The federal funds rate is a benchmark that influences other interest rates throughout the economy. The Federal Reserve doesn't control the federal funds rate directly. Instead, it uses various ...

U.S. stock index futures edged lower on Friday, taking a pause from the previous session's rally that set Wall Street's main ...

After Fed rate cut, the next 6 months will be crucial for investors. Here’s why. Traders brace for volatility as more than $5 ...

The biggest gains, however, tend to come after the Fed begins cutting rates following a stock market panic. Following the first Fed rate cut in March 2020 due to the COVID pandemic, the S&P 500 was up ...

The Federal Reserve handed down a large interest rate cut this week, dialing back the central bank's fight against inflation ...

Futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped 18 points, effectively trading flat, and S&P 500 futures ticked down 0.1%. Both gauges had rallied to new highs on Thursday as investors mulled the ...

The Federal Reserve has at last cut interest rates but our columnist points out a host of concerns that could weigh on ...

Despite these challenges, the latest report offers some optimism. The four-week average of claims, which smooths out weekly ...

European markets have opened lower after Asian stocks surged, as a rally driven by the Federal Reserve’s big cut to interest rates fades ...

Borrowing costs on 15-year fixed-rate mortgages, popular with homeowners seeking to refinance their home loan to a lower rate, also eased this week with the average rate falling from 5.27% to 5.15%. A ...

A bird flies past a screen displaying the Sensex results on the facade of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) building in Mumbai ...

As the Federal Reserve kicks off a long-awaited rate cutting cycle, some investors are wary that richly valued U.S. stocks ...