Bonds reacted cautiously to the Fed’s initial rate reduction, anticipating that the Fed may not reduce rates as quickly as hoped. The yield on the 10-year Treasury ended September at 3.81%, not much ...

The Federal Reserve attempts to address inflation and the employment market via increasing and decreasing short term rates via the Fed Funds, yet long term rates are established and set by the enormous ...

Domestic equity indices bounced upward in September, defying notions that the month has been a historically dire month for stocks. The Fed’s greater than expected rate cut prompted a rise in equities for ...

Uncertainty among global markets rose as conflict in the Middle East elevated tensions and roiled energy markets. Oil and fuel prices spiked as the threat of supply constraints and the disruption of shipping ...

(all values as of 09.30.2024) Stock Indexes: Dow Jones 42,330 S&P 500 5,762 Nasdaq 18,189 Bond Sector Yields: 2 Yr Treasury 3.66% 10 Yr Treasury 3.81% 10 Yr Municipal 2.63% High Yield 6.66% ...

With the anticipation of the Fed initiating its rate reduction objective in September, expectations are that the U.S. dollar will also begin to fall as well. Historically, nearly ever time that interest rates ...

U.S. job openings fell to the lowest level in three and a half years and returned to pre-pandemic levels in another sign the labor market has softened and that people can’t find work ...

Interest rates on certain consumer loans including mortgages and auto loans began to gravitate lower in August in anticipation of the Fed’s objective to begin lowering the Fed Funds Rate in September. Treasury ...

Major indexes experienced a spike in volatility during August, as a tumultuous sell off early in the month affected nearly every sector of the market. Equity prices recuperated later in the month with ...

Federal debt held by the public as a percentage of GDP is projected to exceed 100% in the next year or two. The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) projects that debt held by the ...