Donald Trump says ‘perfect time’ for Fed to cut interest rates

Donald Trump said inflation and energy prices have dropped, and job growth remains strong.

Donald Trump said inflation and energy prices have dropped, and job growth remains strong.

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Despite a massive Friday (April 4) selloff, the MSCI Latam stocks gauge is beating the S&P 500, by more than 20 percentage points so far in 2025.

Total put option volume rose to a record high as investors snapped up protection against further declines.

Powell said that the tariffs, and their likely impacts on the economy and inflation, are “significantly larger than expected.”

The S&P 500 plunged 6% on Friday (April 4), erasing over $5 trillion in market value over two days, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq entered bear market territory.

Bill Gross’s comments come amid heightened market volatility, with major US indices facing sharp declines.

Bank of America Corp.’s Michael Hartnett told investors to “short” risk assets until Trump pivots away from tariffs and toward tax cuts, higher energy supply, deregulation and an aggressive increase in the debt ceiling. UBS Global Wealth Management’s Mark Haefele…

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Speaking at a conference in Arlington, Virginia, on Friday, Chairman Jeorme Powell said the Federal Reserve remains committed to bringing inflation down to its 2% target but acknowledged that progress has slowed in recent months.