The Federal Reserve on Wednesday cut interest rates with U.S. stocks trading near a record high. leaving investors searching for historical clues to the path ahead for markets. The S&P 500 briefly traded above its record close from July 16 after the Fed delivered a rate cut of 50 basis points before trimming its gain,

The stock market anticipates a 50 basis points rate cut by the Federal Reserve. Read why one should expect a strong stock market performance this fall.

As the Federal Reserve kicks off a long-awaited rate cutting cycle, some investors are wary that richly valued U.S. stocks may have already priced in the benefits of easier monetary policy, making it harder for markets to rise much further.