Today: September 20, 2024
Today: September 20, 2024

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Economy

US bond funds suffer outflows on rate worries; money market funds gain traction

U.S. bond funds saw significant outflows in the week ending Oct. 4, driven by concerns about prolonged elevated interest rates, while money market funds garnered substantial inflows as

US bond funds suffer outflows on rate worries; money market funds gain traction
Economy

Further Fed rate hike comes into view as job growth accelerates

Traders on Friday raised bets that the Federal Reserve will hike interest rates before the end of the year after a U.S. government report showed employers added far more jobs than expected

Further Fed rate hike comes into view as job growth accelerates
Economy

Instant view: US job growth smashes expectations, raising prospects for rate hikes

U.S. job growth surged in September, suggesting that the labor market remains strong enough for the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates this year, though wage growth is moderating.

Instant view: US job growth smashes expectations, raising prospects for rate hikes
Economy

Ten-year yields highest since 2007 on strong jobs report

Benchmark 10-year U.S.

Ten-year yields highest since 2007 on strong jobs report
Economy

Bond rout won't end Fed balance sheet cuts, but endgame bubbling into view

By Michael S.

Bond rout won't end Fed balance sheet cuts, but endgame bubbling into view
Business

Treasury yields wrecking-ball surge gets fresh fuel after blowout jobs report

The U.S.

Treasury yields wrecking-ball surge gets fresh fuel after blowout jobs report
Business

Fed to release November meeting minutes a day earlier than usual

The Federal Reserve will release the minutes of its upcoming Oct.

Fed to release November meeting minutes a day earlier than usual
Economy

Fed's Mester: Strong jobs data do not change underlying view on hiring

By Michael S.

Fed's Mester: Strong jobs data do not change underlying view on hiring
Economy

Fed's Bowman says it will likely be appropriate to raise rates again

Federal Reserve Governor Michelle Bowman on Saturday repeated her view that inflation continues to be too high despite "considerable" progress in lowering it, and the U.S. central bank

Fed's Bowman says it will likely be appropriate to raise rates again
Business

Tighter financial conditions could leave less for Fed to do, Logan says

The recent rise in long-term U.S.

Tighter financial conditions could leave less for Fed to do, Logan says
Economy

Nodding to rising bond yields, Fed's Jefferson says can "proceed carefully"

The U.S.

Nodding to rising bond yields, Fed's Jefferson says can "proceed carefully"
Business|News

2 Federal Reserve officials say spike in bond yields may allow central bank to leave rates alone

Two Federal Reserve officials have suggested that the central bank may leave interest rates unchanged at its next meeting in three weeks

2 Federal Reserve officials say spike in bond yields may allow central bank to leave rates alone
Economy

US Treasury futures rise on flight to quality, cautious Fed speak

U.S.

US Treasury futures rise on flight to quality, cautious Fed speak
Business

Stocks ride wave of risk appetite; Israel conflict rages on

Global stocks rose on Tuesday, as a wave of risk appetite swept through markets after Federal Reserve officials signaled the recent yield surge could justify caution

Stocks ride wave of risk appetite; Israel conflict rages on
Economy

Dovish Fed officials boost Wall Street as bond yields retreat

Wall Street indexes closed higher on Tuesday, to notch their third straight day of gains, after dovish comments from U.S.

Dovish Fed officials boost Wall Street as bond yields retreat
Economy

Marketmind: 'Remarkable' US markets surf crosscurrents

A look at the day ahead in U.S. and global markets from Mike Dolan U.S. stocks have surfed through multiple crosscurrents over the past week - from the blistering spike in Treasury yields to the

Marketmind: 'Remarkable' US markets surf crosscurrents
Economy

Fed's Perli says balance sheet run down still has a ways to go

By Michael S.

Fed's Perli says balance sheet run down still has a ways to go
Economy

Spike in Treasury yields clouds Biden, Fed hopes for smooth return to normal

Even as the U.S. economy bounds along, rising interest rates on government bonds could threaten the plans of elected officials and central bankers who

Spike in Treasury yields clouds Biden, Fed hopes for smooth return to normal
Economy

Fed's Bostic sees no more U.S. rate hikes, no recession

Atlanta Federal Reserve Bank President Raphael Bostic on Tuesday said the U.S. central bank need not raise borrowing costs any further, and sees no recession ahead even as

Fed's Bostic sees no more U.S. rate hikes, no recession
Economy

NY Fed finds mixed bag for consumer's expected inflation path in September

By Michael S.

NY Fed finds mixed bag for consumer's expected inflation path in September
Economy

Fed will stay 'on the job' to reduce inflation, Waller says

Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller on Tuesday reiterated the U.S. central bank's determination to bring inflation down to its 2% target, but did not comment on the economic

Fed will stay 'on the job' to reduce inflation, Waller says
Business

Fed's Kashkari: Soft-landing in view, but risks remain

Minneapolis Federal Reserve Bank President Neel Kashkari on Tuesday said he believes the U.S. economy is on track for a soft landing in which inflation falls back to the Fed's 2% goal but

Fed's Kashkari: Soft-landing in view, but risks remain
Economy

Marketmind: Fed pivot begins to crystallize

A look at the day ahead in Asian markets from Jamie McGeever, financial markets columnist.

Marketmind: Fed pivot begins to crystallize
Economy

Fed's Daly: Risks of doing too much vs too little 'roughly balanced'

With U.S. inflation down from its peak, the risk of raising interest rates too little no longer far outweighs the risk of raising rates too much, San Francisco Federal Reserve President

Fed's Daly: Risks of doing too much vs too little 'roughly balanced'
Economy

Global stocks tick higher, bond yields drop ahead of Fed minutes

Global stocks edged higher on Wednesday while bond yields dropped again as investors waited for minutes from the latest Federal

Global stocks tick higher, bond yields drop ahead of Fed minutes

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