Stocks Higher After Fed Signals September Rate Cut

MRKT Matrix - Wednesday, August 21st S&P 500, Nasdaq close higher as Fed minutes lift investors’ hopes for a September rate cut (CNBC) Target shares spike as profits rise, despite cautious sales outlook (CNBC) TJX Companies raises full-year guidance, posts 5.6% sales gain for the most recent quarter (CNBC) Macy’s cuts sales forecast as department stores struggle to draw shoppers (CNBC) JD.com Stock Falls, Dragging on Chinese Tech. Why Walmart’s Stake Sale Is a Worry. (Barron’s) Ford Scraps Electric SUV in $1.9 Billion Hit to EV Ambitions (Bloomberg) Crowded Bitcoin Derivatives Bets Spur Warning of ‘Short Squeeze’ (Bloomberg) Nvidia Eyes Return to Record as AI Spending Bonanza Continues (Bloomberg) Charles Schwab Wants to Fix Its Struggling Bank. Investors Are Skeptical. (WSJ) --- Subscribe to our newsletter: https://riskreversalmedia.beehiiv.com/subscribe MRKT Matrix by RiskReversal Media is a daily AI powered podcast bringing you the top stories moving financial markets Story curation by RiskReversal, scripts by Perplexity Pro, voice by ElevenLabs Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices