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Good news for the average U.S. consumer as the annual inflation rate slowed more than economists expected in May, brightening the outlook for interest rate cuts this year ahead of a pivotal Fed meeting later on Wednesday.
This marks the second consecutive inflation report to come in lower than expected, bolstering hopes for a gradual return to the Fed’s 2% target.
Before the inflation report, traders had assigned a 54% chance of a rate cut in September 2024, factoring in a cumulative 43 basis points of cuts by year-end. The cooler-than-expected reading will likely raise expectations for a September rate cut and may lead market participants to bolster bets on a double rate cut by year-end.
Treasury yields fell across the board, with the policy-sensitive 2-year Treasury yield down by 12 basis points to 4.71%.
Futures on major U.S. equity indices rallied during premarket trading, with contracts on the S&P 500 up by 0.8 percentage points at 08:32 a.m. ET. Futures on the tech-heavy Nasdaq 100 rallied 1%.
Wall Street closed Tuesday’s session in the green, with the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (NYSE:SPY) and the Invesco QQQ Trust (NASDAQ:QQQ) up 0.24% and 0.69%, respectively.
Traders are now eagerly anticipating the Federal Reserve Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting. The statement and new macroeconomic projections will be released at 2:00 p.m. ET, followed by Fed Chair Powell’s press conference at 2:30 p.m. ET..
Tune in to Fed Chair Powell’s press conference at 2:30 PM following the FOMC decision. Watch it live below.
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