The health care (+0.2%) and real estate (+0.1%) sectors were the only two S&P 500 sectors to eke out a gain in a day of attrition for the stockmarket. The Treasury market also saw some losses ...
On Dec. 18, the U.S. Federal Reserve concluded its final policy meeting for 2024. There was a broad consensus among experts that the central bank would cut the federal funds rate (overnight interest ...