Fed response to slowing inflation has driven a strong equity rally but further gains will depend on whether the Fed pushes back against rate cut expectations.
In 2023, retail investors made a comeback: 30 million new accounts opened, record levels of investment, diversifying into different asset classes, favoring ETFs and detaching from meme-stock stereotype.
Direxion Daily S&P Oil & Gas Exp & Prod Bear 2X Shares (ARCA: DRIP) was rising about 4.5% Tuesday after data released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics showed the Consumer Price Index (CPI) eased to an annual rate of 3.1% in November,
The latest Consumer Price Index (CPI) report revealed headline inflation easing slightly, core prices holding steady, and no major surprises to influence Fed decisions.