U.S. stocks finished lower on Thursday, with the Dow dropping more than 300 points, as strong jobs data and hawkish Fed commentary signaled more aggressive Federal Reserve interest-rate hikes to Read more
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U.S. stocks log first back-to-back losses in two weeks as Fed’s Bullard calls for more aggressive rate hikes
U.S. stocks just logged their first back-to-back losses in two weeks on Thursday as senior Federal Reserve officials emphasized the need for more aggressive interest-rate hikes. The S&P 500 SPX, Read more
Gold, silver climb as traders see chance of less aggressive Fed rate rises
Gold and silver prices traded higher on Thursday as prices for the precious metals continued to seesaw this week alongside the U.S. dollar and Treasury yields. Price action Gold futures Read more
U.S. stocks surrender early gains to close lower after Fed minutes hint at more aggressive hikes
U.S. stocks finished lower on Wednesday after the release of minutes from the Federal Reserve’s September policy meeting, wherein policy makers noted that inflation remained “unacceptably high.” The S&P 500 Read more
U.K. gilt yields surge, with 10-year moving past 4%, as investors bet on aggressive Bank of England action to tame tax cuts
U.K. bond yields surged on Monday for a second day, as investors bet the Bank of England will have to take aggressive action to offset the impact of surprisingly large Read more
U.K. gilt yields surge, with 10-year moving past 4%, as investors bet on aggressive Bank of England action to tame tax cuts
U.K. bond yields surged on Monday for a second day, as investors bet the Bank of England will have to take aggressive action to offset the impact of surprisingly large Read more
‘Disinflationary wave is building’ even as investors anticipate aggressive Fed rate increase, says this economist
Signs of disinflation have emerged even as investors fear Federal Reserve Chair Powell and his colleagues will keep battling inflation through aggressive rate hikes that have hurt both stocks and Read more
U.S. stocks open higher as investors shrug off expectations for aggressive Fed rate hike
U.S. stocks opened higher Monday, as investors shrug off market expectations that the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates by 0.75 percentage point in September after Friday’s surprisingly strong labor-market Read more
Opinion: Higher prices lead to higher wages, which fuel higher prices. The Fed must break this cycle with aggressive rate increases.
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (Project Syndicate)—Recent price- and wage-growth data make it increasingly clear that the U.S. economy’s underlying inflation rate is at least 4% and more likely to be rising than Read more
Investors lose confidence worldwide as aggressive rate hikes drive market volatility higher, State Street data says
Investor sentiment around the world took a hit in June, according to one measure, with global equity markets closing out an ugly first half to 2022. State Street data showed Read more