Futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average today (Tuesday, Sept. 15) forecasted a 2-point decline as investors look toward this week's critical FOMC meeting.
This week, the central bank will decide whether to raise interest rates for the first time since 2006.
Here's everything else investors need to know about the Dow Jones Industrial Average today...
An interest rate increase is the biggest topic for Fed officials during this week's two-day FOMC meeting on Wednesday and Thursday.
While many economists believe the Federal Reserve should hold off on raising interest rates this month, Money Morning Chief Investment Strategist Keith Fitz-Gerald says investors shouldn't assume the Fed will make the smartest decision.
The U.S. stock market today (Monday) opened lower as investors cautiously await this week's FOMC meeting. At the meeting, Fed officials will decide whether to raise interest rates for the first time since June 2006.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average, S& 500, and Nasdaq all opened firmly lower this morning. Just after noon, the three major benchmarks were down 0.44%, 0.48%, and 0.46%, respectively.
Here's what else investors need to know about the FOMC's impact on the stock market today...
The September FOMC meeting takes place this week when U.S. Federal Reserve officials gather for a two-day assembly on Wednesday and Thursday (Sept. 16-17).
This is the Federal Reserve’s sixth scheduled meeting of 2015, with meetings in October and December to follow. A press conference by Fed Chairwoman Janet Yellen will follow the FOMC meeting.
Here's what investors are watching for during this week's FOMC meeting...
You might think the U.S. dollar is going to crash. That makes sense as the value of paper currencies continues to be destroyed by central banks trying to reduce their debt.
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Futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average today (Monday, Sept. 14) forecasted a 24-point decline as investors look toward this week's critical FOMC meeting.
This week, the U.S. central bank will decide whether it will raise interest rates for the first time since 2006, a decision that isn't being taken lightly by investors.
Here's what else investors need to know about the Dow Jones Industrial Average today...
The biggest question we've received from readers this morning is "Will Fed minutes move markets today?"
Stocks were in the red ahead of what is expected to be a volatile session
What the Fed says is key, but even more significant is tone...
Until this week, a Fed rate hike at the September FOMC meeting seemed more probable by the day.
U.S. Federal Reserve Chairwoman Janet Yellen had hinted for months that the U.S. central bank finally was ready to raise interest rates above zero for the first time since late 2008.
Then the Chinese central bank devalued the yuan.
Here's how that bombshell will affect the Fed rate hike...
The U.S. Federal Reserve will adjourn its two-day Fed meeting today (Wednesday) as the Fed mulls over rate hikes.
What's spooked markets over a potential rate hike is the possibility that with so much global stimulus, the United States will sink into deflation should it raise rates.
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The Fed FOMC meeting minutes release today (Wednesday) was yet another in a long line of U.S. Federal Reserve communications that had financial pundits abuzz but delivered nothing new.
The Fed minutes released today - documenting the discussions of the Fed's Federal Open Market Committee three weeks ago - indicated that the Fed has progressed little on pinning down a timeline for raising the Fed funds rate from its 0% to 0.25% target.
But as usual, these Fed minutes skirted the real issues...
S&P futures for Wednesday, May 20, forecasted a slight one-point gain this morning
The is ahead of ahead of today's release of Fed meeting minutes, as the market digests U.S. dollar gains and optimistic numbers in the housing sector.
Here's what else you need to know about the stock market today...
The Fed meeting today (Wednesday) delivered on another humdrum statement soaked in predictable Fed speak.
The decision? The U.S. Federal Reserve's Federal Open Market Committee is considering rate hikes on a meeting-by-meeting basis. Something we already knew.
But it's what the Fed is NOT talking about that really frightens us...
The Fed meeting today (Tuesday) will adjourn tomorrow with a predictably vague statement about how the U.S. Federal Reserve's Federal Open Market Committee is considering rate hikes on a meeting-by-meeting basis.
But what won't be discussed at the Fed meeting today or tomorrow is that it's that very FOMC that has been setting the stage for the next global financial crisis.
The U.S. Federal Reserve's Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting minutes today (Wednesday) will have one thing working in its favor.
It will be able to carry on its aimless monetary policy with impunity. The lead dissenters have all but been silenced in 2015.
