It’s hard to imagine that there could be a better deal for parking up to $10,000 in savings than Series I bonds, at this very moment. The 9.62% yield is Read more
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Japan’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 any signs that Japanese authorities might be preparing to tweak, or perhaps even jettison, a Read more
Why investors are fleeing Chinese assets as Xi tightens grip on power
China’s top leader, Xi Jinping, secured a groundbreaking third leadership term on Sunday and introduced a new Politburo Standing Committee stacked with loyalists in a clean sweep not seen since Read more
Stocks and crypto historically did well in October. Will this year be different?
U.S. stocks and cryptocurrencies have historically performed well in October. However, with concerns over persistent inflation and a slowing global economy, investors are eyeing how the assets may end this Read more
Japan govt will take action in forex market when needed, finance minister says
TOKYO–Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki, responding to recent sharp weakness in the yen, said Monday that the government would take necessary action to prevent what he described as excessive fluctuations Read more
British pound, bonds slide on further political uncertainty as retail sales disappoint
U.K. bond yields rose while the British pound fell on Friday, reflecting both the political turmoil as well as the state of the underlying economy as retail sales fell by Read more
Pound, U.K. bonds slide on further political uncertainty as retail sales disappoint
U.K. bond yields rose while the British pound fell on Friday, reflecting both the political turmoil as well as the state of the underlying economy as retail sales fell by Read more
Should you stake ether, when U.S. Treasuries are yielding more ?
Hello, welcome back to Distributed Ledger, our weekly crypto newsletter that reaches your inbox every Thursday. I’m Frances Yue, crypto reporter at MarketWatch. I’ll walk you through the latest and Read more
Fed’s Harker: Inflation shoots up like a rocket, comes down like a feather
Inflation will only come down slowly over the next 14 months despite the Federal Reserve’s strong resolve to cool it down, said Philadelphia Fed President Patrick Harker, on Thursday. “We…need Read more
Fed’s Harker: Inflation shoots up like a rocket, comes down like a feather
Inflation will only come down slowly over the next 14 months despite the Federal Reserve’s strong resolve to cool it down, said Philadelphia Fed President Patrick Harker, on Thursday. “We…need Read more