Stock market today: Stocks gain as Fed rate hopes fuel continued rally


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Yahoo Finance— Stocks rallied at the end of last week, getting a boost from a "Goldilocks" jobs report.

MarketWatch—Stock Market Today: Dow opens nearly 200 points higher as Fed rate-cut hopes boost stocks. U.S. stocks opened higher on Monday, with the Dow gaining nearly 200 points out of the gate following its best day in two months. Hopes for multiple interest-rate cuts from the Federal Reserve before year's end have grown following Friday's jobs report, helping to lift both stocks and bonds. Bond p

MarketWatch—Stock Market Today: Dow posts 4-day win streak as Fed rate-cut hopes provide boost. Investors are facing a relatively quiet week, with no top-tier economic data due out in the U.S. But market strategists are keeping a wary eye on geopolitical developments as Israel prepares to launch its long-threatened invasion of Rafah, a city situated in the south of the Gaza Strip.

Kiplinger—Stock Market Today: Stocks Rise as Meme Stock Craze Continues. GameStop and several other highly shorted stocks surged again Tuesday, while Home Depot slipped after earnings.