The predictions for Wall Street’s 2025 stock market outlooks have been released, offering a range of expectations from modest gains to potential recessions. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 have shown remarkable growth since 2022, but the future remains uncertain. What Happened: According to a report, the average 2025 year-end price target for the S&P 500 is 6,539, suggesting a potential increase...

* Fed widely expected to cut rates by 25 bps on Wednesday * Some investors brace for hawkish cut, with Fed suggesting pause in easing cycle * S&P 500 up 27% in 2024, with Nasdaq breaching 20,000 as latest equities milestone By Lewis Krauskopf NEW YORK, Dec 13 (Reuters) - A banner year for U.S. stocks gets one of its...

TOKYO, Dec 16 (Reuters) - Japanese government bond (JGB) yields rose on Monday, tracking U.S. Treasury yields as investors awaited monetary policy decisions by the Federal Reserve and the Bank of Japan (BOJ) later this week. The 10-year JGB yield climbed 2.5 basis points (bps) to 1.06%, while 10-year JGB futures fell 0.23 points to 142.34 yen. Benchmark 10-year U.S....

(Reuters) - MicroStrategy ( MSTR ) will be added to the tech-heavy Nasdaq-100 Index, the exchange operator said on Friday, following a meteoric surge in the shares of the bitcoin buyer. The change comes into effect prior to market open on Dec. 23, Nasdaq added. An inclusion in the index typically boosts stock prices, as exchange-traded funds looking to replicate...