The Federal Reserve cut interest rates by half a percentage point, signaling a shift in monetary policy and boosting ...

The federal funds rate is a benchmark that influences other interest rates throughout the economy. The Federal Reserve ...

Usually, the Federal Open Market Committee makes decisions on adjusting its federal funds rate in unison. But not this time.

Explore the Fed's recent rate cut and its implications on the economy, highlighting the importance of context and current ...

The Dow closed at a record high on Friday. Investors see more gains ahead as the Fed kicks off a new cycle of easing interest ...

The S&P 500 and the Dow vaulted to record highs one day after the rate cut. Stocks rallied to record highs this week in the ...

U.S. stocks drifted around their all-time highs, as a record-setting week for Wall Street closed on a quieter note.

The U.S. stock market’s volatility gauge continued to fall Friday in a sign of investor relief after the Federal Reserve kicked off its interest-rate cutting cycle. The Cboe Volatility Index was down ...

U.S. stocks are pulling back Friday from the records they set the day before during a worldwide rally. The S&P 500 was 0.5% ...

The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed modestly higher Friday to notch a fresh record high, with major benchmarks booking weekly gains in the wake of the Federal Reserve’s large interest-rate cut on ...

Stocks were choppy Friday as market participants took a breather following Thursday's Fed-fueled rally. While buzz continued ...

The Federal Reserve has at last cut interest rates but our columnist points out a host of concerns that could weigh on ...