Rate Cut Rally Slows Down
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As Bernanke calls for new mortgage rules on Capitol Hill, the rate cut afterglow appears to be fading.
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U.S. stock futures pointed to a  slightly lower open on Tuesday as investors take another  breather after last week's three-day rally and await an  expected interest rate hike.
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The chances of another rise in interest rates faded today as mortgage lending slowed to its lowest level for a year during August.
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WASHINGTON -- The Federal Reserve kept interest rates steady, giving holiday shoppers a reason for some cheer. However, the Fed held back an extra gift Wall Street was hoping for: a signal that rates might actually be lowered soon.
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Investors gave short shrift to hopes of the U.S. Federal Reserve rescuing the world economy with a further interest rate cut on Wednesday and continued to bet on a bad year, selling stocks and the dollar and buying bonds.
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U.S. Treasury debt was down a sliver  on Monday, but four straight days of selling appeared to be  sputtering out as investors awaited key events like a speech  from the Fed chairman and the crucial September jobs report.
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It was a dismal week for the stock market, despite an interest rate cut by the Federal Reserve.
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Stocks declined slightly after opening on Thursday in sign that investor enthusiasm over the Federal Reserve's big rate cut this week was fading and as investment banks reported mixed financial results.
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U.S. stocks opened slightly lower on  Monday as investors pause after a three-day rally last week,  with interest rates and a weakening dollar gaining focus now  that the presidential election is over.
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Consumers are feeling the pinch after five interest rate rises in less than a year, with a slowdown in the rampant housing market, ebbing consumer morale and a drop in retail sales, data show.
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Good news on economic growth discourages investors hoping for interest rate cuts.
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Stocks headed for a slide at the open on Tuesday as fear of a recession gripped investors, prompting the Federal Reserve to slash benchmark U.S. interest rates by 75 basis points in a surprise intermeeting decision.
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It was another dismal week for the stock market, despite a short-lived rally on Thursday after Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke  hinted of further rate cuts.
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Wall Street retreated ahead of a widely expected interest rate cut by the Federal Reserve as investors cashed in profits from the stock marketâs two-day rally.
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Treasury yields retested recent lows  on Tuesday after a soft reading on U.S. consumer sentiment  encouraged those who hope the Federal Reserve will have to slow  the pace of interest rates increases.
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U.S. stock index futures fell on Thursday, signaling a weaker open a day after stocks rallied, as investors grappled with mixed signals on whether the Federal Reserve would soon cut interest rates.
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U.S. stocks fell on Thursday, as interest-rate concerns spurred investors to lock in profits from the market's spring rally.