US stocks rally on rate cut hopes
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Wall Street stocks rallied on Thursday after Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke raised expectations of further interest rate cuts and on reports Bank of America (NYSE:BAC) is close to buying Countrywide Financial (NYSE:CFC).
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Stocks rose slightly on Friday on expectations of a Federal Reserve interest rate cut next week, but a warning by Merrill Lynch that revived concerns about a credit squeeze and the U.S. housing market kept a damper on prices.
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Stocks rallied on Monday as investors snapped up shares of manufacturers and downtrodden banks after more weak housing data bolstered expectations the Federal Reserve will slash rates later this week.
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NEW YORK, Sept. 18 -- Wall Street barreled higher Tuesday after the Federal Reserve cut its benchmark interest rate by a larger-than-expected half percentage point.
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Stocks rose on Wednesday as investors bet the Federal Reserve's bold rate cut would help prevent the economy from slowing further and boost profits.
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Wall Street rallied for a second day yesterday after easing wage pressures and stronger-than-expected activity in the service sector raised prospects that the Federal Reserve might have room to lower interest rates next year.
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US stocks regained some stability in the past week with investors hoping the Federal Reserve will deliver fresh interest rate cuts in days, but analysts warned that markets would remain volatile.
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Stocks rallied on Tuesday, bolstered by confidence the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates next week, another round of upbeat outlooks from technology companies, and solid sales from McDonald's Corp.
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Stocks rose on Monday as investors snapped up shares of financial companies and big manufacturers on hopes that the Federal Reserve would keep slashing interest rates to forestall an economic downturn.
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Asian and European stock markets rose on Monday, supported by a pre-weekend rally for Wall Street on hopes the US economy may avoid a recession after US interest rates were slashed.
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Stocks advanced on Monday, briefly sending the Dow industrial average up 1 percent, as investors anticipated the Federal Reserve would cut rates further this week to ease fears of a recession.
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US stocks rallied on Wednesday, but worries over the subprime mortgage market remained the main talking point among investors.
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Stocks jumped on Wednesday, as lower bond yields triggered a rebound in utilities and other shares sensitive to interest rates, while signs of strength in the economy reassured investors.
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Stocks were higher in early trading amid speculation that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates at its Jan. 29-30 meeting to ward off a recession.
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Stocks jumped the most in four years on Tuesday after the Federal Reserve slashed interest rates and raised hopes the economy could ride out a prolonged housing slump and turmoil in the credit market.
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Stocks rallied for a second day on Wednesday as investors bet the Federal Reserve's aggressive rate cut would help prevent an economic slowdown.
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The US Federal Reserve gave Wall Street an impressive boost on Tuesday as stock markets rejoiced in a surprise decision to cut interest rates by 50 basis points.