Short-term U.S. interest rates are likely to be lower on Inauguration Day in 2025 than they are on Election Day, and that means the U.S. Federal Reserve almost certainly will continue to cut the benchmark federal funds rate — not just this week but at its December meeting as well.

The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq jumped to a fresh record high on Thursday after the Fed delivered a 25 basis point rate cut.

Talk about an eventful week. And, the hurdles to come.

U.S. stocks are ticking higher ahead of the Federal Reserve’s announcement coming later in the afternoon about what it will do with interest rates.

A gauge of global stocks declined on Tuesday after advancing for five straight sessions while the dollar hit its highest level in over six months as investors weigh the impact of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's likely path of policies.

U.S. stocks edged lower as momentum came out of the torrid “Trump trade” that swept Wall Street following Donald Trump’s presidential victory. The S&P 500 slipped 0.3% Tuesday, coming off its latest record.

A stocks rally following Donald Trump's re-election lost steam Tuesday on worries of a possible trade war between China and the United States, analysts said.