Fed’s Rate Cut Sparks Market Madness: Stocks & Crypto Dive Like It’s Black Friday

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So, the Fed finally decided to cut interest rates-by a tiny 0.25%. Yep, just enough to make you think we’re finally getting some relief, but hold onto your hats because the real shocker came with the fine print. Jerome Powell, in his usual calm but unhelpful tone, basically said, “No guarantees, folks. Might not get any more cuts this year.” Cue the chaos. 🚀💥

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  • The Federal Reserve’s cut landed like a feather-lowering the rate to a cozy 3.75-4%. Sounds good, right? Think again. 🤡
  • Powell’s message? “Don’t get too comfy. Inflation’s still creeping and jobs might just bail out.” Thanks, Captain Obvious.
  • Stocks thought they were about to run a marathon, but then they tripped over their shoelaces. Bitcoin and its crypto friends? They took a nosedive like it was Black Friday at the stock exchange.

So, on October 29, everyone got their hopes up-rates dropped, stocks climbed higher-but Powell was like, “Actually, maybe not so fast.” The markets’ minds were basically blown. Initially, the Dow and S&P hit some shiny new highs, because optimism is a good look. But then Powell threw a wrench in the works, reminding us that the Fed is still playing hard to get.

He basically said, “Decisions depend on the data,” which in investor-speak means, “I don’t want to be the bad guy, but also, I might stay cautious.” This turned those happy market vibes into a full-on panic-think rollercoaster meets dumpster fire. 🎢🔥

“In the committee’s discussions at this meeting, there were strongly differing views about how to proceed in December,” Powell said, trying to sound diplomatic. “A further reduction in the policy rate at the December meeting is not a foregone conclusion. Far from it.”

Markets Flashing “Uh Oh” as Powell Puts a Pin in the Party

The Dow took a nosedive, losing 166 points after a brief attempt at a rally. The S&P? It just kind of shrugged off the gains and dipped 0.4%. Nasdaq? A tiny 0.1% slide-like the cherry on top of this financial sundae.

Crypto? Oh, they’re just chillin’-or freaking out-depending on your mood. The whole crypto market cap shrank 2.5% in a day, dropping to a wallet-crying $3.78 trillion. Bitcoin, the star of the show, went from a high of $115,028 (because apparently, it needs a fancy number), down to $110,271. That’s like losing a weekend’s worth of savings in one hour-and like a 4% haircut for your digital gold.

Ethereum took a bigger hit-over 5%, falling from over $4,116 to roughly $3,896. XRP, Binance Coin, Solana-everyone lost at least 3%, making the crypto market look like a science experiment that just went wrong.

Basically, everyone’s retreating from risking it all-because nothing says “party” like all markets losing their minds simultaneously. 🥴🚨

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2025-10-29 23:55