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Stocks Drop Before Fed’s Last Decision of the Year: Markets Wrap

(Bloomberg) -- US stocks declined as traders braced for the Federal Reserve’s widely anticipated rate decision and its forecast for next year.Most Read from BloombergHow California Sees the World, and ItselfThe S&P 500 and the Nasdaq 100 slid 0.4%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average posted its longest losing streak since 1978. The yield on 10-year Treasuries was little changed at 4.40%. Bloomberg’s dollar gauge fluctuated for most of the session.Earlier, data showed that US retail sales increased

Dow Industrials Is Mired in Longest Slide Since 1978

(Bloomberg) -- While US equities churn near all-time highs, one of the most closely watched indexes is mired in its longest losing streak since Jimmy Carter was president.Most Read from BloombergHow California Sees the World, and ItselfThe Dow Jones Industrial Average ended the day 0.6% lower for its ninth straight decline, which marks the blue-chip gauge’s longest losing streak since 1978. The 30-stock index is down 3.5% over that stretch.The Dow industrials has been dragged down primarily by U

Bond Traders Target Deeper 2025 Fed Rate Cuts Than Market Expectations

(Bloomberg) -- Bond traders have been boosting options and futures wagers that the Federal Reserve is about to signal deeper interest-rate cuts next year than the market anticipates.Most Read from BloombergHow California Sees the World, and ItselfA quarter-point rate reduction is seen as practically a lock on Wednesday, so a key focus will be the Fed’s update of its quarterly projections. In September, officials’ median forecast of their policy path — dubbed the dot plot — indicated a full perce

Wall Street ends lower, oil dips as Fed looms

U.S. stocks closed down on Tuesday and crude prices fell as investors parsed economic data and girded themselves for a series of central bank decisions, including an expected rate cut from the Federal Reserve. Bitcoin forged new record highs and benchmark U.S. Treasury yields steadied ahead of what is expected to be a "hawkish cut" from the U.S. central bank. Aside from the Fed, central banks Japan, Britain, Sweden and Norway are all slated to meet this week.

Stocks fall, Dow drops for 9th straight session with Fed decision due

NEW YORK (Reuters) -U.S. stocks retreated on Tuesday and the Dow dropped for a ninth straight session, as investors exercised caution ahead of the Federal Reserve's last policy announcement of the year after economic data indicated consumer spending remained solid. U.S. retail sales increased more than expected in November, buoyed in part by an acceleration in motor vehicle purchases, consistent with strong underlying momentum in a resilient economy. Investors were largely focused on the Fed's policy announcement on Wednesday, almost completely pricing in an interest rate cut of 25 basis points.