25 basis point rate cut. The Federal Reserve lowering their benchmark interest rate by a quarter percentage point to a new range of three and a half and three and three/4ers, marking the third rate cut in a row this year. Officials see just one rate cut next year.Now, this was a split decision with dissents on both sides. Austin Goulsby of the Chicago Federal Reserve and Kansas City Fed President Jeff Schmid both favored holding rates steady instead of cutting. On the flip side, Steven Myron, the Fed govern ...

Market Catalysts host Julie Hyman takes on the day's biggest market stories on December 10, 2025. Athene USA co-president and Athene Holding COO, Michael Downing, speaks with Yahoo Finance executive editor Brian Sozzi about how investors can close the savings gap while continuing to save for retirement. Athene USA is a subsidiary of Yahoo Finance's parent company, Apollo Global Management. Humilis Investment Strategies CEO and Chief Investment Officer Brian Belski also comes on to talk about why he finds al ...

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Market Trends & Analysis - Small caps have outperformed large caps (S&P 500 and Russell 1000) over the last seven trading days [1] - Small caps historically perform best relative to large caps from mid-December through early March [4] - The Russell 2000 (small caps) contains approximately 2,000 stocks with a market capitalization under $45 billion [2] - The Russell 1000 includes large and mega-cap stocks with a market capitalization over $10 billion [3] Investment Opportunities & Risks - Small caps are more tied to the US economy and sensitive to interest rates and credit conditions, leading to potentially larger swings [7] - Large caps tend to have global revenue streams and stronger balance sheets, offering more resilience during downturns [8] - Small caps have less concentration risk compared to the S&P 500 or Russell 1000 [8] - Analyst coverage for small-cap stocks is generally lower, requiring more thorough individual research [8] Technical Analysis & Key Levels - The iShares Russell 2000 ETF (IWM) faces a key resistance level at $240, corresponding to the 2400 level on the Russell 2000 index [9] - Holding above the 2400 level for the Russell 2000 is a critical test for a sustained rally [10] - Investors should monitor whether small caps continue to outperform even with typical market pullbacks [10][11]

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met with President Xi. Scott was with me and we had a whole group. Marco was there and Chris was there.We were all there and uh we made incredible deals with China. We're getting along with China. They're buying a lot of our soybeans.Keep buying those soybeans there. And they're buying literally trillions of dollars worth of our products and all of that. And we had a very good meeting.Remember the whole world was going to shut down over rare earth. That was two months ago. That works out very. ...

Hello and welcome to market domination over time. There are quite a few big bullish bets on markets for 2026 on Wall Street. And our next guest says economic tailwinds should support that market sentiment. Here with me at the desk got Bryant Vancronite, Allspring Global Investments senior portfolio manager. Bryant, always good to see you. Let's start here. Brian, you say the US economy should be good enough for stocks in early 26. Maybe start there. Why, Brian? Like what are the drivers? Is it monetary stim ...