World Markets Watchlist: September 20, 2024

Published on September 24, 2024

Six of our eight indexes on our world watch list have posted gains through September 20th, 2024. The U.S.'s S&P 500 finished in the top spot with a year-to-date gain of 20.24%. India's BSE SENSEX finished in second with a year-to-date gain of 17.60% while Tokyo's Nikkei 225 finished in third with a year-to-date gain of 12.73%.

Continue reading on website
Other news

Fed Officials Leave Door Open to Another Large Interest-Rate Cut

September 24, 2024
A handful of Federal Reserve officials on Monday left open the door to additional large interest-rate cuts, noting that current rates still weigh heavily on the US economy.

Yardeni Says Fed Cut Raises Odds of ‘Outright Melt-Up’ in Stocks

September 24, 2024
US stocks can soar to fresh highs thanks to the Federal Reserve’s aggressive half-point interest rate cut last week, but it also could cause inflation to resurface if central bankers don’t tread carefully, according to Wall Street strategist Ed Yardeni.