U.S. jobless claims tick up in latest week
admin The numbers: Initial jobless benefit claims rose by 3,000 to 217,000 in the week ended…
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GDP grows 2.6% in the third quarter — but recession worries aren’t going away
The numbers: The economy grew at an annual 2.6% pace in the third quarter, rebounding…
Read MoreDurable-goods orders jump in September led by aircraft orders
The numbers: Orders at U.S. factories for long-lasting goods rose 0.4% in September. It was…
Read MoreWhy the rout for big tech companies may just be getting started
Wall Street isn’t looking at a too-terrible day ahead, when you strip out tech that…
Read MoreRecession ahead? This bond-market indicator is flashing a ‘code orange’ warning.
Signs of an impending U.S. recession keep piling up, and now another widely followed bond-market…
Read MoreU.S. new home sales retreat in September, partially reversing surprising gain in prior month
The numbers: U.S. new home sales fell 10.9% to a seasonally-adjusted annual rate of 603,000…
Read MoreTreasury yields slip as softer data bolsters hopes inflation has peaked
Treasury yields fell on Wednesday as soft economic data of late continued to underpin bond…
Read MoreIt looks like China’s Xi ‘installed a war cabinet’ and removed the reformers, says Kyle Bass
“‘It looks like he installed a war cabinet and removed the reform and opening people,’”…
Read MoreJapan’s ‘broken’ monetary policy may be on its last legs. What are the risks for global markets if it capitulates?
When the Bank of Japan meets later this week, investors will be watching closely for…
Read MoreWhy hopes for a Fed ‘pivot’ could be off-base, once again, based on a long history of inflation
Five times in the past year, investors and traders hoped the Federal Reserve would shift…
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