Stocks hold gains after Fed statement
US weekly jobless claims rise moderately
Fed cuts rates by 25 bps
Indexes up: Dow 0.03%, S&P 500 0.65%, Nasdaq 1.39%
Recasts with Fed policy announcement, adds market details
By Chuck Mikolajczak
NEW YORK, Nov 7 (Reuters) -U.S. stocks were higher on Thursday after the Federal Reserve announced a cut of 25 basis points (bps) in interest rates, extending a sharp rally sparked by Donald Trump's return as U.S. president.
The Fed cut interest rates by a quarter of a percentage point as policymakers took note of a job market that has "generally eased" while inflation continues to move toward the U.S. central bank's 2% target.
Markets had almost fully priced in a 25-basis-point rate cut for the November meeting and will now eye commentary from the central bank for guidance about the path of monetary policy.
Investor expectations that Trump would lower corporate taxes and loosen regulations sparked a surge in each of the three major indexes in the prior session, with both the Dow Industrials and S&P 500 recording their largest one-day percentage jumps in two years.
"In an action-packed week, the Fed didn’t add any drama. Cutting by 25 basis points still keeps the federal funds rate restrictive, but not as restrictive as it was," said Brian Jacobsen, chief economist at Annex Wealth Management in Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin.
"Elections have consequences and we could see a marginal improvement in growth relative to their forecasts, but also a marginal increase in inflation relative to their forecasts. That would call for a more gradual pace of rate reductions."
Expectations for continued rate cuts have been dialed back, however, as economic data continues to point to a resilient economy and the potential for higher inflation as a result of likely tariffs and increased government spending under Trump's administration.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average .DJI rose 12.49 points, or 0.03%, to 43,742.42, the S&P 500 .SPX gained 38.59 points, or 0.65%, to 5,967.63 and the Nasdaq Composite .IXIC gained 264.29 points, or 1.39%, to 19,247.75."
Treasury yields, which have surged in recent weeks, retreated after a sharp rise on Wednesday, as the benchmark 10-year yield US10YT=RR eased from a four-month high, but pared declines slightly after the Fed statement.
Data earlier on Thursday showed U.S. weekly jobless claims rose marginally last week, suggesting no material change in labor market conditions.
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Reporting by Chuck Mikolajczak in New York
Additional reporting by Lisa Mattackal and Ankika Biswas in Bengaluru
Editing by Matthew Lewis
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