Wall Street Rally, Small Caps Rocket On Fed Dovish Remarks: What’s Moving Markets Friday?
Wall Street staged a sharp rebound Friday after a bruising week of volatility in tech, as a wave of dovish comments from Federal Reserve officials flipped market expectations toward a rate cut next month.
• XHB is delivering impressive returns. See the full breakdown here.
Risk appetite returned the moment New York Fed President John Williams suggested the central bank has room to ease policy further, pointing to a cooling labor market. His tone was reinforced by Gov. Stephen Miran, who explicitly said he would vote for a cut following “dovish implications” from the September jobs report released Thursday.
Traders wasted no time repricing the outlook. The probability of a December rate cut has surged to roughly 70%, up from just 25% a day earlier.
Lower-rate hopes powered a strong rally in interest-sensitive stocks. The small-cap Russell 2000 jumped 2.8%, putting it on track for its best single-day gain since late August.
All 11 S&P 500 sectors traded higher, with basic materials and consumer discretionary leading the way — both up 2.6%.
Homebuilders delivered an even bigger pop. …
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