Posted 3/21/2024, 1:16:58 PM
Stocks Hit Records, Bitcoin Rebounds as Fed Plans Rate Hikes to Curb Inflation
- Stocks rallied to record highs after the Fed kept rates unchanged in March and projected 3 hikes later this year to fight inflation
- Reddit priced its IPO at $34 per share, at the high end of its range, ahead of its NYSE debut today
- Bitcoin rebounded back above $67,000 after recent slump and outflows from Bitcoin spot ETFs
- Fed officials see rates peaking at 4.6% in 2024, suggesting 75 basis points of cuts to fight inflation
- Fed aiming for higher-for-longer policy stance to bring inflation back down to 2% target