ECB slows rate hikes, but signals it’s far from done
[ad_1] The European Central Bank delivered a half-point rate increase Thursday, slowing the speed of its monetary tightening after a pair of larger rate moves. But policy makers emphasized that…
These money and investing tips can fill your portfolio with holiday cheer
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Investors won’t see relief until 2024 in the form of Fed rate cuts, warns Credit Suisse
[ad_1] Global central banks already managed to “pop some of the pandemic-inspired bubbles” this year by tightening monetary policy, but investors may need to wait until 2024 for relief in…
10-year Treasury yield jumps to almost 3.5% ahead of producer-price index report
[ad_1] U.S. bond yields rose on Thursday, with the 10-year rate jumping to almost 3.5%, as investors turned their attention to Friday’s producer-price index for November. What’s happening The yield…
JPMorgan looks at an ‘Armageddon scenario’ of the Fed jacking rates up to 6.5%. Its conclusion may be a surprise.
[ad_1] The market’s expectation is that the Federal Reserve will keep lifting its policy interest rate until it brings it to 5%, before pausing for some time. But it’s possible…
Cathie Wood says the better historical parallel for the current high inflation environment is World War I, not the 1970s
[ad_1] ARK Invest CEO Cathie Wood says investors are looking at the wrong historical period in making comparisons to the current high inflation environment. “If you go back to the…
Treasury yields slightly softer amid recession concerns
[ad_1] U.S. bond yields fell were fractionally lower Wednesday morning as investors concerns about a slowing economy in 2023 lingered. What’s happening The yield on the 2-year Treasury TMUBMUSD02Y, 4.341%…
‘No cuts until 2024,’ says Goldman economist about Fed’s likely path on interest rates
[ad_1] Investors already fretting the Federal Reserve’s monetary tightening path should brace for interest rates to keep climbing through May 2023, and to forget about any rate cuts next year,…
Treasury yields mixed after jumping on strong U.S. data
[ad_1] U.S. bond yields were mixed on Tuesday after jumping in the previous few sessions following robust economic data. What’s happening The yield on the 2-year Treasury TMUBMUSD02Y, 4.362% rose…
The U.S. economy is still growing, report finds, even as warning signs mount
[ad_1] The numbers: A barometer of U.S. business conditions at service-sector companies such as banks and restaurants rose to 56.5% in November, a strong showing that signals the economy is…
Bond yields continue to slip ahead of key jobs report
[ad_1] Bond yields declined on Friday, ahead of labor market data that could show whether the Federal Reserve will be able to slow down the pace of rate hikes. What’s…
Blackstone limits investor redemptions on $70 billion real-estate fund: shareholder letter
[ad_1] A mammoth $69 billion Blackstone BX, -7.09% real-estate fund has placed limits on investor redemptions after requests exceeded the fund’s monthly and quarterly limits, according to a Dec. 1…
Fed’s Barr says slowing pace of interest-rate hikes ‘makes sense’
[ad_1] The Federal Reserve should downshift the pace of its rate hikes in December, said Federal Reserve Vice Chairman for Supervision Michael Barr on Thursday. The Fed has pushed up…
U.S. weekly jobless claims retreat in latest week
[ad_1] The numbers: Initial jobless claims fell 16,000 to 225,000 in the week ended November 26, the Labor Department said Thursday. Economists polled by The Wall Street Journal had estimated…
Chicago factory activity falls deeper into contraction territory in November
[ad_1] The Chicago Business Barometer, also known as the Chicago PMI, plummeted to 37.2 in November from 45.2 in the prior month. This is the lowest level since the pandemic hit in early…
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Treasury yields edge higher as traders absorb latest Fed comments
[ad_1] U.S. bond yields inched higher on Tuesday as more hawkish rhetoric from the Federal Reserve counteracted signs of cooling inflation in Europe. What’s happening The yield on the 2-year…
These money and investing tips can help your portfolio sail through December
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‘I believe the economy is the biggest bubble in world history,’ says ‘Rich Dad, Poor Dad’s Robert Kiyosaki: ‘God have mercy on us all’
[ad_1] “‘Please DO NOT listen to what I’m going to say next: “I would get out of paper assets.” The world economy is not a “Market.” I believe the economy…
Is the stock market open on Black Friday? Here’s the post-Thanksgiving trading schedule.
[ad_1] Investors will see a shortened session Friday to end a holiday-abbreviated week on Wall Street. U.S. stock exchanges were closed for Thanksgiving Day on Thursday, and reopen only for…
Long-end yields slip ahead of pre-holiday Fed minutes and data
[ad_1] Bond yields were mixed on Wednesday, as investors waited for the minutes of the latest Federal Open Market Committee meeting and a big batch of economic data ahead of…
Junk-rated companies have ‘meaningful exposure’ to Fed rate hikes, with one part ‘the root cause’ of vulnerability, warns Deutsche Bank
[ad_1] Junk-rated companies in the U.S. have “meaningful exposure” to interest rate hikes by the Federal Reserve, raising concerns over defaults as a potential recession looms, according to Jim Reid,…
‘We’ve only just begun to see the layoffs and squeezes on profit margins,’ warns Wells Fargo strategist
[ad_1] The latest rally in U.S. stocks following signs of cooling inflation isn’t likely sustainable, warned Scott Wren, senior global market strategist at the Wells Fargo Investment Institute. Instead, Wren…
Wholesale prices rise slowly again and point to softening U.S. inflation
[ad_1] The numbers: U.S. wholesale prices rose just 0.2% in October, a fourth straight soft reading that suggests inflation is on the wane after hitting a 40-year high earlier in…
2-year Treasury yield jumps by most in more than a week as Fed official pushes back on inflation optimism
[ad_1] Two- and 10-year Treasury yields advanced by the most in over a week on Monday, following weekend comments by Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller who said financial markets seem…