The Federal Reserve cut interest rates by half a percentage point, signaling a shift in monetary policy and boosting ...

Usually, the Federal Open Market Committee makes decisions on adjusting its federal funds rate in unison. But not this time.

The Dow closed at a record high on Friday. Investors see more gains ahead as the Fed kicks off a new cycle of easing interest ...

U.S. stocks drifted around their all-time highs, as a record-setting week for Wall Street closed on a quieter note.

The federal funds rate is a benchmark that influences other interest rates throughout the economy. The Federal Reserve doesn't control the federal funds rate directly. Instead, it uses various ...

The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed modestly higher Friday to notch a fresh record high, with major benchmarks booking weekly gains in the wake of the Federal Reserve’s large interest-rate cut on ...

The S&P 500 and the Dow vaulted to record highs one day after the rate cut. Stocks rallied to record highs this week in the ...

The S&P 500 slipped 0.2% on Friday, Sept. 20, receding from the record high it printed after this week's interest-rate cut by ...

The U.S. stock market’s volatility gauge continued to fall Friday in a sign of investor relief after the Federal Reserve kicked off its interest-rate cutting cycle. The Cboe Volatility Index was down ...

Friday could see a surge in trading activity due to triple witch option expirations and S&P index rebalance trades, NYSE's ...

Stocks were choppy Friday as market participants took a breather following Thursday's Fed-fueled rally. While buzz continued ...

A record-setting week for Wall Street is closing on a quieter note Friday, and U.S. stocks are pulling back from their highs hit during a worldwide rally the day before.