CONCLUDED Stock Market News From Sept. 18, 2025: Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq Hit New Highs Last Updated: 14 hours ago Dollar Rises as Traders Digest Fed Decision By Renae Dyer, Dow Jones Newswires Customer Center The dollar as rising as investors continue to digest the Federal Reserve's widely expected decision to cut interest rates by 25 basis points on Wednesday. With Fed Chair Jerome Powell describing the decision as a risk-management cut, markets were left feeling less confident on the extent of the likely eas ...

Core Viewpoint - The Federal Reserve's latest economic projections indicate a limited path for interest rate cuts in 2026, reflecting a resilient economy and persistent inflation [1][2]. Economic Projections - The median forecast for the federal funds rate is expected to decline to 3.4% by the end of 2026, which is only a 0.2 percentage point decrease from the 3.6% projected for the end of 2025 [2]. - The Fed has revised its outlook for real GDP growth in 2026 upward to 1.8%, indicating a stronger economy than previously anticipated [4]. - The projection for PCE inflation has been increased to 2.6%, which supports the Fed's decision to maintain higher interest rates for an extended period [5]. Internal Divisions - There is significant disagreement within the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) regarding the future path of interest rates, with some members advocating for rate hikes while others suggest substantial cuts [6]. - The wide range of opinions among FOMC members is evident in the 2025 projections, contributing to a cautious outlook for 2026 [5][6]. Market Reactions - Following the Fed's policy decision, the stock market exhibited mixed results, with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 indices declining, while the Dow Jones index increased [8]. - The SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (SPY) fell by 0.12% to $659.18, and the Invesco QQQ Trust ETF (QQQ) decreased by 0.20% to $590.00 [8].

(Bloomberg) -- A rating upgrade is usually a cause for celebration. So why when Moody’s Ratings bumped up its rating for Japan’s SoftBank Group Corp. did the company bristle? What really happened? In 2020, SoftBank withdrew its request for a Moody’s rating. Despite that Moody’s still decided to cover the company’s debt as an “unsolicited rating.” On Wednesday, it raised that rating to Ba2 from Ba3. In reaction, SoftBank attacked the rating, saying that it was “based solely on their subjective assumptions ...

Nuclear stocks have had an incredible run into 2025, partly owing to the huge demand for power needed for nuclear reactors, AI data centers, and many more. According to research, the energy demand for AI data centers alone isI have more than five years experience in the financial industry. I focus mostly in the commodities, foreign exchange and cryptocurrencies. I also write on general issues like equity research, economics and geopolitics.Fellow contributor Crispus Nyaga is my colleague.Analyst’s Disclosur ...

China is willing to maintain dialogue with all parties involved to keep global industrial and supply chains stable, its foreign ministry said on Thursday in response to reports of the Chinese regulato... ...

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Deutsche Bank foresees revenue at its fixed-income and currency business exceeding consensus expectations in the third quarter, while consensus forecasts for revenue at its retail business are a bit high, chief financial officer James von Moltke said on Thursday. ...

Core Viewpoint - NRG Energy has raised its 2025 financial guidance due to strong business execution and favorable weather conditions in early 2025 [3]. Financial Guidance Updates - Adjusted net income guidance has been increased to $1,470 million – $1,590 million from the previous range of $1,330 million – $1,530 million, representing a midpoint increase of $100 million [3].

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These stocks are set to be huge beneficiaries from Oracle's data center spending spree.Oracle (ORCL -1.66%) shocked investors recently when the company projected that its cloud infrastructure revenue would skyrocket to $144 billion in the next five years. On top of that, this revenue growth was basically locked in through non-cancellable contracts. While Oracle's stock skyrocketed on the news, I don't think it's going to be the biggest winner of its cloud computing push. The company already carries a heavy ...