2025-12-11 07:00:22

Wall Street just caught a break. The Federal Reserve dropped rates by another 25 basis points, exactly what traders anticipated. But here's the kicker - they're hitting pause on additional cuts for now.

Markets loved it anyway. The Dow climbed higher. S&P 500 posted gains. Even the Nasdaq joined the party, closing in the green across the board.

What does this mean? The Fed's threading a needle here - easing enough to keep things moving without committing to a full-blown easing cycle. Smart money's now recalibrating expectations for the months ahead. No more rate cuts on autopilot.

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TokenTaxonomist

· 12-12 02:56

nah this is just the fed playing goldilocks again... let me pull up my spreadsheet real quick because statistically speaking, the market's celebrating something that's basically a pause button wrapped in gift paper. taxonomically incorrect to call this a "break" when they're literally saying no more cuts lol

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NFTArchaeologist

· 12-11 07:30

Cut interest rates by 25 basis points, but pause the follow-up? Smart money is planning the next move...

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StableNomad

· 12-11 07:29

ngl this needle-threading thing feels like 2015 all over again... except this time the spreads are tighter and nobody wants to admit it. statistically speaking, we're not actually easing—just pretending to pause. reminds me of UST in May, that whole "stable" facade right before it wasn't.

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