All Eyes On The Fed Today

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All Eyes On The Fed Today Stocks closed modestly lower yesterday ahead of today's FOMC meeting. Earnings continue to be supportive, in spite of a few high profile misses here and there. Same with trade, as optimism continues to grow over the U.S.-China trade deal. President Trump and President Xi are expected to formalize and sign Phase One of their trade agreement when they meet on November 17th at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in Chile. But the main event today will be the Fed when they meet this afternoon to decide if they'll cut interest rates for the 3rd time this year. Odds are now at more than 97% that they'll cut rates by another quarter point. Traders will also be trying to get a read on what the Fed will do at their next meeting in December (their last meeting of the year). Will today's anticipated cut be it, or can we expect another one on December 11th? You can be sure everybody will be combing through their policy statement, and listening to Fed Chairman Jerome Powell's Press Conference for any clues. Before that, however, we'll get the advance estimate for Q3 GDP. That's expected to come in at 1.7%. We'll also get MBA Mortgage Applications, the ADP Employment Report, and the State Street Investor Confidence Index. And, of course, more earnings. Should be a busy day. See you tomorrow, Kevin Matras Executive Vice President, Zacks Investment Research Sponsor Don't Wait Until this Company Has PayPal on the Ropes Cryptocurrencies are the future. But only one is pegged to the American dollar. Not only that, but this currency can be withdrawn from any ATM machine around the world with its own MasterCard. 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