Dow, S&P 500 Futures Rise 
 

Stock futures were climbing after comments from Fed Chair Jerome Powell on Wednesday that indicated there is still room for rate cuts this year.


 
What's Wrong With the Economy? It's You, Not the Data 
 

Many Americans believe that the economy and their finances are worse than they really are.


 
This Small-Cap Stock Index Has Some Jumbo-Size Tenants 
 

The combined market value of Super Micro Computer and MicroStrategy-the two largest stocks in the Russell 2000-has swelled to $87 billion.


 
Eurozone Activity Begins to Recover PMIs Show 
 

Activity in the eurozone's private sector returned to growth last month, led by southern European economies while Germany and France continued to lag.


 
U.K. Businesses See Wage Rises Slowing, Survey Shows 
 

U.K. businesses expect wages to rise at a slower pace over the coming 12 months, a finding that will help reassure policy makers at the Bank of England that inflation has been tamed.


 
The British Are Coming for Your White-Collar Job 
 

American businesses are sending all types of work across the Atlantic, drawn by depressed U.K. salaries, tax incentives and a weak currency.


 
Beauty Slowdown Reflects Cracks in Consumer Spending 
 

The entire beauty category is experiencing weaker spending across price points and product segments, says Ulta's CEO.


 
Gold Is at a Record High. Why It Is Set to Rise Even More. 
 

Despite rising bond yields, gold is benefiting from strong buying in China, rising geopolitical tensions, and increasing concerns about the national debt.


 
Oil, gold and the dollar are surging. Here's why that could derail the Fed's rate-cut outlook. 
 

A global economic recovery is fueling a blistering commodities rally in 2024 - threatening to derail the Federal Reserve's efforts to curb inflation and potentially clouding its path to cutting interest rates by mid-year, according to market strategists.


 
Powell Still Sees Room for Fed to Cut Rates This Year 
 

The Fed chair said stronger-than-anticipated economic activity hasn't changed the Fed's expectation that declining inflation will allow for rate cuts.


(END) Dow Jones Newswires

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