Market Updates
Fed's Hawkish Rate Cut Could Inject More Market Volatility
Barry Adams
09 Dec, 2025
New York City
Stocks on Wall Street lacked direction for the second consecutive week, and investors debated the future rate path.
The S&P 500 index edged up 0.1%, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite inched higher 0.2% ahead of the U.S. Fed's rate decisions on Wednesday.
Wall Street indexes may be jolted if the expected rate cut fails to materialize, and investors are keenly awaiting the release of the Fed's economic projections and Fed Chair Powell's comments.
The Federal Reserve's possible rate cut this week will follow previous cuts in September and October, and policymakers may signal fewer rate cuts in 2026, which could set the tone for trading for the rest of the month.
U.S. Stock Movers
AutoZone, AeroVironment, and Cracker Barrel are set to release their quarterly results today, and Chewy, Oracle, Synopsys, and Vail Resorts are expected to release their financial updates on Wednesday.
Nvidia jumped 1.7% to $185.29 in the previous trading session, after the U.S. permitted the sale of the company's H200 artificial intelligence chip to China.
However, the U.S. permission to sell the chip to China comes at a hefty price, with the U.S. government collecting a 25% tariff.
Broadcom Inc. jumped 2.8% to $401.10, and Microsoft Corp. added 1.6% to $491.02 on speculation that Microsoft may design a custom chip in a partnership with Broadcom, according to a report from The Information.
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