Wall St ends higher on growing bets for Dec. Fed rate cut
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Fed’s Beige Book Shows Cooling Labor Market, Softer Spending Ahead of December Rate Decision
Across many districts, the Beige Book found that employment “edged lower,” marking a shift from earlier reports.
Policymakers at the central bank are at odds over the need to cut interest rates for a third straight meeting, as inflation picks up again and the labor market slows down.
Gold prices pushed higher in Asian trading on Wednesday, lifted by a weakening U.S. dollar after a run of underwhelming U.S. economic reports added momentum to bets that the Federal Reserve will lower interest rates in December.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average rallied 664 points, or 1.4%, and the Nasdaq composite gained 0.7%. Stocks got a boost from easing yields in the bond market. Lower interest rates can cover up many sins in financial markets,