• Dec 18, 2024

Nvidia stock rebounds amid bullish analyst outlooks, then falters after Fed decision

Nvidia stock rose as Wall Street analysts reiterated their Buy ratings despite concerns about rising competition and the possibility that AI chip demand could wane.

• Dec 18, 2024

Michael Saylor's MicroStrategy arbitrage seals suggest underlying market risks

Prime brokerage desks are preparing for credit shocks as leveraged trading expands within cryptocurrency financial networks.

• Dec 18, 2024

These Sectors Led Wednesday's Fed-Fueled Stock Market Sell-Off

Rate-sensitive stocks plummeted on Wednesday after the Federal Reserve scaled back its forecast for future interest rate cuts and projected inflation would run hotter than previously expected next year.

• Dec 18, 2024

Jerome Powell makes clear the Fed is already thinking about life under Trump

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell hinted Wednesday that the economic policies of President-elect Donald Trump are starting to become top of mind for the central bank.

• Dec 18, 2024

Fed's Powell Shocks Markets After Interest Rate Cut: 'It's A New Phase'

In a year marked by three consecutive rate cuts totaling 100 basis points, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said the Fed is shifting gears to a more cautious stance heading into 2025 as interest rates move tantalizingly close to a neutral environment for the economy. Following the latest 25-basis-point reduction announced Wednesday, the federal funds rate now sits at 4.25%-4.5%, the lowest since January 2023. “We’re significantly closer to neutral,” Powell said during the post-meeting press c

• Dec 18, 2024

Here are the 4 stocks this pro trader would buy if the market crashes

Steve Burns: Stocks are in the ‘greatest bubble in the history of civilization.’ He blames the Fed.

• Dec 18, 2024

Tech giants, Wall Street, and corporate elite are pouring millions into Donald Trump’s inauguration

The president-elect’s inaugural fund donors range from CEOs like Sam Altman and Ken Griffin, to Meta, Amazon, Bank of America and Goldman Sachs.

• Dec 18, 2024

Crypto’s Estate Planning Problem: A Wake-Up Call

U.S. tax changes set for 2025 mean digital asset holders should consider strategies to protect their wealth, say Jeff Verdon, Moish Peltz and Kyle Lawrence.

• Dec 18, 2024

Oil Pares Gain as Fed’s Outlook Tempers US Inventory Optimism

(Bloomberg) -- Oil rose as strong US crude exports signaled firm global demand before paring gains after the Federal Reserve reduced the number of rate cuts it expects to make next year.Most Read from BloombergNYPD Car Chases Are Becoming More Frequent — and More DangerousWest Texas Intermediate advanced 0.7% to settle below $71 a barrel, while Brent edged higher to settle above $73. WTI’s gain shrank after the session as the Federal Reserve’s outlook for 2025 boosted the dollar, making commodit

• Dec 18, 2024

'DeFi on Bitcoin' Gets a Boost as BOB L2 Integrates $6B BTC Staking Protocol Babylon

The integration allows BOB, a "hybrid L2," to use Bitcoin as its anchor chain where transactions with assets from other chains can be irreversibly recorded.