With investors looking toward Friday’s November nonfarm-payrolls report, market participants see the potential that it could ...

U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell speaks on Wednesday with key jobs data due Friday, a "quiet" period for Fed ...

The Dow Jones Industrial Average ( ^DJI) climbed 0.6%, or over 200 points, while the S&P 500 ( ^GSPC) added 0.3% on the heels ...

Financial markets expect the Fed to cut its policy rate by a quarter of a percentage point from the current 4.50%-4.75% range ...

Follow along with MarketWatch's live coverage of Fed Chairman Jerome Powell's discussion at the New York Times DealBook ...

Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis President Alberto Musalem said it may be time for policymakers to slow the pace of interest ...

Donald Trump’s tariff barrage may trigger a response from the Federal Reserve that the new president won’t like.

The economy is not sending any signals that we need to be in a hurry to lower rates,” Powell said during his most recent ...

U.S. stock index futures rose on Wednesday, with those tied to the S&P 500 hitting all-time highs as investors focus on ...

Gold futures were edging lower in early trade, but remain in a narrow range as traders await key U.S. data later this week ...

Stock futures are higher Wednesday morning as shares of technology companies surge after strong earnings reports, putting ...

In a recent speech, Christopher Waller, a member of the Fed Board of Governors, said a rate cut hinged on inflation ...