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- Editor's PickYahoo Finance•yesterday
Housing, Trump, and the Fed — What you need to know in markets on Tuesday
Trump's speech at the UN, the U.S. housing market, and the Federal Reserve will be top of mind for investors on Tuesday.
Reuters•15 minutes agoWall Street edges higher; U.S. Fed meeting in focus
The U.S. central bank is expected to announce when it will begin paring its bond holdings, and while a September interest rate increase is not expected, investors will closely study Fed Chair Janet Yellen's views on inflation for clues whether the Fed will raise rates in December. "It seems the market is holding its breath and waiting for what the Fed has to say regarding the economy and any future interest rate hikes," said Ryan Detrick, senior market strategist for LPL Financial. If the Fed reduces its balance sheet, investors are betting that would lift yields for longer-term treasuries, which could boost bank profits, Detrick said.
- Reuters•18 minutes ago
US STOCKS-Wall St edges higher; U.S. Fed meeting in focus
The three major U.S. stock indexes edged higher on Tuesday, logging closing records, with financial stocks providing the biggest boost a day ahead of the Federal Reserve's concluding statement from its two-day policy meeting. The U.S. central bank is expected to announce when it will begin paring its bond holdings, and while a September interest rate increase is not expected, investors will closely study Fed Chair Janet Yellen's views on inflation for clues whether the Fed will raise rates in December.
