S&P 500 falls for a second day as investors brace for another update from the Fed

CNBC ^ | 5/25/2022 | Tanaya Macheel

[Tell It Right]

U.S. stocks fell Wednesday as traders awaited the Federal Reserve’s release of its policy meeting from earlier this month.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 125 points, or 0.4%. The S&P 500 fell for a second day and was down 0.3%. The Nasdaq Composite lost 4%, after posting a steep loss in the previous session.

[Tell It Right]

S&P 500 is flat (barely positive) by the time I posted this. It's down 17% from ATH in January.

Long-term treasuries (TLT) up 0.33%.

[donozark]

The Fed is like a country dog in the city. If they stand still, they get screwed. If they run, they get bit in the ass. Raising interest rates going in to a recession is disastrous for the economy. But if they don't then inflation will continue to rise.

This bodes il for Demwits...

[ArcadeQuarters]

fell 125 points, or 0.4%

[TexasGator]

“Raising interest rates going in to a recession is disastrous for the economy. But if they don’t then inflation will continue to rise.”

Trump proved inflation not controlled by fed interest rates.

[1Old Pro]

Trump proved inflation not controlled by fed interest rates.

If we have increased demand, we can increase supply by for instance, producing more oil.

[donozark]

But Trump is no longer President. Unfortunately. Traditional method is the Volker method. Stay tuned...

[donozark]

I don’t think people are panicking over today’s news. However, NASDAQ off 30% from all time high. S&P off 20%. Not good. Bonds off 11%-20%. Many retirees getting hit hard. MOST account holders as well.

[TexasGator]

“But Trump is no longer President. “

Doesn’t change the theory.

[TexasGator]

” However, NASDAQ off 30% from all time high. S&P off 20%. Not good.”

Up 100% in five years.

Up 300% in ten years.

VERY good for retirees.

[donozark]

Interested in reality. Not theories.

[donozark]

“Past performance is not indicative of future performance.” So says many a prospectus.

[norcal joe]

The Nasdaq Composite lost 4%, after posting a steep loss in the previous session.

4%? I don't think so. You might want to consider changing your user name. :)

[Jane Long]

Up 300% in ten years.

VERY good for retirees.

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For those who cashed out, in time.

I’m sure many did not.

Did you?

[TexasGator]

“For those who cashed out, in time.

I’m sure many did not.

Did you?”

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I am up over 100% in five years. Not cashing out!

[Tell It Right]

That was a quote from the article. I put in my comments that by the time I posted to FR the market was barely green.

[Jane Long]

:-)

Good for you!

[minnesota_bound]

NVIDIA down after hours after bad quarter. They are going to drag the tech sector down tomorrow.
AMD had a excellent quarter result on May 3rd.