Tag: Macro

STOCKS

Fed officials signal a longer pause as inflation data cools slower than hoped

Policymakers struck a more cautious tone this week, pushing back market bets on an imminent rate cut and sending a ripple through rate-sensitive sectors.

STOCKS

A wave of buybacks is quietly propping up index-level earnings per share

Share repurchases have picked up across large caps, flattering per-share growth even where underlying net income has barely moved.