Investing.com — The Nasdaq hit a record high Monday as investors cautiously await the last Federal Reserve policy meeting of the year.
At 12:48 ET (17:48 GMT), the was 38 points lower, or 0.1%, the index gained 1%, and the climbed 1.1%, and earlier hit an record intraday high of 20,145.48.
Fed rate cut on tap, 2025 outlook in focus
The Fed is widely expected to at the conclusion of a two-day meeting on Wednesday, after the central bank kicked off an easing cycle earlier in the year.
The move will bring rates down by a total of 100 bps in 2024.
But focus this week will be squarely on the central bank’s plans for future easing, especially in the face of potentially sticky inflation and resilience in the labor market.
Analysts broadly expected the central bank to signal a slower pace of rate cuts in the coming year, with recent comments from Fed officials also suggesting as much.
Traders were seen pricing in a 79.7% chance the Fed will leave rates unchanged when it meets in January, showed.
Preliminary activity data will also be studied for clues of the strength of the economy.
MicroStrategy in spotlight
On the corporate side, MicroStrategy (NASDAQ:) stock rose over 5% after it was announced as a new addition to the .
Ford (NYSE:), meanwhile, fell more than 2% after Jefferies downgraded shares to underperform from hold. The firm mentioned concerns of an inventory overhang along with valuation.
Capri Holdings (NYSE:) shares rose 6% after Women’s Wear Daily reported that the company is exploring potential buyers for its Versace and Jimmy Choo brands, working with Barclays (LON:) to facilitate the process.
While discussions are in the early stages, it remains unclear whether the two brands will be sold together, separately, or at all.
(Ambar Warrick contributed to this article.)
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