According to Bank of America (BofA) Global Research, U.S. stocks typically perform well during Thanksgiving week, with even stronger gains observed in presidential election years. “Seasonality suggests that Thanksgiving week can be a strong week,” said Stephen Suttmeier, BofA’s technical research strategist, in a recent note. Historical data shows that...
Tariffs and Inflation: BNY Wealth CIO Says It’s ‘Far Too Early’ to Predict Significant Impact Inflation Concerns Resurface as Investors Eye Policy ShiftsU.S. financial markets are grappling with renewed inflation fears following President-elect Donald Trump’s victory, as investors weigh the potential impact of proposed policies like tax cuts and import...
Morgan Stanley’s Andrew Slimmon: ‘It’s hard to see the market correcting before year-end.’ The S&P 500 has staged a comeback from last week’s decline, which briefly erased its post-election rally, keeping the index on track for a strong finish to 2024. The November 5 election outcome may further fuel the...
High Valuations Raise the Stakes as Q4 Earnings Forecasts Decline As the year winds down, Wall Street analysts are once again trimming their profit forecasts for the next calendar year—a common practice during the fourth quarter. By mid-November, estimates for S&P 500 earnings in 2025 had fallen to $274.96 per...
Stock Market Surge After Trump’s 2024 Election Victory, But Uncertainty Looms The stock market soared following Donald Trump’s victory in the 2024 U.S. presidential election. Investors cheered the result, pushing major indices to record highs. The Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 4.6% during election week, the S&P 500 gained 4.7%,...
Fed Chair Powell: Economic Strength Lets Fed Take Cautious Approach on Rate Cuts Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said Thursday that the strong U.S. economy allows the central bank to proceed cautiously in any potential interest rate cuts. Speaking to business leaders in Dallas, Powell noted, “The economy is not...
