Stocks seemed to defy gravity again in 2024, but other areas of the market, like bitcoin and the dollar, also saw wild moves throughout the year.

The Fed has cut its main interest rate by a full percentage point since September. Bond yields are finally pulling back, and the stock market is rallying in relief. The Dow was up 713 points ...

Higher interest rates suppress economic growth, so the stock market could decline sharply ... The following chart shows how the S&P 500, an index widely regarded as the single best gauge for ...

U.S. investors looking at global index funds might start singing the 1985 song referenced above. American stocks now account for three-quarters of the MSCI World index’s allocation. Topdown Charts’ ...

Since the FOMC is responsible for setting interest rate policy at the Fed, Wall Street watches each SEP very closely. In the September SEP, the FOMC forecast five potential interest rate cuts in 2025, ...

Despite the volatility in the quarter, it was a banner year for stock investors. The Morningstar US Market Index finished ... The Fed cut interest rates by 0.25% at its November and December ...