They were not, though, in a panic or worried about an imminent recession. Instead, they were thinking that the old interest ...

Read a roundup of this week's major events, including the Federal Reserve's bumper 50 basis point rate cut and the S&P 500's (SP500) historic milestone.

Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller said Friday that it was the August inflation data released during the Fed's blackout period - and not concerns over a weakening labor market - that ...

Many Americans are aware of the Fed's existence, at least: A recent Pew Research Center survey found that 45% have a favorable view of the U.S. central banking system, while 32% have an unfavorable ...

Asian markets rose Friday to build on the latest global rally after a jumbo US interest rate cut this week, while the yen ...

US stocks finished mixed Friday, with the Dow closing at a fresh record as Fed officials spoke out about their recent vote to cut interest rates by half a percentage-point.

NEW YORK — A record-setting week for Wall Street closed on a quieter note Friday, as U.S. stocks drifted around the highs ...

U.S. stocks drifted around their all-time highs, as a record-setting week for Wall Street closed on a quieter note ...

After a week of record highs and stiff losses, Canada’s main stock index closed out the week trading wins and losses in-tune ...

Wall Street's main indexes opened slightly lower on Friday as investors held back after a jump in the previous session that ...

Asian stocks have surged, with Japan’s Nikkei 225 index leading gains after Wall Street romped to records following the ...