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The article describes significant shifts in the the price of oil, stocks, and junk-bond exchange-traded funds (ETFs) prior to a scheduled meeting of the U.S. central bank the Federal Reserve (Fed) in mid-December 2015 during which the Fed was expected to raise interest rates. The article presents comments from financial services firm JonesTrading managing director Tom Carter.

The article states that the stock index the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 140 points following trading on September 16, 2015, as expectations among investors that the U.S. central bank the Federal Reserve (Fed) would increase interest-rates began to fade. The article also states that the stock indexes the Standard & Poor's (S&P) 500 and the Nasdaq Composite Index made gains during the week beginning September 14, 2015. The article presents comments from financial services firm J.P. Morgan Private Bank equity portfolio manager Jack Caffrey.

The article discuses financial market results for March 16, 2015. The Dow Jones Industrial Average, Nasdaq Composite Index, and Standard & Poor's 500 index all rose 1.19% or more, while the euro gained 0.7% against the U.S. dollar. Additional commentary is presented about how expectations among investors for an interest-rate hike from the U.S. Federal Reserve has affected securities prices.

The article discusses expectations among investors for volatile stock prices in 2015. The Chicago Board Options Exchange Volatility Index (VIX) averaged 14.2 during 2014, but on January 12, 2015 closed at 19.60. Factors driving volatility include declining oil prices, a potential hike in interest rates by the U.S. Federal Reserve, and concerns about economic growth in Europe.

The article discusses developments in the U.S. stock markets, focusing on a decline in the stock prices of technology firms and small companies in advance of an upcoming U.S. Federal Reserve meeting. Topics include the potential for increases in interest rates, other factors in cautious trading trends such as the referendum on Scottish independence, and the performance of stock indexes such as the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the S&P 500.

The article focuses on the decline in the price of U.S. stocks in November of 2014 and discusses the U.S. Federal Reserve's economic policy.

The article states that the U.S. stock market the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 619.07 points at the close of trading on August 26, 2015, following six days of selloffs that eliminated $2 trillion of market capitalization of U.S. stocks. According to the article, stocks gained on news that the U.S. central bank the Federal Reserve may not raise interest rates in September 2015 and signs of strength in the U.S. economy such as increased demand for large manufactured goods in July 2015. According to the article, investors remained concerned about weakness in the Chinese economy.