Sept 19 (Reuters) - Wall Street's main indexes jumped at the open on Thursday, with the S&P 500 notching an intraday record high after the Federal Reserve kicked off its easing cycle with half-a-percentage point reduction and forecast more cuts were on the horizon. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 469.5 points, or 1.13%, at the open to 41972.56. The...

U.S. stocks traded higher this morning, with the Nasdaq Composite surging more than 400 points on Thursday. Following the market opening Thursday, the Dow traded up 1.44% to 42,100.00 while the NASDAQ rose 2.30% to 17,976.85. The S&P 500 also rose, gaining, 1.65% to 5,710.85. Check This Out: Alphabet, McDonald’s And 2 Other Stocks Executives Are Selling Leading and Lagging...

04:27 PM EDT, 09/18/2024 (MT Newswires) -- US benchmark equity indexes closed lower Wednesday after the Federal Reserve eased its monetary policy by 50 basis points. The Dow Jones Industrial Average, the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq Composite fell 0.3% each. The Dow and the S&P 500 closed at 41,503.1 and 5,618.3, respectively, while the Nasdaq finished the session at...

04:18 PM EDT, 09/18/2024 (MT Newswires) -- The Federal Reserve lowered its interest rate benchmark by 0.5%, which is positive news for homebuyers as this cut can make mortgages more affordable while increasing their buying power, Redfin said in a note on Wednesday. The significant decline in mortgage rate equates to over $30,000 in savings since July and decreases median...