Falling oil could help but Fed is the next test

CNBC’s Jim Cramer on Friday said falling oil prices helped revive the stock market, but warned that next week’s Federal Reserve meeting could quickly change the outlook for investors. “Thank heavens oil went down today,” the “Mad Money” host said. “It changed everything.” Stocks rebounded Friday as oil prices retreated, helping the major averages recover…

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Income alternatives to bonds as interest rates rise

Futures-options traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange’s NYSE American (AMEX) in New York City, U.S., Sept. 8, 2026. Brendan McDermid | Reuters For some investors, uncertainty in the bond market and a relentless rise in rates driven by inflation, geopolitical concerns and other factors is enough to throw in the…

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‘Would be nice to have some help’

The Federal Reserve should cut interest rates to make homes more affordable, Vice President JD Vance said Thursday, adding to the pressure President Donald Trump has placed on the central bank to cut borrowing costs. The remarks came days after Trump’s handpicked Fed chair, Kevin Warsh, hinted at the possibility of doing the opposite: addressing…

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Strong economy driving Treasury yields

New York Federal Reserve President John Williams said Wednesday that the recent surge in Treasury yields is the product of a strong economy, not market dysfunction. The central bank policymaker added in a CNBC interview that he’s still absorbing economic data, and did not commit on whether he thinks an interest rate hike is necessary….

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Bank of Canada rate decision amid Trump tariffs

The Bank of Canada has held interest rates, amid the prospect of weaker growth and higher inflation, thanks to the retaliatory tariff blitz that followed the collapse of U.S. trade negotiations. The central bank decided to hold its key rate at 2.25% at its September meeting, it announced Wednesday, despite citing elevated energy prices resulting…

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