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When the Fed lowers rates, how does it impact stocks?
general :: 8hrs ago :: source - yahoo finance
By Catherine Brock
On December 18, the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) lowered its benchmark interest rate by 25 basis points or 0.25%, to a range of 4.25% to 4.50%. The move follows a 50-basis-point reduction in September and a 25-basis-point reduction in October.
The cut was expected by investors based on Fed cues earlier in the year. The committee adjusts interest rates in part to encourage a long-term inflation rate near 2%. After three years of inflation above 3%, the rate of price increases fell to 2.4% in September 2024 before rising to 2.7% in November.
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