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Mortgage Rates Hit 10-Month Low, Giving Trump More Ammo To Push Fed For Aggressive Cuts

Mortgage rates have fallen to their lowest level in 10 months, a development that provides fresh ammunition to President Donald Trump to intensify calls for more aggressive interest rate cuts from the Federal Reserve.

Benzinga

Stocks mixed despite GDP surprise amid hot US producer price inflation

The FTSE 100 index closed up 12.01 points at 9,177.24.

Evening Standard

Stocks Muted Before the Open With Key U.S. PPI Data in Focus

September S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESU25) are down -0.02%, and September Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQU25) are down -0.08% this morning, taking a breather after recent gains, while investors look ahead to crucial U.S. producer inflation data for insight into how aggressively the Federal Reserve may cut interest rates.

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Stock Market Today: S&P 500, Nasdaq Futures Decline—Deere & Co., Dlocal, Applied Materials In Focus (UPDATED)

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

Benzinga

As Fed Rate Cut Bets Surge, Wednesday's Homebuilder Rally Signals Housing Market Optimism

Homebuilder stocks are rallying Wednesday afternoon, fueled by growing investor optimism that the Federal Reserve is poised to cut interest rates as soon as next month.

Benzinga

Global Stocks Are Crushing Wall Street And Trump's Tariffs In 2025

Global equities are crushing Wall Street in 2025, posting their strongest outperformance since the Great Recession, as trade deals, a sliding dollar and looser monetary policy overseas help fuel a historic reversal.

Benzinga

European shares forge ahead after record highs on Wall Street

Increased hopes for a US rate cut propel markets to fresh highs

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Stagflation-Lite Concerns Grow As July CPI Shows Persistent Core Inflation But Markets Bet On September Rate Cut

The July CPI report has put the Federal Reserve in a “predicament” regarding a September rate cut, as stubbornly high core inflation conflicts with a weakening labor market, fueling fears of “stagflation-lite.”

Benzinga

Asian shares charge higher after US stocks rally to records on hopes for interest rate cuts

Shares have advanced in Asia after the U.S. stock market rallied to records when data showed inflation across the United States improved slightly last month

The Independent UK

Trump threatens to sue the ‘loser’ he appointed for saving the economy from complete devastation

It's like Trump is trying to crash the economy on purpose.

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Trump fumes and again insists companies pay tariffs not consumers as he bashes criticism of his plan

‘Consumers aren’t even paying these Tariffs, it is mostly Companies and Governments,’ Trump continues to claim.

The Independent UK

Trump threatens ‘major lawsuit’ against Federal Reserve Chief Jerome Powell

US president has pressured Powell to lower interest rates and criticised him for the Federal Reserve’s renovation costs.

Al Jazeera

US inflation shows limited tariff impact, but prices still rise

The latest US numbers show July inflation came in softer than expected at 2.7%. Core prices hit 3.1%, with a more significant tariff hit expected later in the year.

Euronews

Inflation likely moved higher last month as tariffs bite, putting the Fed in bind

Inflation likely ticked up in July for the third straight month as tariffs lift the cost of imported goods such as furniture, appliances, and toys, which could make it harder for the Federal Reserve to cut short-term interest rates as President Donald Trump has demanded

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September Fed Rate Cut? Goldman, JPMorgan Make The Same Call

Economic tremors ripple across financial markets as shifting global dynamics push major banks to alter their interest rate forecasts. J.P. Morgan now expects the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates by 25 basis points at its September meeting, moving up its forecast from December.

Benzinga

July Inflation Set To Rise As Trump's Tariffs Bite

July's inflation report, due Tuesday at 8:30 a.m. ET, is likely to confirm that Donald Trump's trade tariffs are beginning to ripple across more categories in the consumer basket. That shift could create another obstacle for the Federal Reserve as it weighs the timing of interest rate cuts.

The Independent UK

A top Federal Reserve official says dour jobs data backs the case for 3 rate cuts

A top official at the Federal Reserve is saying that this month’s stunning, weaker-than-expected report on the U.S. job market is strengthening her belief that interest rates should be lower

Fortune

Trump’s pick for the Fed ‘fuels an existential threat’ as central bank independence is targeted, JPMorgan says

“The main threat to the Fed independence is not politically motivated turnover shifting the outcome of votes.”

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MarketBeat Week in Review – 08/04 - 08/08

Stocks were higher for the week as investors overlooked tariff uncertainty, but the bulls may get tested by next week's data on inflation and retail sales

Reason

Here's What Happens to the Economy if Trump Fires Jerome Powell and Installs a Loyalist at the Fed

The Fed should be replaced by free markets, not unbridled presidential power.

Barchart

S&P Futures Gain as Investors Weigh Trump’s Fed Governor Pick; Gold Futures Jump on Tariff Report

September S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESU25) are trending up +0.32% this morning, capping a week dominated by tariff and geopolitical developments, as well as a wave of earnings, with investors weighing U.S. President Donald Trump’s efforts to tighten his grip on the Federal Reserve.

Benzinga

Richard Werner Tells Tucker Carlson Wrong To View Banks As 'Intermediaries,' Says They Have 'Unique Power' That Economists Overlook

Renowned economist Richard Werner says popular textbooks miscast banks as mere middlemen and ignore their central "power to create money," an omission he claims distorts debates over credit just as the U.S. economy slows and the Federal Reserve weighs rate cuts.

Benzinga

Trump Opens 401(k) Plans To Crypto, Cracks Down On Crypto Banking Discrimination

President Donald Trump signed two executive orders on Thursday advancing the role of digital assets in the U.S. financial system. One order allows 401(k) retirement plans to include cryptocurrencies, while the other targets what the administration calls discriminatory banking practices against crypto firms.

International Business Times

Wall Street Rallies Despite Tariff Shock As Tech Stocks Power Ahead

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose by 0.75%, the S&P 500 gained 0.85%, and the Nasdaq Composite jumped 1.3%, marking one of the strongest sessions since late July.

Benzinga

Stock Market Today: US Futures Rise Amid Russia Peace Talk Update—Investors Await Eli Lilly, Block Earnings (UPDATED)

Editor's Note: This story has been updated to include the latest economic data and futures figures.

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