Stocks EXPLODE on Dovish Fed Meeting πŸ’₯

Closing Bell Roundup

Good Afternoon! 

Hey, everyone. It's Adam from Elite Trade Club. 

I hope you had a great trading session. Here’s what moved the market today.

Markets πŸ“ˆ

Stocks rallied after Federal Reserve officials signaled a potential end to rate increases and penciled in three rate reductions for next year. It was the strongest single-day performance for U.S. indexes in weeks.

  • S&P 500 [+1.3%]

  • Dow [+1.4%]

  • Nasdaq [+1.3%]

  • Russell 2K [+3.4%]

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Market-Moving News πŸ”Ž 

πŸ“‰ Fed Anticipates Slower Growth in 2024

Following the conclusion of their two-day meeting, Federal Reserve officials have revised their U.S. economic growth projections.

They now anticipate a more modest inflation-adjusted growth rate of 1.4% in 2024, a significant drop from the 2.6% forecast for 2023.

πŸ“ˆ Looking Ahead: 

The Fed's outlook brightens slightly in the subsequent years, with growth expected to pick up to 1.8% in 2025 and 1.9% in 2026.

πŸ“Š Unemployment Rate Projections: 

There's an expected uptick in unemployment, with rates projected to rise from 3.8% at the end of 2023 to 4.1% by the end of 2024.

🏦 Balancing Act: 

These latest forecasts reflect the Fed's expectation of the economy settling into a more sustainable growth rhythm over the next few years while steering clear of a recession.

In essence, the Federal Reserve's projections paint a picture of cautious optimism, anticipating a gentle slowdown that aligns growth with long-term sustainability, all while navigating the tricky waters of economic stability and employment.

Top Winners and Losers πŸ”₯

C4 Therapeutics [CCCC] $5.51 (+135.4%)
said its CFT7455 drug candidate demonstrated β€œ"promising signs of anti-myeloma and immunomodulatory activity" in a clinical trial.

Shattuck Labs [STTK] $4.86 (+130.3%)
released a new bout of positive top-line data from a Phase 1A/B study of SL-172154 of Azacitidine in certain cancer patients.

LQR House [LQR] $2.14 (+65.8%)
unveiled a new marketing campaign for its Soda Jerk unit’s ready-to-drink beverages, including Root Beer and Orange Cream flavors.

ECD Auto Design [ECDA] $1.89 (+35.4%)
continued to slide in its first day of public trading since completing its merger with EF Hutton Acquisition Corp. on Tuesday.

Blackboxstocks [BLBX] $2.94 (23.6%)
agreed to acquire Evtec Aluminium Ltd. on Dec. 12th, and expects to close on the transaction in Q1 2024.

G1 Therapeutics [GTHX] $2.41 (35.3%) 
suddenly pulled back after rallying 72.1% over the past 30 days.

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β€” Adam G.
Elite Trade Club

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