Market Overview - The S&P 500 Index is down -0.17%, while the Dow Jones Industrials Index is up +0.77%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index is down -0.80% [1] - Weakness in chipmakers, particularly Nvidia, which is down more than -2%, is impacting the broader market due to regulatory actions from China's Cyberspace Administration [2][11] - The overall market is negatively affected by the decline in major technology stocks, with Amazon, Tesla, and Meta Platforms all down more than -1% [12] Economic Indicators - US housing news showed weaker-than-expected results, with August housing starts falling -8.5% month-over-month to 1.307 million, below expectations of 1.365 million [3] - Building permits also fell unexpectedly by -3.7% month-over-month to a 5.25-year low of 1.312 million, against expectations of an increase [3] - MBA mortgage applications rose +29.7% in the week ended September 12, with refinancing applications up +57.7% [4] Federal Reserve Actions - The Federal Reserve approved a quarter-percentage-point rate cut and indicated two additional cuts are expected before the end of the year due to concerns over the labor market [1][5] - The market anticipates a total of about 70 basis points in rate cuts by year-end, with a focus on the Fed's new economic forecasts [5] Company-Specific Developments - Uber Technologies is down more than -4% following insider selling by CEO Khosrowshahi, who sold $28.6 million in shares [13] - Manchester United reported a Q4 loss and cut its 2026 revenue outlook, leading to a decline of more than -6% in its stock [12] - Roivant Sciences is up more than +12% after its drug met primary endpoints in a Phase 3 trial [14] - Workday is up more than +8% after an upgrade from Guggenheim Securities [14] - Walmart is up more than +2% following a price target increase from Bank of America [15]
The Federal Reserve Cuts Interest Rate by a Quarter-Percentage-Point, Signals 2 More Before the End of the Year