TOP MARKETS NEWS: Week 09/16 – 09/22

Wednesday 09.18

Business Live – guardian
Fed meeting recap: Chair Jerome Powell defends central bank’s decision to go big with first cut – cnbc

Stocks and bonds chop as Fed kicks off with 50bp rate cut but keeps future options open – Newsquawk US Market Wrap
Fed/Powell Unleash Chaos Across Markets With ‘Not A Crisis At All’ 50bps Rate-Cut – Zerohedge
Dow closes lower, giving up 375-point pop after big Fed rate cut – cnbc
Do You Dot Plot? Understanding How the Fed Forecasts – bbg
Wall Street Reacts To Today’s 50bps “But No Crisis” Rate Cut – Zerohedge
Fed Cuts Rates by Half Percentage Point – wsj
Fed Cuts Rates by Half a Percentage Point, Cites ‘Greater Confidence’ About Inflation – Reuters
Wall Street Reacts to ‘Dovish’ First Fed Rate Cut in 4 Years – bbg
Fed Cuts Rates by Half Point in Decisive Bid to Defend Economy – bbg
Fed slashes interest rates by a half point, an aggressive start to its first easing campaign in four years – cnbc
Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Intuitive Machines, U.S. Steel, Victoria’s Secret and more – cnbc
Oracle’s AI-Driven Growth Has Wall Street Most Bullish in Years – bbg
European Shares End Lower With Fed’s Big Rate Verdict in Focus – Reuters
European Stocks Drop Before Fed Rate Decision; Novo Nordisk Dips – bbg

 

US PREMARKET
Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: General Mills, U.S. Steel, VF Corporation, ResMed and more – cnbc
Housing Starts & Permits Surged In August As Rate-Cut Euphoria Re-Emerged – Zerohedge
Fed Day Arrives: Futures Are Flat But Fireworks Loom – Zerohedge
European Defense Stocks Rebound on Morgan Stanley’s Bullish View – bbg
UK inflation holds steady in August, matching expectations – cnbc
European markets set for lower open ahead of UK inflation data, U.S. Fed rate decision – cnbc

Asia-Pacific markets trade mixed as investors await Federal Reserve’s rate decision – cnbc

Dollar Weakens, Japan Stocks Trim Gains Before Fed: Markets Wrap – bbg

Tuesday 09.17

Business Live – guardian

Dollar bid, Bonds sold, and Stocks flat as participants await the pivotal Fed – Newsquawk US Market Wrap
S&P 500 Ends Little Changed as Early Gains Fade Before Fed Decision – Reuters
Stocks & Bonds Sold Ahead Of Fed Decision; Crypto & Crude Surge – Zerohedge
S&P 500 closes little changed Tuesday after notching all-time high ahead of key Fed decision – cnbc
Microsoft, BlackRock form group to raise $100 billion to invest in AI data centers and power – cnbc
Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Gannett, Accenture, Hewlett Packard and more – cnbc
Europe’s STOXX 600 at Two-Week Closing High in Lead-Up to Fed Rate Decision – Reuters
European Stocks Advance as US Retail Sales Increase Ahead of Fed – bbg
Confidence Rises Among US Home Builders as They Await Fed Move – Reuters

US PREMARKET
US Industrial Production Is Flat YoY In August, Despite Surge In Auto Production – Zerohedge
US Manufacturing Output Rebounds in August – Reuters
US Industrial Production Rebounds After Hurricane-Related Drop – Reuters
US Retail Sales Better-Than-Expected Thanks To Non-Store Retailers – Zerohedge
US Economy on Solid Ground as Retail Sales Surprise on the Upside – Reuters
US Retail Sales Post Surprise Gain, Helped by Online Stores- bbg
US Futures At All Time High As Yields, Japan Slide Ahead Of Key Retail Sales Print – Zerohedge
Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Microsoft, Intel, Shopify and more – cnbc
BNP Paribas Says Euro Could Rise, Not Fall, if Recession Hits – Reuters
German Investor Confidence Plummets After Spate of Bad News – bbg
Europe must invest: Draghi is right – LEMONDE
European stocks set to open higher with central bank decisions in focus – cnbc

Nikkei falls over 2% as yen strengthens; Asia markets trade mixed ahead of Fed meeting – cnbc
Midea’s Strong Hong Kong Debut After $4 Billion Listing Boosts Outlook – Reuters

European Shares Set to Rise Ahead of Fed, BOJ: Markets Wrap – bbg


Monday 09.16

BusinessLive – guardian
Wall Street Strategists Say US Economy Tops Fed for Stock Rally – bbg

Intel stock jumps on plan to turn foundry business into subsidiary and allow for outside funding – cnbc
Intel and AWS to Expand Strategic Collaboration on Chip Manufacturing – Reuters
S&P Inches Up, Nasdaq Declines as Tech Weighs Ahead of Fed Decision – Reuters
Bitcoin & Big-Tech Battered, Bonds & Black Gold Bid As Rate-Cut Expectations Soar – Zerohedge
S&P 500 inches closer to record, Dow touches all-time high ahead of Fed meeting – cnbc
Barclays Sees Dollar Rallying 1% Ahead of Fed’s Crucial Decision – bbg
New details of Trump family crypto project released, including who can buy in – cnbc
Gold Climbs to Another Record With Fed Rate Cut Expected in Days – bbg
Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Nuvalent, Alcoa, Sprouts Farmers Market, Apple and more – cnbc
Goldman Trading Desk Says It’s Time to Buy the Dip in AI Stocks – bbg
Fed Rate Cuts Will Not Be as Deep as the Market Expects, Says BlackRock – Reuters
Apple Slips On Pre-Order Analysis Showing Weak iPhone 16 Pro Demand – Zerohedge
European Shares End Marginally Lower on Tech Drag; Fed in Focus – Reuters
European Shares Edge Lower as Focus Turns to Fed, BOE Decisions – bbg
Fed’s Reverse Repo Facility Usage Sinks Below $250 Billion – bbg
Microsoft Signs Office AI Deal with Vodafone, Adds Features to Excel, Outlook – bbg
Trump and Harris Platforms Both Negative for Stocks, Citi Says – bbg

US PREMARKET
Stocks making the biggest moves before the bell: Apple, Intel, Alcoa, Micron Technology and more – cnbc
Futures Flat As Traders Brace For First Rate Cut Since 2020 – Zerohedge
Key Events This Week: All Eyes On The First Rate Cut Since Covid – Zerohedge
European markets set to open higher ahead of bumper week for central banks – cnbc

Hong Kong stocks fall as investors digest China economic data, await Fed rate verdict – cnbc
Midea Shares Rise 6% in Hong Kong Gray-Market Trading – bbg

Week Ahead Preview: FED, BOE and BOJ Meetings; BOC Minutes; U.S. Data; U.K., Canadian and Japanese CPIs; China Loan Prime Rates – CB
Fed Interest Rate Cut Hopes Lift Yen, Buoy Shares: Markets Wrap – bbg