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Is this the new normal Xi Jinping promised the Chinese people? Yes and no.
Investors, consumers and homeowners — and just about everyone in China —…
Fed plans to keep interest rates high through the spring — no doubt about it
The modern-day Federal Reserve is often a Tower of Babel of sorts:…
‘What’s the rush?’ Fed’s Waller says interest-rate cuts can wait
Federal Reserve Gov. Chris Waller said there’s “no rush” to reduce U.S.…
Fed’s Cook wants ‘greater confidence’ inflation slowing before backing rate cuts
Federal Reserve Gov. Lisa Cook said Thursday that inflation has slowed faster…
China’s stock market plays catch-up after data shows biggest travel surge since COVID
China’s stock market returned from the week-long Lunar New Year break in…
Housing starts fall sharply in January
The numbers: Construction of new U.S. homes fell 14.8% in January, as…
S&P 500 seen grinding to new high with producer prices, sentiment data ahead
U.S. equity index futures indicated the S&P 500 could grind to another…
Investors will have to wait awhile for interest-rate cuts, Fed’s Bostic says
Investors will have to wait until at least July for those widely…
Jobless claims fall to one-month low of 212,000. Layoffs still small.
Story developing. Stay tuned for updates here. The numbers: The number of…
Pound and U.K. bond yields fall as traders boost Bank of England rate-cut bets
The British pound and government bond yields fell, while stocks rose, after…
Treasury yields dip after spiking on hotter-than-expected inflation report
Bond yields edged lower early Wednesday after spiking higher in the previous…
Stock-market tumble shows investors now face ‘Fed’s reality’ in inflation fight
A frothy stock market suffered a steep fall Tuesday, as an unexpectedly…
Treasury yields rise to highest levels of 2024 after CPI inflation report
Treasury yields soared on Tuesday, with the policy-sensitive 2-year rate jumping its…
‘Ugly’ and ‘disconcerting’ inflation upends markets’ thinking on path for rates
January’s hotter-than-expected inflation report threw the financial market into a tailspin on…
This bond-market reality could crush investors’ hopes for a soft landing
The “junk spread” is abnormally low right now, and that elevates the…
10-year yield steady at just above 4.1% after CPI revisions
Treasury yields were little changed to slightly higher Friday morning, after a…
Why one of Wall Street’s most reliable recession indicators may have misfired
An inverted Treasury yield curve has historically been one of Wall Street’s…
Investors see risk that inflation was hotter than reported for the end of 2023
Inflation revisions don’t generally make waves. But they did last year and…
Mortgage rates barely budge amid uncertainty over Fed rate cuts
Mortgage rates stayed the course in the most recent week, despite the…
Fed’s Barkin says it makes sense to be ‘patient’ on rate cuts
It’s a good idea for the Federal Reserve to take its time…