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2 Stocks Built for Fed’s Higher-for-Longer Rates Regime

Market Analysis

These 2 Stocks are Built for a “Higher-for-Longer” Rates Regime

Capturing dividend yield is one of the safest bets in times of higher interest rates that are likely to remain so.

Tim FriesMay 19, 20254 min read

Policy

Fed Meeting Preview: Investors Eager for Rate Cut Clues

Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell is set to announce the bank's rate decision on Wednesday, with investors awaiting guidance on the monetary policy outlook ahead.

Tim FriesJan 31, 20243 min read

December's Core PCE Report Meets Expectations, Soft Landing Likely

Market Analysis

December’s Core PCE Meets Expectations, Soft Landing in Focus

Core PCE index, the Federal Reserve's favored inflation metric, rose in line with consensus estimates in December.

Tim FriesJan 26, 20242 min read

US 10-year Treasury Yields Holds Above 4% as Early Rate Cuts Seem Unlikely

Market Analysis

10-year Treasury Yield Holds Above 4.1% as Early Rate Cuts Seem Unlikely

The Federal Reserve is less likely to begin cutting rates in March after recent economic data and comments by Fed officials.

Tim FriesJan 18, 20243 min read

Market Analysis

Gold Slides on Uncertain Monetary Policy Path But Downside Remains Limited

Gold fell over 0.7% on Tuesday amid strengthening dollar and rising yields, as well as uncertain Fed path.

Tim FriesJan 16, 20242 min read

Higher than Expected Jobs Data Puts Rate Cut Narrative in Question

Market Analysis

NFP Report Shows a Hot Labor Market with 216k Jobs Added in December

Treasury yields surged on Friday after the NFP report for December exceeded expectations, raising questions about the Fed's plans for a dovish pivot.

Tim FriesJan 5, 20243 min read

Gold Prices Rise as Softer US PCE Data Support Rate Cut Expectations

Market Analysis

Gold Prices Up 1% After US PCE Data Softer than Expected

Gold rose 1% to the highest point in over two weeks after the Fed's preferred inflation gauge came in softer than expected.

Tim FriesDec 22, 20233 min read

UK Inflation Fell Significantly More than Expected

Policy

UK’s November CPI Data Shows Record Fall in Inflation, Puzzling Policymakers

Inflation in the UK fell abruptly to 3.9% in November, the lowest since September 2021.

Tim FriesDec 20, 20233 min read

SPX Spikes 1.4% as Investors Cheer Fed’s Pivot

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SPX Spikes 1.4% as Fed Pivot Sparks Market Optimism

Equities, gold, and crypto markets all advanced on Thursday following the Fed's much-awaited dovish pivot.

Tim FriesDec 14, 20233 min read

Gold Prices Hit New Record High as US's Rate-Hiking Spree Likely to End

Market Analysis

Gold Prices Hit New High After Fed’s Comments on Inflation

Gold touched a new all-time high on Monday, lifted by Jerome Powell's remarks that current interest rate levels are keeping inflation under control.

Tim FriesDec 4, 20232 min read

Gold Hits $2,013 on a Weaker Dollar, at 6-Month High

Market Analysis

Gold Hits $2,013 and Sets a 6-Month High as the US Dollar Retreats

Gold rose to a 6-month high on Monday after recent upbeat economic data weakened the US dollar.

Tim FriesNov 27, 20233 min read

Market Analysis

Fed Minutes Due Today, Here’s What the Market Expects

New Fed minutes data is expected to include a "superficially hawkish rhetoric" that rate-hiking cycle may not be over. However, that's not what investors actually think.

Tim FriesNov 21, 20233 min read

Market Analysis

Treasury Yields Drop as Jobless Claims Grow Faster than Expected

Initial job claims rose faster-than-anticipated in the week ended Nov. 11, underscoring a slowdown in the US labor market. Treasury yields fell on the report.

Tim FriesNov 16, 20233 min read