Rate Cuts Ahead: Market Highs and Tech Boom
Fresh news and strategies for traders. SPY Trader episode #1363. The market saw a mixed start after record highs on Thursday, with S&P 500 futures flat, Dow down 0.2%, and Nasdaq up 0.1%. Inflation remains elevated at 2.9% CPI in August. The Federal Reserve is widely expected to implement its first interest rate cut of the year (25 basis points) next week, driven by a weakening labor market with unemployment at 4.3%. The US economy expanded 3.3% in Q2, but growth is projected to slow. The Technology sector continues its strong run, fueled by AI optimism, with Oracle, Adobe, and Nvidia showing…
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