US stocks jump as Fed keeps rates steady but signals closing in on first cut

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US stocks jump as Fed keeps rates steady but signals closing in on first cut

Investing.com--U.S. stock futures rose Wednesday, as the Federal Reserve kept rates unchanged, though signaled that it was inching closer to cut just at a time when many are betting on a September cut.The Federal Reserve left interest rates unchanged Wednesday, but acknowledged recent progress on inflation and cooling in the labor market, stoking investor hopes that the central bank could begin cutting rates sooner rather than later.

Futures are fully priced for a quarter-point easing in September, with a small chance of a reduction of 50 basis points, and have 66 basis points of easing priced in by Christmas.) gained 5% after the chipmaker reported better-than-expected Q2 results, underpinned by record data center revenue as customers including Meta and Microsoft continued to ramp up orders.

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