The Dow Jones Industrial Average suffered its worst losing streak since 1974, shedding over 1,100 points, as the Federal Reserve signaled a more cautious approach to future rate cuts.
The Dow lost 1,123.03 points, or 2.58%, to 42,326.87, for its worst losing streak since an 11-day slide in 1974. The Wednesday decline was its worst since August and only the second time it lost 1,000 points this year in one session. The central bank reduced its overnight borrowing rate by a quarter point to a target range of 4.25% to 4.5%, as expected. However, the Fed indicated Wednesday afternoon it would only cut rates twice in 2025, fewer than the four cuts given in its last forecast.
Fed Chair Jerome Powell said the central bank's move to cut rates in recent months allows it to'be more cautious as we consider more adjustments to our policy rate.' Before Wednesday, traders were hoping the Fed would stay aggressive with rate cuts in 2025, fueling the bull market further. Treasury yields jumped following the Fed's cautious outlook, pressuring share prices. The 10-year Treasury yield crossed above 4.50%. 'Risk assets and a very highly valued stock market doesn't like the idea that rate cuts are less likely on both sides of the mandate,' DoubleLine Capital CEO Jeffrey Gundlach said on CNBC's'Closing Bell.''The takeaway that I got from that press conference was there's not going to be an aggressive cutting cycle ... and the market is pretty much in sync with that.' The Dow's losing streak began the session after it closed above 45,000 for the first time ever on Dec. 4. The total losses for the Dow during its losing streak have totaled 6%. 'Good-bye punch bowl. No Christmas cheer from the Fed. Policymakers see higher inflation and lower unemployment in 2024. There is simply no reason to be dovish given that outlook,' said David Russell, global head of market strategy at TradeStation.'The easy lifting is done now that rates are no longer clearly restrictive. It's a logical time to paus
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