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- The Federal Reserve’s highly anticipated September interest rate decision has finally arrived
It's a massive day on Wall Street as the Federal Reserve’s highly anticipated September interest rate decision has finally arrived. The central bank is expected to cut rates for the first time in four years as it eyes a soft landing for the US economy. However, the size of the Fed’s cut is still unclear.
Takeaways
- US stock futures (ES=F, NQ=F, YM=F) and US Treasury yields (^TYX, ^TNX, ^FVX) are moving higher in Wednesday's pre-market trading as the Federal Reserve is anticipated to cut interest rates for the first time in four years coming out of its September policy meeting later today.
- Investors are going back and forth on whether the central bank will ease rates by as little as 25 basis points or as much as 50 basis points.
- Alphabet's Google (GOOG, GOOGL) won an antitrust suit in EU courts, overturning a $1.7 billion fine originally levied against the tech giant for its dominance in the advertising space.
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56 min - August retail sales outperform estimates, survey: 79% of investors are pricing in a soft landing scenario
Intel (INTC) is expanding its collaborative chipmaking partnership with Amazon Web Services (AMZN) as the hardware company seeks to further expand its foundry business. Moor Insights & Strategy Founder, CEO, and Chief Analyst Patrick Moorhead talks about how Intel's various partnerships are reducing its risks in the long term.
Takeaways:
- August retail sales outdid Wall Street estimates, rising by 0.1% month-over-month against expectations to drop by 0.2%.
- According to a Bank of America fund managers survey, 79% of investors are pricing in a soft landing scenario as the Federal Reserve readies to cut interest rates at its September meeting this week.
- Intel (INTC) shares move higher on the news the semiconductor company plans to spin off its foundry business into an independent subsidiary.
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49 min - Federal Reserve rate cuts remain top of mind ahead of September's policy meeting
It's another trading week and the biggest story on equities' (^DJI, ^IXIC, ^GSPC) minds is the Federal Reserve's September policy meeting on Wednesday, where officials are anticipated to begin cutting interest rates.
Takeaway
- US stock futures (ES=F, NQ=F, YM=F) are holding their ground Monday morning as markets price in the Federal Reserve's first interest rate cut in four years, expected at the central bank's policy meeting later this week.
- TikTok parent company ByteDance is headed to the US courts today to dispute the law that could see the popular social media app banned in the United States if its not sold off to a non-Chinese entity.
- Google (GOOG, GOOGL) antitrust trial surrounding its dominance in the online advertising market enters its second week.
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55 min - 33,000 Boeing workers strike, Adobe shares drop, Oracle rises on upbeat forecast
It's Friday the 13th, but stock futures aren't scared! The Morning Brief hosts Seana Smith and Brad Smith walk investors through the day's biggest industry stories and speak with leading Wall Street experts.
Takeaways
- 33,000 Boeing (BA) factory workers decided to go on strike last night after unions voted to reject the aircraft manufacturer's proposed labor contract.
- As Adobe (ADBE) shares fall in pre-market trading on weaker-than-expected fourth quarter guidance.
- Oracle (ORCL) is on the rise, presenting a mixed picture in the overall AI landscape.
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54 min - Producer Prices rise slightly after August CPI matches expectations
After August's Consumer Price Index (CPI) largely came in line with economist expectations, producer prices came in a touch hotter than expected.
Takeaways:
- The Producer Price Index (PPI) saw prices increase 0.2% month-over-month and 1.7% year-over-year. Initial jobless claims also came out above estimates for the prior week: 230,000 versus the 227,000 expected.
- Nvidia (NVDA) CEO Jensen Huang's comments on the company's chip demand seemingly gave the tech sector (XLK) a burst of energy in Wednesday's session.
- Boeing's (BA) contract with factory workers is set to expire today. The aircraft manufacturer reached a tentative agreement with union leadership earlier this week with the 33,000 union members to vote on the deal on Thursday.
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52 min - How August's Consumer Price Index report will impact upcoming Fed rate cut
The latest inflation print is out. August’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) report comes in line with estimates and shows a 0.2% increase from July and 2.5% from a year ago. Core CPI, which excludes food and energy prices, rose 0.3% month-over-month and 3.2% year-over-year. Yahoo Finance breaks down what it means for the future of Fed rate cuts.
Takeaways:
- Stock futures are falling in Wednesday's pre-market trading after August's Consumer Price Index (CPI) came in-line with August estimates.
- Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump met on the debate stage Tuesday night in the first presidential debate ahead of the 2024 election. The candidates butted heads on major policy platforms, including the US economy, inflation, and tariffs.
- Trump Media & Technology Group (DJT, DJTWW), bitcoin (BTC-USD), and notable solar stocks (FSLR, RUN, ENPH) are reacting to last night's debate performances.
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52 min - Apple loses EU case, Oracle stock jumps, Nvidia's market influence
US stocks (^DJI, ^IXIC, ^GSPC) are hoping to rebound further from last week's volatile trading.
Takeaways:
- Apple (AAPL) faces a major setback as the European Union’s top court ordered the tech giant to pay nearly 13 billion euros ($14 billion) in back taxes to Ireland. This ruling comes just hours after Apple's launch of its new iPhone 16 lineup.
- Meanwhile, Oracle (ORCL) shares are higher after reporting first quarter earnings that topped investor expectations on both the top and bottom line.
- Citigroup head of US equity strategy Scott Chronert shares his market insights as the tech-heavy S&P 500 may be moving away from Nvidia's (NVDA) influence as a leader in the AI chip trade.
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26 min - Markets look to bounce back, Apple unveils iPhone 16, Google faces antitrust lawsuit
US stock futures (^DJI, ^IXIC, ^GSPC) seek to recover from a very volatile first week of September trading.
Takeaways:
- US equity markets (^DJI, ^IXIC, ^GSPC) are hoping to stage a comeback from last week's volatility.
- Apple (AAPL) investors and customers are currently expecting from the company's iPhone 16 launch event on Monday, September 9.
- Alphabet's Google (GOOG, GOOGL) faces its second antitrust lawsuit by the Department of Justice. A suit focusing on Google's advertising businesses is set to begin its trial today, Monday, September 9
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51 min - August jobs report, Broadcom tumbles, Fed digesting latest labor print
The US added 142,000 jobs in August. It was more than the 114,000 that were added in July, but short of the 165,000 economists had been expecting. The unemployment rate ticked lower to 4.2%, which matched estimates. Now, investors are trying to figure out what this means for the Federal Reserve's September meeting and whether the FOMC will cut by 25 or 50 basis points.
Takeaways:
- The unemployment rate was in line with US Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates, falling to 4.2% from 4.3% in July.
- The Federal Reserve is digesting August's labor print as officials enter their "blackout period" ahead of the central bank's September meeting in two weeks.
- Shares of chipmaker Broadcom (AVGO) tumble further as the stock trades in negative territory in extended hours over its disappointing revenue guidance for the fiscal fourth quarter.
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1 hr 23 min - ADP private payrolls falls flat, Verizon announces acquisition, Nvidia drama
Wake the markets up when September ends because stocks (^DJI, ^IXIC, ^GSPC) are still trying to find their footing in the volatile trading month.
Takeaway:
- ADP private payrolls data came well below August expectations, underwhelming with a print of 99,000 compared to the forecast of 145,000 new jobs.
- Verizon (VZ) announces it will acquire Frontier Communications Parent (FYBR) in a $20 billion deal that is scheduled to close in 18 months.
- Nvidia (NVDA) refutes any claims that the chipmaker was subpoenaed by the US Department of Justice (DOJ) on antitrust inquiries, which was originally reported by Bloomberg.
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