Wall Street has written off a Fed cut this month as it awaits 2 market-moving events today

If the labor market is improving and the Supreme Court delivers tariff refunds, the Fed would have almost no justification for adding a new round of cheaper money.

Stocks extend rally as jobs market keeps rate-cut hopes alive: This week on Wall Street

Wall Street kicked off the first full trading week of 2026 on solid footing, with both the S&P 500 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average pushing further into record territory as investors balanced resilient economic data against steady expectations that interest-rate cuts could arrive later this year.
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Wall Street Lunch: 3rd Straight FOMC Cut, But Dissents Grow

The Federal Reserve cut rates by 25bps, citing rising employment risks and persistent inflation. FOMC's dot plot signals only one rate cut in 2026, with a wider range of policy views among members. Markets rallied on the Fed's decision, with industrials ...

Bitcoin, XRP slide as strong U.S. jobs data dims January rate cut hopes

U.S. equities extended gains following the December 2025 jobs report, with the S&P 500 up about 0.8% on Jan. 9 and hitting a fresh all-time intraday high of 6,975. The Nasdaq Composite rose roughly 0.81% to 23,671.35, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) rose 0.5% to 49,504.07.

Here's When the Federal Reserve Is Expected to Cut Interest Rates in 2026, and What It Means for the Stock Market

Most policymakers at the Fed foresee at least one more interest rate cut in 2026, while Wall Street is looking for two. The artificial intelligence (AI) boom continued to create trillions of dollars in value for tech and tech-adjacent companies in 2025,
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Wall Street holds near its all-time high after the Fed cuts rates, as expected

NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. stock market is holding near its all-time high on Wednesday after the Federal Reserve cut its main interest rate to bolster the job market, just like nearly everyone on Wall Street expected. The S&P 500 rose 0.1% and inched ...
AOL

With Fed rate cuts behind us, AI and bonds are now on Wall Street’s mind

Wall Street got the rate cut it wanted. But with the Federal Reserve set to take a more cautious approach to trimming interest rates in 2026, investors are now left to wrestle with other concerns that had been put on the back burner while Fed rate cuts ...

Wall Street's Ticking Time Bomb in 2026 Isn't Tariffs -- It's the Fed

The nation's central bank made dubious history over the last three months -- and it's a potentially ominous warning for the stock market.
Boston Herald

US stocks rise after the Fed cuts rates and hopes build for more

NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. stock market rose to the edge of its record on Wednesday after the Federal Reserve cut its main interest rate to bolster the job market, and hopes strengthened for more cuts to come in 2026. The S&P 500 climbed 0.7% and ...
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Wall Street gains ground as crude prices and oil company stocks rise after the US raid on Venezuela

Wall Street is gaining ground, led by a mix of big energy and technology companies. The S&P 500 rose 0.8% in afternoon trading Monday and the Nasdaq composite added 0.8%. The Dow gained 730 points, or 1.

Asian Shares Are Mixed After Wall Street's Strong Start to the Year Cools

Asian shares were mixed on Thursday after Wall Street’s strong start to the year cooled. Tokyo’s Nikkei 225 dropped 1% to 51,660.50 in early trading, with technology stocks among those leading the decline.
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