Whether the Federal Reserve can prevent a recession in time could be crucial. A Fed interest-rate cut on Wednesday seems all but certain, but how the stock market reacts to this loosening of monetary policy remains highly uncertain. History offers some insight: why the Fed is cutting rates matters more...
On Thursday, the Russell 2000 index, which focuses on small-cap stocks, saw a strong rise, underscoring the recent outperformance of U.S. small-caps over the S&P 500 in the third quarter. Despite experiencing steeper losses than large-cap stocks in September, small-caps have shown resilience. “Small-cap stocks got a boost when the...
Nvidia stock has rebounded, climbing 4%, but investors are still asking a crucial question: Can artificial intelligence drive enough revenue to justify the massive spending on GPUs and other AI hardware? CEO Jensen Huang has faced this question repeatedly. While he addressed it during Nvidia’s August earnings call, the market...
“The financial sector is much more than just banks,” says DataTrek Research. Financial stocks in the S&P 500 have outperformed the broader U.S. stock market over the past year, reflecting optimism about the economy, according to DataTrek. “Even if you’re not overweight on financials, their continued leadership reassures that equity...
Investors are uncertain about a potential market recession and the extent of the Fed’s forthcoming rate cuts. As September lives up to its reputation as a rough month for the stock market, concerns are rising that the Federal Reserve may have waited too long to ease monetary policy. Ivan Martchev,...
Since 2008, the S&P 500 has declined during the two months leading up to every U.S. presidential election, with an average drop of 5.8%, according to Dow Jones Market Data. Looking further back to 1952, the index has averaged a slight decline of 0.2% in this period, though the median...
