{"id":50995,"date":"2025-07-25T11:08:27","date_gmt":"2025-07-25T15:08:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/market-movers-trade-hopes-lift-stocks-fed-under-pressure-and-kellanova-boosts-dividend\/50995\/"},"modified":"2025-07-25T11:08:27","modified_gmt":"2025-07-25T15:08:27","slug":"market-movers-trade-hopes-lift-stocks-fed-under-pressure-and-kellanova-boosts-dividend","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/market-movers-trade-hopes-lift-stocks-fed-under-pressure-and-kellanova-boosts-dividend\/50995\/","title":{"rendered":"Market Movers: Trade Hopes Lift Stocks, Fed Under Pressure, and Kellanova Boosts Dividend"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Key Takeaways<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>U.S. stock markets are moving higher, with the <a href=\"https:\/\/stockmarketwatch.com\/markets\/sp500\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"3\" title=\"snp500 today\">S&amp;P 500<\/a> (<a href=\"\/stock\/SPX\">SPX<\/a>) and Nasdaq (<a href=\"\/stock\/IXIC\">IXIC<\/a>) achieving new record highs, driven by optimism surrounding a potential trade deal between the U.S. and the European Union this weekend.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Kellanova (<a href=\"\/stock\/K\">K<\/a>) has declared a regular quarterly dividend of $0.58 per share for Q3, an increase from its previous $0.57 per share, marking its 403rd dividend payment since 1925.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>President <a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/live\/trump-stock-market\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"8\" title=\"Trump\">Trump<\/a> continues to exert significant pressure on Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell to lower interest rates, despite the Fed&#39;s indication that it will maintain its current rate range of 4.25%-4.5% at its upcoming meeting.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>U.S. stock markets are experiencing an upward trend today, with the <strong>S&amp;P 500<\/strong> up <strong>0.24%<\/strong>, the <strong>NASDAQ<\/strong> up <strong>0.19%<\/strong>, and the <strong>DOW<\/strong> up <strong>0.2%<\/strong>. This positive movement is largely attributed to growing anticipation that European Union officials and diplomats believe a trade deal with the United States could be reached as early as this weekend. This potential agreement, which could involve a <strong>15% tariff<\/strong> on most EU goods entering the U.S., similar to a recent deal with Japan, is boosting market sentiment.<\/p>\n<p>In corporate news, <strong>Kellanova<\/strong> (<a href=\"\/stock\/K\">K<\/a>) announced a <strong>regular dividend of $0.58 per share<\/strong> for the third quarter, an increase from its previous dividend of <strong>$0.57 per share<\/strong>. This marks the 403rd dividend payment for the company, formerly Kellogg Company, since 1925. Kellanova&#39;s dividend yield is currently <strong>2.83%<\/strong>, with a payout ratio of <strong>56.67%<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, the Federal Reserve remains a focal point as President <a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/live\/trump-stock-market\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"8\" title=\"Trump\">Trump<\/a> continues his public campaign for lower interest rates. Despite the President&#39;s repeated calls for a significant rate cut, including a suggestion to lower rates by three percentage points, the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) is widely expected to keep its benchmark interest rate steady in the <strong>4.25%-4.5% range<\/strong> at its upcoming meeting next week (July 29-30). Powell has maintained a &quot;wait-and-see&quot; approach, citing the need to assess the economic impact of tariffs before making any rate adjustments. This ongoing pressure from the White House has sparked discussions about the Fed&#39;s independence.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Key Takeaways U.S. stock markets are moving higher, with the S&amp;P 500 (SPX) and Nasdaq (IXIC) achieving new record highs, 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