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U.S. Stocks Show Substantial Rebound Following Yesterday’s Sell-Off

Stocks moved sharply higher over the course of the trading day on Tuesday, regaining ground following the sell-off seen in the previous session. The major averages all showed significant moves to the upside, with the Dow and the Nasdaq closing higher for the first time in five days.

The major averages surged in morning trading and remained firmly positive throughout the afternoon. The Dow soared 1,016.57 points or 2.7 percent to 39,186.98, the Nasdaq spiked 429.52 points or 2.7 percent to 16,300.41 and the S&P 500 shot up 129.56 points or 2.5 percent to 5,287.76.

The early rally on Wall Street came as some traders looked to pick up stocks at reduced levels following the steep drop seen on Monday.

Stocks showed a substantial move to the downside during Monday’s session amid lingering trade war concerns and President Donald Trump’s continued attacks on Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell.

Further buying interest was generated in reaction to reports indicating […]

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U.S. Stocks Move Sharply Lower Amid Lingering Trade War Concerns

President Trump has been calling for the Federal Reserve to begin cutting interest rates, arguing that its policy is too tight for a slowing economy. Investors increasingly seem to agree with him. Whether they’re right remains to be seen. But one thing is clear: the market is not aligned with the Fed.

As recently as March 19, the Federal Reserve’s own projections—the so-called dot plot—showed the median Fed official expected the federal funds rate to end the year at 3.9 percent. That would imply just one or two modest cuts by December.

But traders are betting otherwise. According to the CME FedWatch Tool, there is now less than an eight percent chance that the funds rate will still be above 3.75 percent by year’s end. The most likely scenario is three or more cuts, bringing the rate into the 325–350 basis point range.

After turning in a lackluster performance to close out the previous week, stocks showed a substantial move to the downside during trading on Monday. The major averages all moved sharply lower, with […]