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Market Extra: U.K. bond-market chaos disrupts Treasury debt auctions as volatility bleeds across borders
The chaos in the U.K. sovereign bond market and the volatility in the pound have…
Read MoreKey Words: Katie Couric says her breast cancer is a wake-up call to anyone due for a mammogram
‘Please get your annual mammogram.’ The former ‘Today’ anchor writes that she, like many people…
Read MoreMark Mobius: ‘Disastrous’ Brexit decision is hurting the UK during pound crisis
Emerging markets veteran Mark Mobius says the UK is now feeling the “disastrous” effects of…
Read MoreLeading indicator of U.S. home sales weakens for third straight month
The numbers: U.S. pending-home sales fell 2% in August, for the third straight monthly drop,…
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The median forecasts in this calendar come from surveys of economists conducted by Dow Jones…
Read MoreU.S. trade deficit in goods shrinks fifth month in a row. Strong dollar dings exports
The numbers: The U.S. trade deficit in goods narrowed for the fifth month in a…
Read MoreU.S. trade deficit in goods shrinks fifth month in a row. Strong dollar dings exports
The numbers: The U.S. trade deficit in goods narrowed for the fifth month in a…
Read MoreHousing market stocks give up gains as another jump in bond yields takes shine off strong data
Shares of companies in the real estate services and home building space backed way off…
Read MoreAre the rich or poor hurt more by inflation?
Our new research associate, Diana Horvath, and I wanted to see whether the current high…
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