What the Fed rate cut means for mortgage interest rates

Bull market turns 2. Why fewer Fed rate cuts won’t rattle stock investors.

Even though concerns around a potential reheating of inflation have added to the uncertainty around the Federal Reserve’s interest rate path, it may not stop stocks from going higher, analysts said.

Business - MarketWatch - October 13

Fed’s Daly open to skipping rate cut at one of two remaining meetings this year

San Francisco Fed President Mary Daly on Tuesday said she is open to skipping an interest-rate cut at one of the Federal Reserve’s two remaining policy meetings this year.

Business - MarketWatch - October 15

Big Fed rate cut was justified, but it may have acted politically, Trump economic adviser says

Kevin Hassett, who was Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers in the Trump administration from 2017 to 2019, agreed with Trump’s view that the Federal Reserve has acted politically in recent ...

Business - MarketWatch - October 19

We're buying more shares on the dip in this Fed rate-cut stock tied to housing

Some of this decline is probably due to profit-taking since the stock has gone straight up since Sept. 6.

Business - CNBC - October 22

Election-week Fed meeting won’t give markets the roadmap they want

Next Thursday, economists expect broad agreement among Fed Chair Jerome Powell and his colleagues on a decision to reduce the benchmark interest rate by a quarter-percentage point to a range of ...

Business - MarketWatch - 3 days ago

Why credit card debt forgiveness is worth it even with more Fed rate cuts

Another interest rate cut was just issued. Here's why you should still pursue credit card debt forgiveness anyway.

10-year Treasury yield ends below 4-month high after Fed cuts rates again

Yields on long-dated U.S. government debt dropped from their highest levels since early July on Thursday, after the Federal Reserve delivered a widely expected quarter-point interest-rate cut.

Business - MarketWatch - 6 hours ago

How the Fed's rate cut and this week's election made for record-breaking market rallies

Every weekday, the Investing Club releases the Homestretch; an actionable afternoon update just in time for the last hour of trading.

Business - CNBC - 7 hours ago

As Fed rate cuts continue, here’s where to find CDs that are actually increasing their yields

The general trend since September has been lower CD yields, but some are going in the opposite direction

Business - MarketWatch - 6 hours ago

S&P 500, Nasdaq close at records and extend postelection rally as Fed cuts rates

The S&P 500 and Nasdaq rose Thursday, extending Wall Street’s rally in the wake of President-elect Donald Trump’s victory, as traders weighed the latest rate cut from the Federal Reserve.

Mortgage rates surge, putting a damper on home buying and refinancing

Mortgage applications fell 17% in the past week, the Mortgage Bankers Association said.

Business - MarketWatch - October 16

Why mortgage rates are back up to nearly 7%

The average 30-year mortgage rate has surged over the course of October, returning to highs last seen in the summer.

Business - MarketWatch - October 24

Will mortgage rates fall? Your Budget questions answered

Chancellor Rachel Reeves has announced a raft of changes to taxes and spending in the Budget.

Mortgage rates jump after Trump defeats Harris

Mortgage rates rose Wednesday morning as the financial markets reacted to Republican nominee Donald Trump winning the presidential election.

Business - MarketWatch - Yesterday

American interest rates need to rise

Lessons for the US from the Brazilian canary in the coal mine

World - Financial Times - October 15

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