Wall Street rallied on Thursday with the S&P 500 hitting another intraday record high after the Federal Reserve kicked off its easing cycle with half-a-percentage point reduction.
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Wall Street’s main indexes were flat as investors stepped onto the sidelines ahead of the Federal Reserve’s highly anticipated first interest rate cut in more than four years.
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Wall Street’s stock indexes increased substantially on Friday, with the S&P 500 index climbing towards a record high, after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said “the time has come” to reduce interest rates.
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The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits increased moderately last week, suggesting that the labor market was gradually losing momentum.
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Wall Street finished mixed on Tuesday after fresh employment data bolstered bets that the U.S. Federal Reserve will cut interest rates as soon as March.
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