This week all eyes will be on the Federal Reserve’s outlook on interest rates. At a Glance Coming into the year, markets were pricing in multiple interest rate cuts. However, the Iranian conflict has sparked a surge in oil and gas prices, as well transportation and fertilizer costs. This could reignite the price pressures the…Read more
In a typical year, the week following the final Federal Reserve meeting of the year would mark the beginning of the holiday drift. Trading volumes would start drying up, news flow would slow to a trickle, and investors would essentially pack it in for the year. This week, like so much of 2025, won’t be…Read more
The stage is set for the main event of the month — the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy meeting. The market has already fully priced in a 25-basis-point (0.25%) cut to the Fed’s benchmark interest rate. However, a small but notable segment of the market is holding out for a more aggressive 50 basis points, which…Read more
