Fed holds rates steady 🛑

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Markets 📈

Stocks ended the trading day with mixed results after Federal Reserve policymakers held rates steady while acknowledging a “set back” in their outlook for interest rate cuts. The Dow notched a fractional gained, while the S&P and Nasdaq posted a sleight decline.

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Market-Moving News 🔎 

🛑 Fed Holds Rates Steady Amid Stubborn Inflation

The Federal Reserve has decided to keep interest rates at their highest level in 23 years, standing firm at a range of 5.25-5.5 percent. This decision reflects ongoing concerns about stubbornly high inflation, despite previous hopes of possible rate cuts. The continued high rates affect consumer finances significantly, impacting the cost of borrowing for credit cards, auto loans, mortgages, and more.

Inflation Challenges 🌡️ 
The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) noted a troubling stall in progress toward their 2% inflation target, citing persistent price pressures that have complicated their monetary policy strategy. Recent months have not shown the hoped-for decline in inflation, forcing a reassessment of the economic outlook and delaying any potential easing of interest rates.

Consumer Impact 💸 
With inflation remaining high, the cost of living continues to squeeze households, particularly as prices for essentials like car insurance and gasoline fail to retreat. The lack of progress on inflation dampens earlier optimism from the Fed about reducing interest rates in 2024, a plan that is now on shakier ground given the current economic indicators.

Cautious Stance ⚖️ Fed Chair Jerome Powell emphasized that the recent data does not provide the necessary confidence to start reducing interest rates. Despite a strong labor market and a resilient economy, the Fed finds itself in a delicate balancing act, needing more conclusive signs of easing inflation before considering rate cuts.

Looking Ahead 📊 
As the Fed monitors economic indicators and inflation trends, consumers and investors will need to stay prepared for continued high borrowing costs. The decision-making process remains cautious, with the Fed poised to act should conditions align more closely with their long-term goals of stable prices and sustained economic health.

CytomX Therapeutic[CTMX] $5.13 (+214.7%)
said it will report its Q1 results and provide an initial CX-904 Phase 1a dose escalation update after the closing bell on May 8th.

SYLA Technologies [SYT] $3.27 (+123.9%)
filed a Form 6-K announcing shareholder votes to approve partial amendments to the terms of its stock acquisition rights.

Psyence Biomed [PBM] $1.20 (+33.4%)
rallied despite no obvious news. It may have gotten a boost from reports the DEA is considering softening its stance on cannabis, in hopes loosening policy will spill over to psilocybin mushrooms.

Beneficient [BENF] $2.04 (38.5%)
said an arbitrator ruled it violated its contractual obligations when it terminated its equity awards deal with Ben Management.

CVRx [CVRX] $10.12 (34.7%)
reported weaker-than-expected earnings, revenues, and outlook on its Q1 financial results, prompting several analyst downgrades.

Leggett & Platt [LEG] $13.25 (26.6%)
published Q1 results that missed analysts’ expectations for both earnings and revenues.

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