Bostic says strong jobs report may spur Fed to raise interest rates even higher
The president of the Atlanta Federal Reserve Bank said U.S. interest rates might have to rise a bit higher than ...
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Nikkei gains but other Asian markets sink after U.S. jobs data fans rate-hike fears
BEIJING — Asian stock markets sank Monday after strong U.S. jobs data fanned fears of more interest rate hikes to ...
Bank of England lifts key rate by a half point
The Bank of England on Thursday lifted interest rates by a half point, as it tries to quell inflation that ...
ECB delivers half-point rate hike and plans another in March
The European Central Bank on Thursday delivered an expected half percentage point interest rate hike and said it intends to ...
The Federal Reserve raises interest rates: here’s what that means for the market
U.S. stocks and bonds rallied on Wednesday, much to the chagrin of traders who had ramped up bearish bets on ...
Bitcoin jumps 3% after Powell says ‘disinflation’ underway
Bitcoin jumped 3% after the Federal Reserve on Wednesday raised its key interest rate by a quarter of a percentage ...
Why Fed vs. markets showdown leaves Powell at disadvantage
Call it the “Clash on Constitution Avenue.”The Federal Reserve insists rates will rise above 5% and stay there for some ...
The market says today may be the second-to-last Fed hike of the cycle. Historically, that’s been a good time to buy bonds.
The market shifted its view on bonds a few months ago, with the yield on the 10-year Treasury TMUBMUSD10Y, 3.475% ...
Asian markets rise slightly ahead of Fed rate decision
BEIJING — Asian stock markets were higher Wednesday after Wall Street rose ahead of what traders hope will be the ...
U.S. stock market hits the ‘January Indicator Trifecta,’ but can the rally last for the rest of 2023?
The U.S. stock market is doing exactly what investors hoped it would to start the new year. As the month drew ...
Black Swan author Taleb: Stock market ‘way too overvalued’ relative to current interest rates
That’s Nassim Nicholas Taleb, author of “The Black Swan” and senior scientific adviser to hedge-fund firm Universa Investments, in an ...
Gold moves modestly higher as traders brace for another Fed interest rate rise
Gold futures moved modestly higher on Tuesday, after posting losses for three sessions in a row, as traders braced for ...
Nasdaq falls 1.2% to lead stock market lower as Fed decision, tech earnings await
U.S. stocks were lower Monday at midday to kick off a big week that features a Federal Reserve interest-rate decision, ...
Treasury yields climb ahead of this week’s Fed meeting
Treasury yields rose Monday, as investors awaited a Federal Reserve decision this week that’s expected to deliver a quarter of ...
Bank of England and European Central Bank both forecast to raise interest rates by half-point, narrowing differential with the U.S.
The Bank of England and the European Central Bank are forecast to lift their main interest rates by a half ...
Opinion: The party is over: The Fed and Congress have pulled their support from workers and investors
Even as the government reports the fastest economic growth in nearly 40 years, the historic gains in income and wealth ...
Inflation rate slows again to 15-month low, PCE shows, as U.S. economy weakens
The numbers: The cost of U.S. goods and services rose a scant 0.1% in December in yet another sign inflation ...
U.S. stock futures weaken ahead of inflation data, as traders weigh whether to extend rate-hope rally
U.S. stock index futures slipped on Friday ahead of data on inflation, as traders weigh whether to extend a rally ...
Inflation will go negative by mid-year, but risk remains as the Fed may keep raising rates, billionaire investor Barry Sternlicht says
““Inflation will go negative in May or June, because the housing equivalent number is pointing positive. The risk is he ...
The Bank of Canada hit the pause button on interest rate hikes. Why FX traders think the Fed will follow suit.
The Bank of Canada, as expected, raised its key interest rate by a quarter of a percentage point Wednesday, but ...
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