Even without any interest rate cuts so far in 2024 and with the likelihood of just one meager rate reduction by the end of the year — the stock market has been purring along. That’s quite an achievement, given the expectation in January that the Fed would trim rates six or seven times in 2024 — and that interest rates throughout the economy would be much lower by now.
US stocks today: US stocks end higher, boosted by tech gains, US-Iran peace hopes
US stocks closed higher as AI-driven tech rally lifted the Nasdaq and S&P 500 to fresh record highs. Nvidia gained after unveiling a new chip