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'The Fed is breaking things' - Here's what worries Wall Street as risks rise around the world

‘The Fed is breaking things’ – Here’s what worries Wall Street as risks rise around the world

U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell at a Fed Listens event in Washington, DC, U.S., Friday, September 23, 2022. Al-Draco | Bloomberg | Getty Images As the Federal Reserve steps up its efforts to tame inflation, sending the dollar soaring and bonds and stocks plummeting, there are growing concerns that the central bank’s campaign could …

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'The Fed is breaking things' - Here's what worries Wall Street as risks rise around the world

‘The Fed is breaking things’ – Here’s what worries Wall Street as risks rise around the world

U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell at a Fed Listens event in Washington, DC, U.S., Friday, September 23, 2022. Al-Draco | Bloomberg | Getty Images As the Federal Reserve steps up its efforts to tame inflation, sending the dollar soaring and bonds and stocks plummeting, there are growing concerns that the central bank’s campaign could …

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Micron earnings suggest chip downturn could be worse than Wall Street expects

Micron earnings suggest chip downturn could be worse than Wall Street expects

Micron Technology Inc. executives warned of a semiconductor slowdown in late June, but now say a “sharp and sudden” drop in demand has exceeded even those expectations, suggesting the current glut of chips could get worse. Micron MU, -1.94% reported a worse-than-expected fiscal fourth quarter on Thursday, with revenue down 23% from a year ago, …

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Stocks Continue To Fall On Trade Worries

Nasdaq, S&P and Dow plunge as lingering Fed concerns trigger further selling on Wall Street

Eduardo Munoz Alvarez/Getty Images Despite a partial rebound in the latter stages of trading, major US stock averages ended considerably lower on Thursday. A risk rally that lifted stocks the day before hit a stumbling block as another under-forecast The rise in weekly jobless claims has raised concerns about the Fed’s continued aggressiveness as the …

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Fed uncertain of direction of economy as Wall Street meltdown deepens

Fed uncertain of direction of economy as Wall Street meltdown deepens

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome H. Powell admitted this week that he doesn’t know a few things about the US economy. He does not know if it is doomed to fall into recession. He does not know how long high inflation will persist. And he doesn’t know if healthier supply chains will help much. “It’s very …

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FedEx announces unexpected bad news on Wall Street

FedEx announces unexpected bad news on Wall Street

FedEx stock price fell after warning investors that its performance suffered last quarter. Joe Raedle/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Joe Raedle/Getty Images FedEx stock price fell after warning investors that its performance suffered last quarter. Joe Raedle/Getty Images In a tough economy, FedEx isn’t delivering, and that worries Wall Street. Last quarter it handled …

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Wall Street ends down for third day as growth worries weigh on tech

Wall Street ends down for third day as growth worries weigh on tech

Join now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register Tech stocks down after latest Fed rate move Investors are concerned about the possibility of a recession Darden Restaurants falls on disappointing quarterly sales JetBlue posts lowest close since March 2020 Indices down: Dow 0.35%, S&P 0.84%, Nasdaq 1.37% Sept 22 (Reuters) – Wall Street’s major …

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Why investors fear a one percentage point Fed rate hike will disrupt Wall Street

Why investors fear a one percentage point Fed rate hike will disrupt Wall Street

The Fed has made two 75 basis point interest rate hikes so far this year. An earlier version of this story said she delivered three. As U.S. stocks and bonds come under pressure on Tuesday, some on Wall Street say investors are underestimating the possibility that the Fed could offer a surprise 100 basis point …

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Wall Street tumbles as Fed focuses on Ford forecast and spooks investors

Wall Street tumbles as Fed focuses on Ford forecast and spooks investors

Join now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register All eyes on the Fed’s policy decision on Wednesday Ford sees additional $1 billion in inflationary costs, stocks fall Nike slips after Barclays demotion over China lockdown issues Indices down: Dow 1.73%, S&P 1.8%, Nasdaq 1.58% Sep 20 (Reuters) – Wall Street tumbled on Tuesday as …

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