Cutting interest rates by 50 basis points! The Federal Reserve initiates a aggressive first step to open a period of monetary easing.
Understand the attitude changes of policymakers in the Federal Reserve's latest statement, providing investors with the latest macroeconomic news.
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The Federal Reserve's first rate cut in four years, with Bank of America predicting a further 75 basis point cut before the end of the year.
Bank of America Global Research Company said on Wednesday (September 18th) that it is expected that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates by 75 basis points for the remaining time this year, which is higher than previously estimated. Bank of America also pointed out that the Federal Reserve may further reduce interest rates by 125 basis points by 2025. On the same day, Goldman Sachs predicted that the Federal Reserve would cut interest rates by 25 basis points multiple times until mid-2025.
Is the Federal Reserve starting an interest rate cut cycle on the cusp of a wave, possibly revealing the outcome of the election in advance?
Taking history as a lesson, in an election year with declining interest rates, the probability of the incumbent president or challenger winning is greater.
US stocks pre-market: NASDAQ up more than 2%, S&P 500 index, Dow Jones hit new record highs again; growth tech stocks collectively rise, nvidia, tesla up about 5%.
The Federal Reserve has initiated the long-awaited interest rate cut cycle, announcing a 50 basis point cut. This move will protect the world's largest economy from economic recession, causing a wave of risk appetite in global financial markets on Thursday, driving the stock market, US dollar, gold, and oil prices to rise simultaneously.
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5.1 trillion US dollars of options will expire! The "Triple Witching Hour" of US stocks will hit tomorrow night, what impact will it have on the market?
According to derivative analysis company Asym 500 estimates, approximately $5.1 trillion of index, stocks, and ETF options will expire on Friday.
Prominent bear: Powell's self-contradiction, it is not surprising that interest rates will be cut twice by 50 basis points this year.
Prominent economists argue that the Fed's 50 basis point rate cut actually acknowledges that they missed the opportunity to cut rates for the first time in July.
US stock market preview | All three major futures indexes rose, Nasdaq futures rose more than 2%; technology stocks and Chinese concept stocks rose collectively before the market, Alibaba rose more than 4%, Nvidia and Tesla rose more than 3%
Bitcoin surpassed $63,000 today, with pre-market gains in crypto-related stocks. MSTR and MARA rose over 5%; Tesla rose nearly 3% pre-market, with Robotaxi set to debut soon, and bullish views from Wall Street institutions.
The next question is, where is the endpoint of the interest rate cut and how fast will it be?
According to Powell's speech, the neutral interest rate may be raised and will not continue to cut interest rates at a rate of 50 basis points in the future, and economic data is still the main basis. Nick Timiraos said that cutting interest rates too quickly could delay the achievement of the 2% inflation target, while cutting interest rates too slowly could cause the unemployment rate to rise again. It is expected that the next meeting will continue to face similar uncertainty as this one.
Express News | Survey: The significant interest rate cut by the Federal Reserve sets the stage for a soft landing, and US stocks are expected to climb moderately throughout the year.
US stocks mining | The Federal Reserve cuts interest rates more than expected! Multiple real estate-related stocks reach new highs for the year; Accelerate the acquisition plan, US private equity giant KKR rises more than 9% in five days
Soft landing expected to ignite! ai optical communication company Coherent rose nearly 4% on the previous trading day, with a cumulative increase of nearly 90% within the year; ai cloud computing service platform servicenow hit another historical high intraday, with a total annual increase of over 26%.
Daily options tracking | Strong surge of over 38%! Intuitive machine with multiple call options makes over 10 times the profit; Interest rate cut stimulates bullish, emerging markets ETF call options surge to 80%
Apple rose nearly 2% overnight, with options volume increasing by nearly double to 1.318 million contracts compared to the previous trading day. The highest volume was for a call option expiring tomorrow with a strike price of $222.5, totaling 0.13 million contracts. In addition, several call options expiring on Friday saw significant gains, with the most impressive increase exceeding twice the initial investment.
The interest rate cut by the Federal Reserve has become the focus of the market again, with the narrative of the US economy's soft landing.
This week, the Federal Reserve held its most important meeting in recent history, with all investors' attention focused on one question: Did the Federal Reserve initiate a timely rate-cutting cycle to prevent the economy from slowing down too quickly?
Loose cycle begins! Take history as a lesson: There is a hidden connection between FED interest rate adjustments and election results.
①There is less than 7 weeks until the November 5th election. ②When the Federal Reserve cuts interest rates, the party in control of the White House has lost 5 out of 6 elections.
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Futu Morning News | The Federal Reserve cuts interest rates by 50 basis points, and the US stock market sees a roller coaster market! Powell: Don't think this is a new pace of interest rate cuts.
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Compared to the Federal Reserve's interest rate cut, the upcoming earnings season is more important for US stocks, beware of October panic.
Analysis suggests that the US stock market is reflecting a combination of US economic growth, increased corporate profits, and lower interest rates. This means that everything, from economic data to corporate financial reports to interest rates, must unfold perfectly in order for the US stock market to maintain its current level. Investors should be wary of the October earnings season triggering downward revisions in corporate profit expectations, which could ignite market panic.