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Visual Capitalist: U.S. Interest Rates Over Time 1954-2025)
Key Takeaways The U.S. interest rate has fluctuated considerably over the decades, reaching above 19% during the early 1980s and later falling to near zero in the 2008 financial crisis and COVID-19 pandemic. The Federal Reserve made their first interest rate cut of this year of 25 basis points on September 17th, and projects rates […]
John Hancock: Weekly Market Recap Week Ended September 19
Rate reduction On an 11-1 vote, U.S. Federal Reserve policymakers approved a quarter-point interest rate cut—the first reduction since late 2024. The move aligned with market expectations, which on Friday afternoon pointed to the prospect of two further quarter-point cuts in October and December. Prices in rate futures markets implied a 92% probability that the […]
LPL: Resumption Of Fed Easing Cycle Could Help Unlock Capital
Resumption of Fed Easing Cycle Could Help Unlock Capital Jeff Buchbinder | Chief Equity Strategist Last Updated: September 10, 2025 Additional content provided by Brian Booe, Associate Analyst, Research. With just a week remaining until the highly anticipated September Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting, Wednesday’s wholesale inflation print and Thursday’s consumer inflation results for […]
Visual Capitalist: Visualizing The Biggest Stock Buybacks Of 2025
Visualizing the Biggest Stock Buybacks of 2025 Key Takeaways U.S. stock buybacks surpassed $1 trillion in August, driven by Big Tech and financial firms. In May, Apple announced a $100 billion buyback, the largest to-date. Nvidia’s $60 billion stock buyback is its highest ever, marking a sign of confidence from management as it sits on […]
John Hancock: Weekly Market Recap Week Ended September 12
Fed cut ahead? Bond market trading continued to support expectations of an interest rate cut at the U.S. Federal Reserve meeting scheduled to end on Wednesday, September 17. As of Friday’s market close, prices in rate futures markets implied a 96.4% probability that the Fed would cut by a quarter point, with a 3.6% prospect […]
J.P. Morgan: Global Equity Views 3Q 2025
In brief Since our last Global Equity Investors Quarterly in mid-April, markets have recovered at a record pace, in a retreat from the tariff abyss. Q2 was the biggest “risk on” quarter since the post COVID pandemic recovery in Q4 2020. We make little change to our profits outlook since the downgrades that followed […]
Visual Capitalist: The 50 largest Companies Outside The U.S. In 2025
Ranked: The 50 Largest Companies Outside the U.S. Key Takeaways China leads the most valuable companies outside the U.S. with 12 in the top 50 (13 if counting China Mobile in Hong Kong). Luxury and tech firms earn premium valuations for their sales, while resource giants lag despite massive revenues. Europe thrives in brand-driven sectors […]
John Hancock: Weekly Market Recap Week Ended September 5
Fed rate outlook Friday’s jobs report lifted expectations among bond traders that the U.S. Federal Reserve is likely to cut its benchmark rate by a quarter point on September 17, with an outside chance of a steeper half-point cut. As of Friday afternoon, prices in rate futures markets implied an 86% probability of a quarter-point […]
Visual Capitalist: U.S. Tariff Rates By Country
Mapped: U.S. Tariff Rates by Country Key Takeaways The Trump administration increased tariffs, citing trade deficits and national security concerns. Brazil and India received the highest tariff rate of 50%. Under the second Trump administration, new tariff levels have been applied to over 80 countries, with rates ranging from 10% to 50%. The U.S. […]
John Hancock: Weekly Market Recap Week Ended August 29
GDP upgrade The U.S. economy expanded in the spring at a slightly faster rate than initially estimated. Thursday’s update pegged the second quarter’s annual GDP growth at 3.3%, up from a 3.0% estimate released a month earlier. That growth marks a turnaround after the first quarter’s slight GDP contraction. Recent results have been skewed by […]