We concluded that this was the right thing for the economy and the people we serve,” the Federal Reserve chair, Jerome Powell, said, referring to the central bank’s decision to cut interest rates by half a point.

The Federal Reserve has made its first rate cut in 14 months, with more expected in 2024. Here are the smart money moves to consider.

The Benchmark Indices on Wednesday after scaling new highs, however corrected to end with 0.16% decline ahead of FOMC meeting outcome. Analysts say markets will react on Thursday to the quantum of rate cuts as will take cues from the Fed commentary on further rate cuts.

One reason for the muted market reaction on a close-to-close basis has to do with how asset prices moved in the days leading up to the Fed decision, said Sonu Varghese, global mac

Nifty traded in a narrow range with a positive bias on Monday ahead of the US Fed rate cut decision. Amidst caution the underlying uptrend of the market remains intact say analysts

The S&P 500 surged to a record high close on Thursday, the day after the Federal Reserve cut interest rates by 50 basis points and indicated more rate cuts were on the horizon. The blue chip Dow Jones Industrial Average also registered a record closing high,

The two-day Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting started on 17 Sept. and markets remain watchful on the outcome by Wednesday night. Religare’s Ajit Mishra recommends continuing with a “buy on dips” strategy.

An initial muted market reaction following the Federal Reserve’s first rate cut in four years gave way to a surge in U.S. stocks as uncertainty ebbed and investors digested the implications of easing monetary policy.