Month: December 2024

stock sell-off after Fed rate cut is healthy

stock sell-off after Fed rate cut is healthy

The stock sell-off on Wall Street was “healthy,” as the Federal Reserve’s cautionary projection on future rate cuts gives investors a “reality check,” according to Jeremy Siegel, professor emeritus of finance at University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School. The U.S. Federal…

Stocks plunge following Fed inflation projections

Stocks plunge following Fed inflation projections

Major stock indices plunged Wednesday after the Federal Reserve signaled a slower pace of interest rate cuts for 2025 than previously forecast, renewing concerns about how fast inflation would fall. The S&P 500 lost 2.4% and the Nasdaq Composite shed nearly 3%, with losses…