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Morning Bid: The final Fed countdown
By Yoruk Bahceli, markets correspondent
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Chart Of The Day: Transports, Small Caps Push Tech Aside
The MoneyShow Charts of the Day shows that the iShares Transportation Average ETF (IYT) and the iShares Russell 2000 ETF (IWM) are really on the move. In the last month, IYT is up 5.4% and IWM is up 4.4%.
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Probability Grows For Below-Average Returns In 2026
The S&P 500 could return 5-7% in 2026, and while it would feel like a significant change, the S&P 500 would have just an average year in terms of historical annual returns. The "average annual" return for the S&P 500 since December 31, 1999 is 8.10% as of 11/30/2025.
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Top 2 Real Estate Stocks That May Collapse This Month
As of Dec. 8, 2025, two stocks in the real estate sector could be flashing a real warning to investors who value momentum as a key criteria in their trading decisions.
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Powell Faces Pressure From Multiple Fronts as Fed Prepares to Cut Rates
The chair of the central bank is dealing with internal divisions while being besieged by President Trump and front-runners jockeying to replace him.
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Global Markets Mixed at Start of Key Week
U.S. stock futures pointed to a flat to modestly higher open at the start of a key week, with the Federal Reserve expected to cut interest rates.
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Investment Story Of 2026: Pure Fiat Monetary System To Show Early Cracks
2026 will likely be the year when we will start to see serious flaws, with the pure fiat global monetary system exposed. The root cause is the need for accommodating central bank policies in the face of high debts and deficits, while the catalyst will be the start of a commodities rally.
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Japan Is Out Spending. Bond Markets Seem Nervous About Picking Up the Tab.
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi plans to increase spending as Japan's central bank is considering raising interest rates.
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This Week's Fed Meeting Is for Traders: 3-Minutes MLIV
Anna Edwards, Guy Johnson and Mark Cudmore break down today's key themes for analysts and investors on "Bloomberg: The Opening Trade." Chapters: 00:00:07 - ECB Schnabel on ECB Chair 00:01:16 - New Fed Chair 00:02:16 - China's trade surplus tops $1tn for first time -------- More on Bloomberg Television and Markets Like this video?
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Fed Res set for final cut of 2025
Investors anticipate a Fed Christmas rate cut later this week with other central banks' final policy meetings potentially following suit. Soaring Chinese exports to the EU push the country's surplus beyond $1bn for the first time.
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Stock Market Today: Nasdaq Futures Lead Gains; Indexes Eye Records
Stocks are boosted by expectations the Federal Reserve will cut rates on Wednesday
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Emerging Markets Outlook: Tides Are Turning
Emerging market equities are experiencing a robust recovery, delivering over 30% returns through mid-November after a decade of underperformance. Attractive valuations, supportive macroeconomic conditions, and improving investor sentiment create a virtuous cycle for EM equities, with further upside anticipated.
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Ed Yardeni Discusses Shift From Magnificent Seven Tech Stocks
Veteran strategist Ed Yardeni, president of Yardeni Research, talks to Bloomberg Television about his move to underweight Magnificent Seven tech stocks. He says he recommends "broadening out" portfolios as "there's still plenty of good stocks out there of companies that are going to be using all these technologies.
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FOMC Preview: Markets In Full Apnea Ahead Of The Fed
The Fed is poised for a 25bps rate cut, but liquidity injections — QE in substance if not in name — are the true market catalyst. FOMC is deeply divided; Powell likely to cut rates, while maintaining a hawkish tone, reflecting systemic liquidity stress rather than economic weakness.
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Singapore Dollar Consolidates; Eyes on Fed's Rate Decision
The Singapore dollar consolidated against its U.S. counterpart in the Asian trading session.
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The Rate Cut May Produce A 'Sell The News' Event
The anticipated 0.25% Fed rate cut is likely already priced in, setting up potential for a 'sell the news' event. I expect institutional money managers are aggressively buying into the year-end rally, especially in large-cap stocks, to catch up on benchmarks.
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The Week Ahead: Markets Focus on FOMC Decision, Jobs Data, and Earnings This Week
Markets today face a pivotal week as investors track the FOMC meeting, labor signals, and key earnings that could guide sentiment.
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U.S. households are nearing the end of the year feeling more dour about the economy than they did at the beginning, even as they keep spending
Sentiment has neared record lows, even as spending is continuing.
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Favorable Economic Data Supports A Dovish Fed In 2026
A 25 bps rate cut at the December FOMC is priced in, with >90% probability per prediction markets. What matters is the policy stance for 2026.
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Oil holds at two-week highs on expected US rate cut, geopolitical risks
Oil prices hovered at two-week highs on Monday as investors expect a Federal Reserve interest rate cut this week that will lift economic growth and energy demand while eyeing geopolitical risks that threaten oil supplies from Russia and Venezuela.
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