With the Fed set to announce an interest-rate cut on Wednesday, KeyBanc analysts are questioning whether the REIT rally will continue through an extended cutting cycle and are predicting some near-term volatility.

THE US dollar hovered near its lowest levels of the year on Tuesday (Sep 17), a day before the expected start to a US easing cycle that markets are wagering may begin with an outsized rate cut. Read more at The Business Times.

The U.S. dollar strengthened against most major currencies on Tuesday following better-than-expected retail sales data that seemed to support a less aggressive stance by the Federal Reserve, which is widely expected to deliver its first interest rate cut in more than four years.

U.S. small-cap stocks have staged an epic rally over the past month with the Federal Reserve set to cut interest rates for the first time since 2020 — but uncertainty on the economic and monetary-policy outlook still has investors fretting over whether gains can be sustained in one of the most roughed-up corners of the market.