The Fed could spark a 'Santa Rally' for stocks to end the year

If they behave, Wall Street investors could be in line for Christmas gift from the Fed. The Federal Reserve can close out the year with a "Santa Rally" that juices financial markets to close out the year, per Kyle Rodda, a senior financial market analyst for Capital.com. However, Rodda added that a "hawkish cut" from the central bank appeared more likely. In that scenario, the Fed slashes interest rates while still emphasizing the risk of carefully balancing its responsibility to ensure stable prices and ...