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Stocks Climb Before the Open on AI Optimism, Earnings and Fed Speak in Focus

December S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESZ25) are up +0.43%, and December Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQZ25) are up +0.48% this morning as signs of continued strong demand for artificial intelligence helped shift investors’ attention from escalating U.S.-China trade tensions.

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Stock Market Today: Dow Jones, S&P 500 Rally After Trump Hints At De-Escalation With China— Tesla, Meta And Other Mag 7 Stocks In Focus (UPDATED)

Editor’s Note: The future prices of benchmark tracking ETFs were updated in the story.

Benzinga

Elizabeth Warren Says Tariffs Have Made Housing More Expensive: 'Americans Can't Afford Donald Trump's Housing Market'

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) slammed President Donald Trump’s trade and tariff policies for significantly exacerbating the nation’s housing affordability crisis.

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Trump's Tariffs Remain Fed's Biggest Risks To Rate Cuts, Minutes Say

President Donald Trump's trade tariffs continue to weigh on the outlook for growth and inflation, raising concerns over how long the Federal Reserve can stick with its planned cycle of interest rate cuts.

Benzinga

Fed Governor Stephen Miran Pours Cold Water On Tariff-Induced Inflation Fears, Says It Is Not A 'Material Driver'

Federal Reserve Governor Stephen Miran on Wednesday sharply challenged the widespread view that tariffs are a significant cause of inflation, stating he sees no evidence in the data that they are a “material driver” of rising consumer prices.

Benzinga

Stocks Set to Open Higher on Fed Rate-Cut Hopes and Earnings Optimism

December S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESZ25) are up +0.36%, and December Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQZ25) are up +0.55% this morning, pointing to a higher open on Wall Street as investors wager that a resilient economy and further rate cuts from the Federal Reserve will continue to underpin corporate earnings.

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Supreme Court lets Lisa Cook remain a Federal Reserve governor for now

Fed governor Cook will be able to take part in the remaining two Fed meetings in 2025, including the next meeting of its interest rate-setting committee in late October.

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Supreme Court keeps Fed’s Cook in place, sets January hearing - Roll Call

The Supreme Court said the Fed's Lisa Cook can keep her post until it hears arguments in the case about President Trump's attempt to fire her.

Roll Call

Trump Is Filling the Fed with Loyalists

By installing Stephen Miran and eyeing more allies, Trump is positioning the central bank for aggressive rate cuts and a sharp break from its tradition of independence.

Reason

The man Trump nominated to undermine Fed independence once wrote a scathing critique of how the Fed wasn't independent enough

In naming Miran to the Fed’s seven-member board, President Trump has ignited a firestorm over mixing politics with economic policy.

Fortune

Mike Novogratz Ties Bitcoin's Fate To Trump's Fed Chair Pick — Here's Who Polymarket Bettors See Making The Cut

Galaxy Digital Inc. (NASDAQ:GLXY) CEO Mike Novogratz said in an interview aired Tuesday that the political landscape could influence the cryptocurrency cycle, depending on President Donald Trump’s choice for the next Federal Reserve Chair.

Benzinga

Dollar Slips and Gold Soars as T-note Yields Fall

The dollar index (DXY00 ) on Tuesday fell by -0.08%. The dollar gave up modest gains on Tuesday and turned lower as T-note yields fell following dovish comments from Fed Governor Michelle Bowman, who stated that policymakers are in danger of falling behind the curve and need to act decisively...

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Jerome Powell dismisses Trump’s criticism of ‘political’ Fed as ‘cheap shot’

Amid battle over independence, Fed chair pushes back against claim that central bank lets politics drive decisions

The Guardian - US

The Fed's rate cut rationale

For now, Fed policy is all about the job market.

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Dollar Weaker and Gold Posts a Record High on Dovish Fed

The dollar index (DXY00 ) today is down -0.02%. The dollar gave up modest gains today and is slightly lower following dovish comments from Fed Governor Michelle Bowman, who stated that policymakers are in danger of falling behind the curve and need to act decisively to lower interest rates as...

Benzinga

Trump's New Fed Governor Stephen Miran Calls For Aggressive Rate Cuts, Says 'Restrictive' Policy Creates 'Material Risks' To Employment

In his first public speech as a member of the Federal Reserve Board, Stephen Miran dissented sharply with his colleagues, calling for aggressive interest rate cuts and warning that current monetary policy is "very restrictive".

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Stocks Climb as Apple, Nvidia Soar: Stock Market Today

Oracle joined in on the fun, too, after the software giant announced a C-suite shake-up.

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Dollar Falls and Gold Surges to a Record High on Easier Fed Policy

The dollar index (DXY00 ) today fell from a 1-week high on Monday and finished down by -0.31%. The dollar is under pressure on the outlook for easier Fed policy, with the FOMC expected to cut interest rates by another 50 bp this year. The dollar found support Monday on...

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New US Fed Governor Says Rates Should Be Around 'Mid-2%'

The US Fed governor newly appointed by President Donald Trump argued Monday for significantly lower interest rates, signaling that concerns over inflation may be overblown.

The Guardian - US

Trump’s Fed pick doubles down on calls to aggressively cut interest rates

Stephen Miran says rates should be below 3% by end of year and dismisses fears of US president’s tariffs stoking inflation

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Dollar Slips and Gold Posts a Record High on Fed Rate-Cut Prospects

The dollar index (DXY00 ) today fell from a 1-week high and is down by -0.12%. The dollar is under pressure on the outlook for easier Fed policy, with the FOMC expected to cut interest rates by another 50 bp this year. The dollar found support today on hawkish comments...

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Stocks Set to Retreat From Record Highs, U.S. PCE Inflation Data and Powell’s Remarks Awaited

December S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESZ25) are down -0.30%, and December Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQZ25) are down -0.35% this morning, pointing to a slightly lower open on Wall Street as investors look for fresh catalysts to drive equities already trading at record highs.

The Guardian - US

Why Trump’s attacks on the Fed’s independence are so dangerous

The Federal Reserve cut interest rates this week. But the aggressive action Trump seeks could dramatically backfire

Fortune

The Fed doesn't actually have a 'dual' mandate—there's a third part it rarely mentions, and economists want it to stay that way

Some experts told Fortune that they had forgotten entirely about the long-term interest rate rule.

Fortune

Powell showed he's still 'firmly in control' after White House adviser Miran's first FOMC meeting, former Fed official says

"Their actions demonstrate integrity, commitment to the Fed’s mission and the importance of sustaining the central bank’s independence."

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