair Powell and colleagues signaled further cuts ahead, but warned that inflation upside risks remain high federalreserve.gov reuters.com. Fed Vice Chair Bowman urged a commitment to cuts to shore up jobs reuters.com, while a strategist noted Powell was dovish but noncommittal on timing reuters.com. Bank stocks: Regional banks held mixed news. First Horizon was downgraded by one analyst firm, while other analysts actually raised targets on FHN marketbeat.com. Insiders have been trimming positions marketbeat.com, adding to caution in the regional-banking sector. Overall, bank indices were modestly down on Sept 23 amid profit-taking reuters.com.
28 September 2025
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Wall Street Rebounds: PCE In‑Line, Tariff Shock, and Fed‑Cut Bets — What It All Means (Sept. 26, 2025)

Wall Street Rebounds: PCE In‑Line, Tariff Shock, and Fed‑Cut Bets — What It All Means (Sept. 26, 2025)

1) The data that mattered: PCE & spendingMarkets exhaled as the Fed’s preferred inflation gauge arrived exactly as expected: headline PCE +0.3% m/m, core +0.2% m/m. Treasury yields drifted lower, with the 10‑yr near 4.18% and the 2‑yr around 3.65%, signaling relief that there was no upside shock. Futures ticked higher on the print. Reuters “This should give some reassurances on the inflation side,” said Doug Beath of Wells Fargo Investment Institute. Reuters
26 September 2025
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Stock Market Today

  • Stocks Flat, Oil Drops to Pre-Iran War Levels as Q2 Earnings Approach
    July 4, 2026, 11:23 AM EDT. Stocks traded sideways this week, with oil prices sliding to lows last seen before the Iran war, raising talk of a possible paradigm shift in energy. Traders are watching this move ahead of next week's second-quarter earnings. Energy stocks and related sectors could see swings as oil prices shift, with company results at risk.
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