{"id":1665,"date":"2025-12-02T06:10:21","date_gmt":"2025-12-02T06:10:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsraise.com\/?p=1665"},"modified":"2025-12-02T06:22:07","modified_gmt":"2025-12-02T06:22:07","slug":"wall-street-caution-stocks-steady-crypto-tumbles-fed-rate-cuts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsraise.com\/index.php\/2025\/12\/02\/wall-street-caution-stocks-steady-crypto-tumbles-fed-rate-cuts\/","title":{"rendered":"Wall Street Caution: Stocks Steady, Crypto Tumbles, Fed Rate Cuts"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 data-start=\"239\" data-end=\"683\">US stock futures held largely unchanged as investors navigated an uncertain start to December trading.<\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"239\" data-end=\"683\">The unforeseen movement comes after Wall Street ended December 1&#8217;s opening day session in the red, cutting short a five-day winning streak for all three major indexes. Concerns over persistent inflation, elevated market valuations, and renewed doubts about the returns from <a href=\"https:\/\/newsraise.com\/index.php\/2025\/11\/29\/intel-makes-headlines-apple-rumors-tesla-talks-lift-stock-prices\/\">massive AI investments<\/a> have reintroduced a risk-off tone to the markets.<\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"685\" data-end=\"723\"><strong data-start=\"689\" data-end=\"723\">Cryptocurrencies Slide Sharply<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"725\" data-end=\"1096\">The crypto market added to the unease. <strong>Bitcoin (BTC-USD) tumbled 6%<\/strong>, marking its steepest single-day decline since March 2025. The sell-off weighed on <a href=\"https:\/\/newsraise.com\/index.php\/2025\/10\/13\/trumps-100-china-tariffs-spark-770-billion-tech-selloff-crypto-market-also-hit\/\">crypto-linked stocks as well,<\/a> with <strong>Coinbase (COIN) and Robinhood (HOOD) falling more than 4% each.<\/strong> The downturn partly offset optimism built earlier in the quarter, reminding investors of ongoing volatility in digital assets.<\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"1098\" data-end=\"1151\"><strong data-start=\"1102\" data-end=\"1151\">Mixed Signals After a Tough November for Tech<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"1153\" data-end=\"1500\">Despite a challenging month for technology stocks, both the <strong data-start=\"1213\" data-end=\"1224\">S&amp;P 500<\/strong> and the <strong data-start=\"1233\" data-end=\"1265\">Dow Jones Industrial Average<\/strong> posted modest gains in November. Market participants are now watching closely for potential triggers that could spark a year-end rally, long considered as a seasonal trend but is not guaranteed amid today\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/newsraise.com\/index.php\/2025\/06\/18\/u-s-senate-passes-the-stablecoin-bill-a-major-landmark-in-crypto-industry\/\">uncertain economic situation.<\/a><\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"1502\" data-end=\"1554\"><strong data-start=\"1506\" data-end=\"1554\">Rate Cut Hopes Rise Ahead of Key Fed Meeting<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"1556\" data-end=\"1993\">One factor supporting investor sentiment is the rising <strong><em>expectation of a December interest rate cut<\/em><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-start=\"1556\" data-end=\"1993\">Ahead of the <a href=\"https:\/\/newsraise.com\/index.php\/2025\/12\/01\/trump-to-announce-new-federal-reserve-chair-amid-rate-cuts\/\">Federal Reserve\u2019s December 10 policy<\/a> meeting, futures markets are now pricing in an 87.6% probability of a rate cut, a sharp increase from mid-November, as per media reports.<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1556\" data-end=\"1993\">The potential easing comes after months of debate over whether inflation progress has been sufficient to justify policy shifts.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"2050\" data-end=\"2543\">Another storyline drawing attention is the future of <a href=\"https:\/\/newsraise.com\/index.php\/2025\/12\/01\/trump-to-announce-new-federal-reserve-chair-amid-rate-cuts\/\">Federal Reserve leadership.<\/a> After months of public clashes between former <a href=\"https:\/\/newsraise.com\/index.php\/2025\/06\/18\/u-s-senate-passes-the-stablecoin-bill-a-major-landmark-in-crypto-industry\/\">President Donald Trump<\/a> and Fed Chair <strong data-start=\"2214\" data-end=\"2231\">Jerome Powell<\/strong>, Trump announced over the weekend that he has selected a candidate to replace Powell\u2014though he withheld the name. <strong data-start=\"2346\" data-end=\"2392\">White House economic adviser <a href=\"https:\/\/newsraise.com\/index.php\/2025\/12\/01\/trump-to-announce-new-federal-reserve-chair-amid-rate-cuts\/\">Kevin Hassett<\/a><\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/newsraise.com\/index.php\/2025\/12\/01\/trump-to-announce-new-federal-reserve-chair-amid-rate-cuts\/\"> is widely viewed as the frontrunner.<\/a> Investors are watching closely, as leadership at the Fed could shape monetary policy direction heading into 2025.<\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"2545\" data-end=\"2579\"><strong data-start=\"2549\" data-end=\"2579\">Earnings Season Winds Down<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"2581\" data-end=\"2902\">Meanwhile, third-quarter earnings season continues to taper off, with companies like <strong data-start=\"2666\" data-end=\"2695\">Marvell Technology (MRVL)<\/strong>, <strong data-start=\"2697\" data-end=\"2719\">CrowdStrike (CRWD)<\/strong>, and <strong data-start=\"2725\" data-end=\"2740\">Okta (OKTA)<\/strong> scheduled to report on December 2. Their updates may provide additional clarity on enterprise spending trends, particularly in cybersecurity and cloud computing.<\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"2904\" data-end=\"2952\"><strong data-start=\"2908\" data-end=\"2952\">Cautious Momentum Heading into the Month<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"2954\" data-end=\"3247\">The combination of inflation uncertainty, shifting expectations for monetary policy, and fresh volatility in <a href=\"https:\/\/newsraise.com\/index.php\/2025\/10\/13\/trumps-100-china-tariffs-spark-770-billion-tech-selloff-crypto-market-also-hit\/\">cryptocurrencies has created a fragile market backdrop<\/a>. As December unfolds, investors are looking for stronger catalysts to reignite bullish momentum heading into the end of the year.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>US stock futures held largely unchanged as investors navigated an uncertain start to December trading. 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