Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell signals possible rate cuts in 2024, sending real estate stocks soaring to outperform all other sectors in the S&P 500.
It’s shaping up to be a positive Thursday on Wall Street, with risk sentiment remaining robust after the Federal Reserve effectively opened the door to rate cuts in 2024.
The MUSQ Global Music Industry ETF (ARCA: MUSQ) closed flat on Wednesday, continuing to consolidate the break north from a bull flag pattern, which Benzinga pointed out on Dec. 5 and on Nov. 30.
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,
Economists predict a marginal decrease in the annual CPI inflation rate from October's 3.2% to 3.1%. Core CPI rate is expected to hold steady at 4%. Sector-specific ETFs experienced notable changes with TAN, KRE, XLRE, ARKK and GDX leading the pack.