Fed, Powell and Jackson Hole
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The stock market is heading into a catalyst-filled week as Fed Chair Jerome Powell gets ready to speak at Jackson Hole and big retailers report earnings.
Live Updates Live Coverage Updates appear automatically as they are published. Friday Wrap-up 4:10 pm The Vanguard S&P 500 ETF closed at 593.22 Friday, up 1.5% for the day but only 0.3% for the week.
When Nvidia, the chip producer, reports earnings next week, investors expect the S&P 500 to have a bigger reaction than when the Fed chair delivers a big speech on Friday.
An exchange-traded fund that equally weights stocks in the S&P 500 was outperforming the U.S. equities benchmark on Friday, in a broad rally sparked by Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s remarks on monetary policy.
President Donald Trump has exerted unprecedented influence on the U.S. economy, and global financial markets, since his return to the White House earlier this year. But his efforts to dictate Federal Reserve interest rates,
Live Updates Live Coverage Has Ended Thursday Wrap-up 4:17 pm The Vanguard S&P 500 ETF closed at 584.27 Thursday, down 0.4%. Morgan Stanley Loves HP Enterprise 12:31 pm In analyst action, Morgan Stanley analyst Erik Woodring upgraded shares of HP Enterprise (NYSE: HPE) to overweight with a $28 price target this morning.
The stock market surged Friday after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell signaled openness to the central banks cutting rates soon.
Stocks might get their September interest-rate cut, but the Federal Reserve could still disappoint the market, as soon as this month.
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Wall Street cheered remarks from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell in Jackson Hole opening the door to a rate cut in September.