Fed's rate cut benefits small caps and the stock market
Stock market today: US stocks end mixed but finish the week near record highs after the Fed's first rate cut in 4 years
The Dow closed at a record high on Friday. Investors see more gains ahead as the Fed kicks off a new cycle of easing interest rates.
Fed's rate cut sends stocks to record highs. Where are markets headed from here?
Stocks rallied to record highs this week in the aftermath of a jumbo-sized interest rate cut at the Federal Reserve, presenting investors with a key question: Where is the market headed from here? Experts who spoke to ABC News voiced cautious optimism about the outlook for the stock market,
Stocks Briefly Hit Record Highs After Fed Opts For Big Interest Rate Cut—But Close Negative
Investors’ giddy reaction turned slightly negative to the hotly anticipated Federal Reserve decision to lower interest rates by 50 basis points Wednesday, as the central bank opted for the more stock-friendly route to kick off its rate cutting cycle.
What impact will the Federal Reserve's rate cut have on stocks?
The decision by the Fed's policy-setting committee to cut interest rates for the first time since March 2020 was prefaced by an unusual amount of market uncertainty as to how much the central bank would lower its benchmark rate from a two-decade high of 5.25% to 5.5%, where it has stood since July 2023.
Small-Cap Stocks Could Have a Great 2025 -- Here Are 2 ETFs You Can Buy Right Now
The Federal Reserve just cut rates for the first time since early 2020, and it could be a big catalyst for small-cap stocks.
Small-Caps Are Outperforming. They Could Be the Stock Market’s Best Bet.
They just got quite the shot in the arm they needed.The Russell 2000 index of small-market-value companies has gained 2.2% on Thursday, just one day after the Federal Reserve announced on Wednesday that it was cutting the ultrashort term federal-funds rate by half a percentage point and suggested more cuts were on their way.
Sanchez: The Fed's rate cut benefits small caps and the stock market
Gina Sanchez, Chantico Global CEO, discusses investment opportunities following a larger-than-expected Fed rate cut. She also recommended Home Depot for its strong dividend yield and McDonald's for its stability and potential demand growth.
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