Dow Closes Down More than 300 Points on the Day of the State of the Union
The Dow closed today down more than 300 points. The major dip occurred on the same day as President Trump's first State of the Union address.
Stepehn Massocca is a managing director at Wedbush Equity Management. He joins Cheddar to break down the major dip.
When asked if he expects this dip to continue, Massocca says he thinks it will depend a lot on the fixed income market. That being said, Massocca does not anticipate a continued decline.
Chair Jerome Powell says the Federal Reserve only expects to cut rates once in 2024. But at least, as one economist says, ‘rate hikes are off the table.’
With the Fed likely set to leave rates unchanged, lower and middle income Americans will continue dealing with higher credit card interest and expenses.
Markets soared in May after Nvidia’s Q1 success, but concerns over slowing consumer spending, especially among middle—and lower-income groups, loom large.
