While leading indicators seem to be suggesting both that the U.S. economy is headed for a downturn and that price pressures are cooling, the Federal Reserve seems determined to wait Read more
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Dow down by more than 450 points as Fed officials point to more rate hikes, China protests rattle markets
U.S. stocks tumbled on Monday as protests in China raised the risks to global growth and Federal Reserve policy makers said more interest-rate increases are needed to control inflation. How Read more
Is the market bottom in? 5 reasons U.S. stocks could continue to suffer heading into next year.
With the S&P 500 holding above 4,000 and the CBOE Volatility Gauge, known as the “Vix” or Wall Street’s “fear gauge,” VIX, +0.74% having fallen to one of its lowest Read more
Bonds head for biggest one-day rally in more than a decade after October’s downside inflation surprise
Investors cheered one of the few pieces of good news about U.S. inflation in the past year and sent Treasurys toward their biggest one-day rally in more than a decade Read more
U.S. stocks slip as control of Congress remains unsettled
U.S. equity indexes slipped on Wednesday, following a three day rally, after some poor earnings reports and a slide in major technology stocks, while the results of the mid-term elections Read more
U.S. stock futures waver with midterm results likely to result in gridlock
U.S. stock futures on Wednesday were struggling to extend a winning run to a fourth day, as midterm elections looked to deliver the desired gridlock in Washington, nudging bond yields Read more
U.S. stock futures waver with midterm results likely to result in gridlock
U.S. stock futures on Wednesday were struggling to extend a winning run to a fourth day, as midterm elections looked to deliver the desired gridlock in Washington, nudging bond yields Read more
2-year Treasury yield pulls back from 15-year high as investors await U.S. midterm election results
The 2-year Treasury yield on Tuesday edged down from its highest level in more than 15 years as investors awaited results of a U.S. midterm election that will determine control Read more
2-year Treasury yield rises to 15-year high ahead of economic data
The yield on the policy-sensitive 2-year Treasury note ended the New York session Monday at a 15-year high as investors await this week’s October inflation report for further clues to Read more
Opinion: Opinion: Republican Congress wouldn’t reduce inflation. It would be a disaster.
BERKELEY, Calif. (Project Syndicate)—Inflation now tops the list of concerns for many voters in the United States. But if they use this week’s midterm election to protest inflation, they could tip control Read more