Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell confirmed Wednesday that smaller interest rate increases are likely ahead.

MORNING SQUAWK APAC Wednesday November 30 2022 AS OF THU, DEC 01, 2022 • 10:06 ET S&P 500 Close 4,080.11 +3.09% +122.48 S&P 500 Futures 4,088.00 +0.17% +6.75 10-Year Treasury 3.618% 0.00% -0.083 Fed Chair Powell says smaller interest rate hikes could start in December Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell confirmed Wednesday that smaller interest rate increases are likely ahead. More » Asia-Pacific stocks rise as Fed signals smaller rate hikes ahead Investors in the Asia-Pacific digest commentary from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell as he confirmed smaller rate hikes could start in December. More » S&P 500 ends 3-day losing streak. Dow jumps 700 points after Powell signals smaller rate hikes Investors responded to what were interpreted as more dovish comments from the Fed chair. More » China could reopen in March, but zero-Covid has shaken confidence in supply chains, economist says In the short term, supply chains will be largely unaffected since factories are still operating, a former advisor to the People's Bank of China said. More » These are the best-performing stocks over the last 10 Decembers, and analysts love them December is typically a strong month for stocks, and there are several good opportunities in the index for investors looking to get ahead. More » TODAY'S GUEST HIGHLIGHTS ON CNBC All times in SIN/HK 10:15 MATT HOUGAN    CIO Bitwise Asset Management Crypto Outlook 10:30 MEG O'NEILL                    CEO Woodside Energy Woodside Energy Groups' Investor Day 13:30 PAUL HAENLE Maurice R. Greenberg Director's Chair Carnegie Endowment for International Peace China Zero-Covid Latest Unsubscribe Digital Products Manage Newsletters Feedback Terms of Service Privacy Policy Join the CNBC Panel © 2022 CNBC LLC. All rights reserved. A property of NBCUniversal.   900 Sylvan Avenue, Englewood Cliffs, NJ 07632   Data is a real-time snapshot *Data is delayed at least 15 minutes. Global Business and Financial News, Stock Quotes and Market Data and Analysis.   Data also provided by THOMSON REUTERS