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Fed Rate Cut Hopes Fuel Market Climb
10 Dec
Summary
- Markets anticipate a Federal Reserve rate cut on Wednesday.
- Oracle's market cap dropped significantly after a strong prior quarter.
- Silver is experiencing a remarkable surge, reaching record highs.
Anticipation of the Federal Reserve's final rate decision of the year is influencing market sentiment, with expectations for a quarter-point cut nearly certain. This outlook has propelled stock markets toward record levels, with the S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average showing slight dips but remaining close to their highs. The Nasdaq also edged up, while the small-cap Russell 2000 achieved a new record.
Business software giant Oracle is set to report earnings, following a previous quarter that saw its shares surge and market cap briefly exceed $1 trillion. However, shares have since fallen 36% from their peak. Adobe and Synopsys also have earnings on the radar, with both seeing stock price declines in recent months.
In commodities, silver has dramatically outperformed gold, reaching its tenth record high of the year and posting a 108% gain, its best performance since 1979. Gold also saw gains, up 60% for the year, but silver's surge has captured significant attention, with silver miners also experiencing substantial increases.
