The southern Chinese manufacturing hub of Guangzhou is the latest to see lockdowns amid a surge in COVID-19 cases, as the government presses ahead with the strict zero-COVID policy that Read more
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Manufacturing hub Guangzhou is latest Chinese city to face lockdowns as COVID cases rise
The southern Chinese manufacturing hub of Guangzhou is the latest to see lockdowns amid a surge in COVID-19 cases, as the government presses ahead with the strict zero-COVID policy that Read more
Home builders struggle to find buyers as cancellations by developers rise: ‘The build-for-rent market is going to become increasingly important’
It’s a tough time to be selling a home. That’s also true for home builders, who are seeing canceled orders and dwindling interest among would-be buyers. “Mortgage applications have been Read more
MarketWatch Live: Stocks are on the rise as U.S. voters head to the polls
MarketWatch Live: Stocks are on the rise as U.S. voters head to the polls
Who really suffers when interest rates rise?
The Federal Reserve is raised interest rates by 75 basis points on Nov. 2 for the fourth consecutive time in its efforts to cool a hot economy. Federal Reserve Chairman Read more
Tensions rise between crypto exchanges Binance and FTX. What it means for the market.
Some investors are concerned that tensions between major crypto exchanges Binance and FTX could weigh on the digital asset market, which has already suffered from price mayhem this year. Binance Read more
U.S. stock futures rise as bulls shrug off short Treasury yields near 15-year highs
U.S. stock futures rose even as short-term Treasury yields hovered near their highest since 2007 after last week’s Fed rate hike, a relatively robust jobs report and ahead of important Read more
Sea-level rise in past decade doubles 1990s rise: U.N. says as COP27 begins
Earth is getting warmer and its oceans rising faster than just a few decades ago, the United Nations’ chief meteorological arm said in a Sunday report that serves as a motivational Read more
MarketWatch Live: Stocks on the rise Friday ahead of U.S. jobs report
MarketWatch Live: Stocks on the rise Friday ahead of U.S. jobs report
U.S. factory orders rise in September, belying concerns of manufacturing slowdown
Orders for manufactured goods rose 0.3% in September, the Commerce Department said Thursday. The gain was in line with the median forecast of economists surveyed by the Wall Street Journal. Read more