President Donald Trump's address to a joint session of Congress on March 4, 2025, came at a critical juncture for the U.S. economy and financial markets. Earlier that day, his administration imposed aggressive tariffs—25% on imports from Canada and Mexico and an additional 10% on Chinese goods, atop an existing 10% levy—sparking immediate market unrest. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 670 points, t...
Wednesday market was still hesitating and Initially, the major indices traded slightly higher until selling intensified at 2:00 ET before the Fed Chair speech at 2.30 ET, after which, investors express concerns over the Fed pausing its rate-cut campaign, indicating that rates may remain higher for longer. This sentiment followed the FOMC's decision to cut rates by 25 basis points to 4.25-4.50%, as anticipated. The decision...
The final full five-day trading week of 2025 will be a busy one as far as macroeconomics and policy are concerned. The highest profile event of the week will be the FOMC Policy Statement on Wednesday afternoon. A 25-basis point rate cut is currently priced into markets. Until Wednesday, the Fed remains in their media blackout period. On Wednesday, along with the Statement, the FOMC will release their quarterly economic projections and Fed Chair Jerome Powell will hold his all-impor...
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