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.
Express News | European and American stock index futures rose, with the EURO STOXX 50 index futures up 1.1%, FTSE UK equity index futures up 0.87%, S&P 500 index futures up 0.96%, and NASDAQ index futures up 1.38%.
Why is the first rate cut 50 basis points? 9 "key points" of the Fed's decision not to be ignored.
On this globally attention-grabbing night of the Fed's interest rate cut, what key signals did the Fed actually release? In addition to the decision to cut interest rates by 50 basis points, what other key details should not be overlooked? We have summarized the "key points" of 9 interest rate meetings to provide readers with a clear understanding.
UBS Wealth Management: The Federal Reserve is expected to cut interest rates by 100 basis points in 2024, and the S&P 500 is expected to rise to 5900 points by the end of the year.
The UBS Wealth Management Asia-Pacific Investment Director's office said that the US Federal Reserve is a latecomer to the global easing cycle.
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After the first interest rate cut by the Fed, the market ignited hopes for a soft landing, and the US stock market is poised for a new upturn.
With the Federal Reserve's first interest rate cut since 2020, it is widely believed that the possibility of a soft landing for the US economy has increased, and it is expected that the US stock market will show an upward trend for the remaining time this year.
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The Federal Reserve's aggressive opening of an interest rate cut cycle! Survey: Nearly 80% of investors believe that the US stock market will continue to rise.
According to the latest Markets Live Pulse survey, 44% of respondents expect the s&p 500 index to rise by less than 6% from Wednesday's closing price, while 37% of respondents expect the increase to exceed 6%; 49% of people believe that the best practice at the moment is to shareholding stocks. 31% of people are in favor of buying bonds, and 20% of people believe it is best to shareholding cash or gold.
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Traders take advantage and continue to bet that the Federal Reserve will significantly ease monetary policy.
The market is expected to have a further interest rate cut of about 70 basis points in 2024, while Federal Reserve officials expect only 50 basis points.
At a critical moment! The US Federal Reserve's significant 50 basis point cut "stirs up" the election. How do the two presidential candidates view this?
①The Federal Reserve announced a 50 basis point rate cut in September, lowering the federal fund interest rate target range from 5.25% - 5.5% to 4.75% - 5%; ②The last time the Federal Reserve cut interest rates was in March 2020, which means that two rate cuts have been separated by a long period of four and a half years.
The Federal Reserve's interest rate cut cycle has started! The trend of the market shifting from large caps to small caps is becoming more and more apparent, and small cap stocks are gaining momentum.
The Federal Reserve announced its first interest rate cut since 2020, and after a surprise 50 basis point cut, small cap stocks in the US stock market soared to their highest level in over a month.
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.
"Fed Horn": The Federal Reserve is actually making up for lost time; Polls: Harris leads Trump in swing states Pennsylvania and Michigan; Apple is up nearly 2%, and Morgan Stanley is expected to take over its credit card project from Goldman Sachs.
Express News | USA equity index futures further rose, with the S&P 500 index futures up 0.7%.
Three points to watch in the morning session ~ easy to enter bullish on buy-on-dips approach after FOMC passage ~
In the morning session of the 19th, the following three points should be noted in the trading: ■ It is easy for buy orders to enter on pullbacks due to the FOMC passage. ■ Saison Techno, 2Q downward revision operating profit 0.8 billion yen ← 0.9 billion yen ■ Morning focus material: Toho Gas, aluminum melting and holding with hydrogen combustion, burner development ■ With the FOMC passage, it is likely that buy orders on pullbacks will enter. The Japanese stock market on the 19th is likely to become stagnant after starting with a buying lead, but the resilience is likely to be conscious. The US market on the 18th, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 103
The Federal Reserve has made a rare and significant cut of 50 basis points! Powell: Don't think this is a new pace of rate cuts.
Federal Reserve Chairman Powell's hawkish comments indicate that the Fed's economic forecast summary does not indicate any urgency to cut interest rates. Monetary policy decisions will be driven by data, and rate cuts will be accelerated, slowed down, or paused as needed. He stated that the increased downside risks to US employment are worth watching, and the subsiding upside risks to inflation are encouraging, but the fight against inflation is not yet won. The Fed does not have a predetermined policy path and will decide on actions at future meetings.
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.
TOP 20 transaction volume | Nvidia fell nearly 2%, with a transaction volume of over 35.5 billion US dollars; Apple rose nearly 2%, and Goldman Sachs is expected to take over its credit card project from Goldman Sachs.
On Wednesday, Nvidia, ranking first in trading volume, fell 1.92% with a turnover of $35.556 billion. Tesla, ranking second, fell 0.29% with a turnover of $17.913 billion. Apple, ranking third, rose 1.80% with a turnover of $13.189 billion.
Powell emphasized: the substantial interest rate cut is to stabilize the employment market, and the U.S. economy is still in a strong state.
Federal Reserve Chairman Powell pointed out at the press conference that the main purpose of this rate cut is to stabilize the employment market.