The Fed is in focus today

The Fed is in focus today

Up next

The View Beyond: Strong Q2 earnings season supports broader equity story

The Q2 earnings season delivered a strong set of results, with positive surprises across sectors and regions. As investors look ahead to the remainder of the year, the broadening of earnings growth and market participation is creating opportunities beyond the dominant AI and tech ...  Show more

Stocks dip as oil and bond yields rise

Markets largely dipped yesterday as geopolitical tensions, rising oil prices and disappointing guidance from Walmart weighed on investor sentiment. After yields fell on Wednesday following the announcement from the US Treasury of doubling buybacks of longer-term debt, yesterday t ...  Show more

Recommended Episodes

Stocks See-Saw Post Powell, and Waging War on Wealth 2/7/23
CNBC's "Fast Money"

Major indexes closed near their highs of the day, after Fed chair Jerome Powell said he’s seeing signs of disinflation in the economy. But is this the green light the markets have been waiting for? Plus President Biden expected to take on corporate tax rates and share buybacks ...

  Show more

Inflation continues to cool down
Marketplace All-in-One

Stocks close mixed; year-over-year inflation steadily ticking down; Fed chair Jay Powell says data in line with Fed’s expectations; consumer spending rises. 

Fed slashes interest rates by half point
Wall Street Breakfast

Fed chief Powell says the move will shore up the labor market while it's strong. (0:16) Stocks closed down with traders looking for even more aggressive cuts this year. (1:31) Lionsgate makes an AI movie production deal with Runway. (4:09) Show Notes Federal Reserve sees two more ...  Show more

Powell Says More Good Inflation Data Would Boost Fed Confidence
Bloomberg Businessweek

Watch Carol and Tim LIVE every day on YouTube: http://bit.ly/3vTiACF. Bloomberg News Economics Editor Molly Smith and Bloomberg Intelligence Chief US Interest Rate Strategist Ira Jersey recap Fed Chair Jay Powell’s Senate testimony on Tuesday. Powell said “more good data” would s ...  Show more