Meanwhile, the Fed stays put at 4.25–4.5%, still pencilling in two rate cuts by year-end. Each week, the Syz investment team takes you through the last seven days in seven charts.
As anticipated by both our CIO Research team and the broader market, the Federal Reserve maintained its key rate steady at 4.25-4.5%.
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On 23 June 2025, Holcim will separate into two distinct entities: Amrize and Holcim. Shareholders will receive one share of Amrize for each share of Holcim held (1:1 ratio). Amrize will comprise Holcim’s North America operations, while the remaining company—Holcim (RemainCo)—will retain all assets and operations outside the United States and Canada.
Leonard Lauder, chairman of Estée Lauder Companies and creator of the “Lipstick Index,” passed away on 14 June 2025. As the beauty industry reflects on his legacy, is his famous theory still relevant today?
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Meanwhile, the Fed stays put at 4.25–4.5%, still pencilling in two rate cuts by year-end. Each week, the Syz investment team takes you through the last seven days in seven charts.
U.S. stock indexes finished the holiday-shortened week narrowly mixed, fluctuating throughout the week amid a slew of headlines regarding escalating tensions in the Middle East. Smaller-cap indexes performed best for the week, followed by the Nasdaq Composite, which posted modest gains. On Wednesday, the Federal Reserve kept the funds rate unchanged. The Fed’s Summary of Economic Projections showed that policymakers expect to make two interest rate cuts through the remainder of the year, unchanged from their previous projection; however, expectations for inflation and unemployment by the end of 2025 both rose, while projections for GDP growth declined. On Friday, Fed Governor Christopher Waller made comments suggesting the central bank could be in a position to cut rates as soon as July.
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