Stock Market News Today: Fed Forecast Suggests Recession Is Already Here
The Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta lowered its GDPNow forecast for second-quarter GDP growth to negative 1% on Thursday.
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The Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta lowered its GDPNow forecast for second-quarter GDP growth to negative 1% on Thursday.
Bad news like an economic growth slowdown could be good news for the stock market in the short-term, as slower growth likely means tamed inflation.
"The COVID crisis appears to be rapidly retreating in China, with no major cities in widespread lockdown and a rapid drop in cases being reported."
The decline came on a day when interest rates were rather stable and investors continued to guess if an economic recession is imminent.
"Worries about recession and its potential negative impact on demand [are ripping] through cyclical commodities like oil," Saxo Bank strategists said.