Today: September 21, 2024
Today: September 21, 2024

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Yum China says CFO to step down; KFC, Pizza Hut provide earnings boost

Yum China said on Monday finance chief Andy Yeung was stepping down after nearly five years in the role and that its quarterly earnings were boosted by strong performance at its KFC and

Yum China says CFO to step down; KFC, Pizza Hut provide earnings boost
Economy|Finance

US bond yield drop suggests lower mortgage rates may be coming

The financial market upheaval of the last several days may soon offer a silver lining to millions of U.S. households: Mortgage rates look set to fall further,

US bond yield drop suggests lower mortgage rates may be coming
Business|Finance

Federal Reserve issues 'living will' guidance for large US banks

The Federal Reserve issued new guidance on Monday for larger U.S. banks detailing how they should develop "living wills" detailing how they can be safely dissolved.

Federal Reserve issues 'living will' guidance for large US banks
Business|Finance|Technology

Palantir raises annual forecasts on GenAI strength; shares surge

Palantir Technologies raised its annual revenue and profit forecast for the second time this year on Monday, the latest sign that the generative AI boom is driving demand

Palantir raises annual forecasts on GenAI strength; shares surge
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Spirit Aero losses more than double as 737 output drops, A220 woes linger

Spirit AeroSystems said on Monday its quarterly losses more than doubled as 737 fuselage shipments to its biggest customer Boeing fell and losses mounted on its Airbus A220 program.

Spirit Aero losses more than double as 737 output drops, A220 woes linger
Economy|Finance

US swap spreads tighten in sign of stress

Spreads on U.S. interest rate swaps over Treasuries tightened or turned more negative on Monday as long-term investors hedged their exposure in the

US swap spreads tighten in sign of stress
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Lucid gets up to $1.5 billion in funding ahead of electric SUV rollout

Lucid Group said on Monday its largest shareholder, Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund, will inject up to $1.5 billion in cash, as the electric vehicle

Lucid gets up to $1.5 billion in funding ahead of electric SUV rollout
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US banks report best loan demand in 2 years, Fed survey shows

U.S. banks reported unchanged demand for commercial and industrial loans in the second quarter, the first time in two years that demand did not weaken, a Federal Reserve survey of senior

US banks report best loan demand in 2 years, Fed survey shows
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Unwind of 2024's winning trades batters global markets as growth fears spike

From massive U.S. tech stocks to bitcoin, a spasm of economic worries is forcing an unwind of the year’s most popular trades, leaving investors to

Unwind of 2024's winning trades batters global markets as growth fears spike
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Why the stock market is freaking out, but you shouldn’t

After a weaker-than-expected jobs report in July, markets have taken a tumble. CNN's Rahel Soloman explains why stocks are plunging and what you should do with your portfolio.

Why the stock market is freaking out, but you shouldn’t
Business|Finance

Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac set to tighten real-estate lending rules, WSJ reports

Mortgage financing firms Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are set to impose stricter rules for commercial property lenders and brokers, following a budding regulatory crackdown on fraud in the

Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac set to tighten real-estate lending rules, WSJ reports
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US junk and corporate bond spreads surge in sign of market fears

U.S. junk bond spreads over yields on risk-free Treasuries widened further on Monday, after ending last week with the biggest daily points surge since March 2023, indicating

US junk and corporate bond spreads surge in sign of market fears
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Financial markets around the world stabilize after recent rout. Here's what to know

Markets on Wall Street and in Asia are stabilizing Tuesday following a mini-panic caused by an assortment of factors that stretched from late last week through Monday

Financial markets around the world stabilize after recent rout. Here's what to know
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US interest rate futures price in inter-meeting Fed cut

Futures on the Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) and the Federal funds rate, which measure expectations of Federal Reserve monetary policy moves,

US interest rate futures price in inter-meeting Fed cut
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US bank stocks tumble; weak economic data sparks recession fears

U.S. bank stocks slumped on Monday as fears of a recession sent investors fleeing from a sector closely tied to the health of the economy and toward safe-

US bank stocks tumble; weak economic data sparks recession fears
Africa|Business|Economy|Finance

Ethiopia imports cooking oil after currency float

Ethiopia has imported 14 million litres of cooking oil to ensure sufficient supplies of the basic commodity, its trade minister said, after the country's central bank floated

Ethiopia imports cooking oil after currency float
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Global market rout has more to do with end of cheap funding than US economy

A meltdown in world equity markets in recent days is more reflective of a wind-down of carry trades used by investors to juice their bets than a hard

Global market rout has more to do with end of cheap funding than US economy
Business|Finance

Large revisions to US energy data leave traders and analysts befuddled

A string of dramatic revisions to official U.S. oil consumption data have unnerved market participants who rely on the figures to trade.

Large revisions to US energy data leave traders and analysts befuddled
Business|Finance

Markets give off 'Black Monday' vibes as stocks tank

Global markets have kicked off the week in full selloff mode, with measures of volatility shooting up by the most on record in a single day, while equity futures

Markets give off 'Black Monday' vibes as stocks tank
Finance|Technology

Schwab, Fidelity resolve temporary disruptions on frenetic trading day

Charles Schwab and Fidelity Investments have resolved technical issues with their apps, the online brokerages said on Monday, on a day users rushed to

Schwab, Fidelity resolve temporary disruptions on frenetic trading day
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Hopes for gradual Fed rate cuts were always misplaced: McGeever

"Up the escalator, down the elevator shaft" is a well-worn FX market maxim describing the dollar's typical moves against the yen.

Hopes for gradual Fed rate cuts were always misplaced: McGeever
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South African banks' earnings in spotlight ahead of first rate cuts

South African banks report their half-year earnings from Tuesday, with the focus on whether credit impairments have peaked and on the interest rate outlook,

South African banks' earnings in spotlight ahead of first rate cuts
Finance|Stock Markets

Wall Street 'fear gauge' logs record jump as investors bet on more turbulence

Wall Street's most-watched gauge of investor anxiety logged its largest ever intraday jump on Monday and closed at its highest since October 2020, as traders

Wall Street 'fear gauge' logs record jump as investors bet on more turbulence
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Japan-focused hedge funds drop 3.7%, biggest daily loss in Goldman Sachs' records

Japan-focused hedge funds face the steepest daily performance losses on Goldman Sachs' records, the bank said in a note on Monday, following a global stock rout

Japan-focused hedge funds drop 3.7%, biggest daily loss in Goldman Sachs' records
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Fed policymakers signal rate cuts ahead, but not recession

U.S. central bank policymakers pushed back on Monday against the notion that weaker-than-expected July jobs data means the economy is in recessionary

Fed policymakers signal rate cuts ahead, but not recession

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