Median Index Returns Following First Fed Rate Cut

Median Index Returns Following First Fed Rate Cut Historically, midcaps have outperformed the S&P 500 and the Russell 2000 in the three and twelve months following the initial Federal Reserve rate cut. Image: Goldman Sachs Global Investment Research

10-Year/2-Year Treasury Yield Curve Around First Fed Rate Cuts

10-Year/2-Year Treasury Yield Curve Around First Fed Rate Cuts The U.S. yield curve typically steepens once the prospect of interest rate cuts by the Fed becomes more imminent, rather than when the Fed actually stops hiking rates. Image: Goldman Sachs Global Investment Research

S&P 500 After Initial Fed Rate Cuts Outside Of Recession

S&P 500 After Initial Fed Rate Cuts Outside Of Recession Outside of recessions, U.S. stocks have tended to rise after the Fed’s first rate cut, with an average gain of 15% within 12 months. Image: BofA Predictive Analytics

S&P 500 Around Emergency Fed Rate Cuts

S&P 500 Around Emergency Fed Rate Cuts In recent history, the performance of the S&P 500 has been mixed after emergency Fed rate cuts. Image: Nordea and Macrobond

U.S. Emergency Fed Rate Cuts

U.S. Emergency Fed Rate Cuts This charts puts the Fed’s emergency rate cut into perspective. Image: Oxford Economics