The Fed chief added that the Fed's policy focus has shifted to supporting the labor market

Powell said there are increased downside risks to employment. How will this affect the rate?

Ford Motor Company

Polaris Inc.

Broadcom Inc.

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

Daily review and forecast of events on the U.S. stock market from Mikhail Denislamov, Deputy Director of Freedom Capital Markets Research.

Morning in New York: Focus on the start of reporting season

NVIDIA Corporation

PepsiCo, Inc.

Levi Strauss & Co.

Costco Wholesale Corporation

Morning in New York: focus on Fed signals

The main U.S. index has gained nearly 13% since the start of 2025, and was losing about 0.4% in trading on Sept. 24

An analyst saw "irrational optimism" in Powell's words. What will happen to the S&amp;P 500?

Labor market and inflation forecasts pose risks to the U.S. Federal Reserve, which has found itself in a "difficult situation" in its monetary policy, the regulator's chief Jerome Powell said. His speech is <a href="https://www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/speech/powell20250923a.htm">published</a> on the website of the Fed.

Powell said employment and inflation are "challenging." What will happen to the rate?

Micron Technology, Inc.

H & M Hennes & Mauritz AB

Stock markets ended last week at record levels after the US Federal Reserve resumed its rate cut cycle. At the beginning of this week, the attention of market participants will be focused on the speeches of the central bank's leadership: Chairman Jerome Powell and the new member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System Steven Miran, nominated by President Donald Trump, Yahoo Finance <a href="https://finance.yahoo.com/news/feds-powell-miran-set-to-speak-with-stocks-at-record-highs-what-to-watch-this-week-114521452.html">writes</a>.

Fed chief's speech, inflation and Micron report: what investors need to know this week

Meta Platforms, Inc.

Oracle Corporation

The Federal Reserve cut rates by 0.25 bps to 4-4.25% and hinted at two more easings before the end of the year, attributing the decision to risks to the labor market with continued inflation pressures. Meta unveiled new models of smart glasses, including Ray-Ban Display with display and neuroblade for $799 and Oakley Vanguard sports for $499, and Netskope is preparing for an IPO with a $7.3 billion valuation. On these and other topics - in our review of key events by the morning of September 18.

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.

Bank of America Corporation

The Fed cut interest rates by 25 bps on Sept. 17. - for the first time in 2025

"Now the doves are in charge": what Wall Street is saying about the Fed's decision to cut rates

The US Federal Reserve has cut rates for the first time in 2025. What will happen to stocks?

Salesforce, Inc.

Macy's, Inc.

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics employment report, which will be released this week, may remove the last doubts about the Fed's interest rate cut as early as September - if job growth remains weak, <a href="https://www.barrons.com/articles/jobs-inflation-salesforce-broadcom-macys-stocks-0aa838e0?mod=RTA#:~:text=The%20Bureau%20of%20Labor%20Statistics%E2%80%99%20jobs%20report%2C%20to%20be%20released%20on%20Friday%2C%20can%20all%20but%20make%20an%20interest%2Drate%20cut%20official%20at%20the%20Federal%20Open%20Market%20Committee%E2%80%99s%20next%20meeting%20if%20jobs%20growth%20continues%20to%20be%20weak.">writes</a> Barron's. Fed Chairman Jerome Powell called the current labor market <a href="https://www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/speech/powell20250822a.htm#:~:text=it%20is%20a-,curious,-kind%20of%20balance">"curious" a</a> week and a half ago <a href="https://www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/speech/powell20250822a.htm#:~:text=it%20is%20a-,curious,-kind%20of%20balance">, with</a> slow job growth and few layoffs at the same time. This is keeping unemployment low by historical standards.

Salesforce, Broadcom and an important Fed report: what investors need to know this week

J.P.Morgan: political tensions in the U.S. and Europe are making investors more nervous, but there is no reason to panic yet

Storm from Washington to Paris: why markets avoided panic over political risks

Spotify Technology S.A.

Keurig Dr Pepper Inc.

The Boeing Company

Global central banks fear that Donald Trump's pressure on the Fed will not only undermine the independence of the U.S. regulator, but also set an unwelcome precedent for Europe and Japan

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